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Law enforcement in the country was pressuring the company to create a tool that would act like a back door into customers’ data.

Researchers have found dozens of human bones on the banks of the iconic river, many of them thousands of years old.

The end of a court fight with the largest U.S. crypto company would be a big win for an industry that financially backed President Trump.

Since moving to Portland, Ore., 30 years ago, Elsy Dinvil has quietly introduced home cooks and chefs to the cuisine and stories of her country.

We asked, you answered: These are the food and drink items you’re buying in bulk.

In a small study, patients with the syndrome were more likely to experience reactivation of Epstein-Barr virus and high levels of a coronavirus protein.

The Human Virome Program will analyze samples from thousands of volunteers in an effort to understand how viruses affect health.

The iPhone 16e is the first update to the company’s most affordable model since 2022, but carries a higher price tag of $599.

Last night, a hot bird saved my life.

Last night, a hot bird saved my life.

Some tech companies are delaying or pulling their listing plans as the Trump administration’s tariff announcements and other changes cause market volatility and uncertainty.

Scientists identified new structures in the tail vanes of the prehistoric flying reptiles.

Bring a jar of sunshine into your kitchen by preserving the bright citrus fruits of winter.

Heart disease is more common in people over 65, but treatments are better than ever. That can complicate decision-making for older heart patients.

After weeks of disruption to scientific federal grants, the National Institutes of Health has fallen behind in funding research into treatments for deadly diseases.

In a remote mountain cave in Ecuador, hummingbirds were discovered sleeping and nesting together.

Bret Taylor, the chairman of OpenAI’s board, said the artificial intelligence company was “not for sale.” Mr. Musk and other investors had offered $97.4 billion earlier this week.

Alessio Figalli studies optimal transport, a field of math that ranges from the movements of clouds to the workings of chatbots.

The parent restaurant of Panda Express underwent a multimillion-dollar renovation. The deep, comforting pleasures are still on the menu.

It is the first ruling in a case challenging “shield laws” intended to protect doctors in states that support abortion rights who send abortion pills to states with bans.

Researchers found crocodilians, bats, raccoons and other creatures prowling a Florida town’s storm drains, “like something out of ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles,’” one said.

In a court filing, Mr. Musk said he and other investors would pull their $97.4 billion bid if OpenAI withdrew its plan to change its structure.

They shared the same name, Dirt Candy, and a devotion to healthy food. But a trademark dispute turned into an urban-rural standoff.

The findings showed the highest mortality occurred among infants who were Black, lived in Southern states or had fetal birth defects.

As Lanzhou beef noodle soup goes from regional specialty to global attraction, I set out to find the best bowls in New York City.

As of Tuesday, 22 children and two adults had been infected, all of whom were unvaccinated, local officials said.

It’s the most energetic particle of its kind ever discovered, and scientists have no idea where it came from.

This 30-minute recipe for “Marry Me Salmon” feels special but is easy enough for a weeknight.

The internet erupted in controversy over Felisa Wolfe-Simon and colleagues’ claim of a microbe thriving on arsenic. Nearly 15 years later, she’s pursuing new research on the boundaries of life.

Once thought of as a byproduct of collard greens, brothy, complex potlikker takes on new life as a wonderful base for a Japanese staple.

The new research adds to the mysteries of the planet’s deepest interior region.

The billionaire is leading a group of investors in the unsolicited offer, which complicates the start-up’s plan to raise more money.

At cardiology conferences and diabetes meetings, doctors can’t help noticing that thin seems to be very in.

President Trump’s executive order is altering scientific exploration across a broad swath of fields, even beyond government agencies, researchers say.

After helping President Trump get elected, Elon Musk was poised to dominate the country’s A.I. policies. Then Mr. Altman sneaked into the White House.

Shock and grief rippled through the health community as lifelines for care were abruptly severed.

NASA and European scientists explain how they calculate the probability of the space rock 2024 YR4 impacting our planet, and why it’s not yet time to worry.

Steve Coleman was kept for 21 months after his parole date because the state could not find a nursing home placement.

A BBC documentary crew in Northern Ireland stumbled upon a fungus that hijacks spiders in an arachnid version of “The Last of Us.”

Leo Kelly is an 11-year-old beverage critic, and he already has the power to change restaurant menus.

The data, which appeared fleetingly online on Wednesday, confirmed transmission in two households. Scientists called on the agency to release the full report.

The animals’ complex songs share structural patterns with human language that may make them easier for whales to learn, a new study suggests.

America has long had an unsettled relationship with milk. Another upheaval is underway.

Their new method takes 32 minutes.

The company’s cloud computing business showed strong growth, while a forecast for the current quarter disappointed investors.

Producers are struggling to stave off environmental threats to Chablis’s distinctive character.

Canlis, opened in 1950, has been run by two brothers since 2007. One of them, along with the executive chef, is leaving.

A new version of the virus is widespread in wild birds but had not previously been detected in cows.

A new study claims to have identified the first speakers of Indo-European language, which gave rise to English, Sanskrit and hundreds of others.

Among an array of pro-Trump personalities and media outlets, the president can do no wrong.