I found a new meteor shower — and it comes from an asteroid getting baked to bits by the sun
A NASA researcher in planetary sciences explains how he discovered a new meteor shower linked to a disintegrating asteroid.
AI for breakup texts? How ‘sycophantic’ chatbots are messing with our ability to handle difficult social situations.
Overly agreeable AI responses to interpersonal issues could mess with human moral perspectives.
Science news this week: Artemis II splashes down, the world’s fattest parrot bounces back, and the Shroud of Turin is contaminated
April 11, 2026: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over
Remember when Pete Buttigieg’s replacement claimed that rainbow crosswalks kill people?
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is asking governors in all 50 states to remove rainbow crosswalks that were installed to celebrate Pride, arguing without evidence that
AI models are terrible at betting on soccer—especially xAI Grok
AI models from Google, OpenAI, and Anthropic lost money betting on soccer matches over a Premier League season, in a new study suggesting even the
Californians sue over AI tool that records doctor visits
Several Californians sued Sutter Health and MemorialCare this week over allegations that an AI transcription tool was used to record them without their consent, in
US and Iranian Negotiators Arrive in Pakistan for Peace Talks
Vice President JD Vance has arrived in Pakistan for high-stakes peace talks between the United States and Iran. The Iranians demands include the lifting of
Artemis II Crew Splashes Down Safely After NASA Moon Mission
The four astronauts of Artemis II returned to Earth on Friday following their historic NASA moon mission. The crew splashed down in the Pacific Ocean
Estonia is the rare EU country opposing bans on children’s social media use
In short: Estonia and Belgium are the only two EU member states to have declined the Jutland Declaration, an October 2025 pan-European commitment to restrict children’s
AI is making us faster, more productive, and worse at thinking
AI is everywhere, the pressure to adopt it is relentless, and the evidence that it’s making us smarter is getting thinner by the quarter. On
Al Jazeera’s Diplomatic Editor outlines key issues in US-Iran talks
With US and Iranian officials set to meet in Pakistan, Al Jazeera’s James Bays outlines the sticking points ahead.
Libya approves first unified budget in more than a decade
Libya shows it is ‘capable of overcoming its differences’ with rare budget deal, central bank says.
