Android versions: A living history from 1.0 to 17
What a long, strange trip it’s been. From its inaugural release to today, Android has transformed visually, conceptually and functionally — time and time again.
‘They reliably chose the statistically more favorable option’: A crow researcher explains how these winged geniuses process numbers, and what it could reveal about human math smarts
Live Science spoke with animal researcher Andreas Nieder about how animals process mathematical concepts like statistical reasoning and the idea of zero.
‘River in the Sky’: China’s doomed plan to create a ‘cloud seeding corridor’ tells us how far the country will go to solve its climate crisis
China’s willingness to invest billions in a quixotic, doomed plan to create a permanent river in the sky reveals the lengths it is willing to
Epigenetic drugs improve blood vessel health in obesity and diabetes
People with obesity and type 2 diabetes are at high risk of blood vessel damage. This risk depends not only on the genes a person
New biological age tools could reveal health risks before symptoms appear
A JCI review traces biological age measurement from functional tests and blood biomarkers to epigenetic, proteomic, imaging, wearable, and AI-based clocks. It finds that these
99 Ways to Die – And How to Avoid them
An entertaining guide to death, with tips on how to avoid it, from an emergency medicine doctor. The post 99 Ways to Die – And
Aircraft emissions could double air pollution deaths by 2040
Scenario-based modeling projects that aviation-related air pollution could drive a major rise in premature deaths by 2040, mainly through PM2.5 and ozone exposure. The study
Gut microbes may help explain why obesity and type 2 diabetes become harder to reverse
This review describes how gut microbial messengers, including SCFAs, microbiota-modified bile acids, neuroactive metabolites, and extracellular vesicles, may shape obesity and type 2 diabetes through
AI diagnostic errors raise hospital blame unless doctors stay deeply involved
A two-study vignette experiment found that people attributed more responsibility to hospitals and were more likely to consider filing a complaint or taking legal action
7 best receipt photobooths for commercial use in 2026
Searches for “receipt photo booth” climbed more than 680% over the past year, and the category jumped from a niche TikTok trend to a real
Huawei CFO’s admissions can be used against the company, US judge rules
A statement Meng Wanzhou signed to make her own legal jeopardy go away can now be used against the company she helps run. A US
Taiwan hopes US arms sale package can be approved soon, president says
Taiwan’s President William Lai Ching-te reiterates his desire for talks based on ‘parity and respect’ with China.
World Cup 2026: Full group schedule and top second-round matches to watch
Remaining group schedule, teams, as well as the best second-round group fixtures at the tournament in North America.
Why do AI models struggle with online hate speech detection?
As the UN marks International Day for Countering Hate Speech, Al Jazeera examines how AI handles it – and falls short.