Scientists study how people would react to a neurotic robot personality in real life
Neurotic robots are a staple of science fiction. One study recently found that neurotic traits in a robot can make them seem more relatable.
This flesh-eating parasite is a potential threat to herds across the country
NPR’s Scott Simon speaks with entomologist Edwin Burgess about a plan to combat flash-eating maggots threatening U.S. livestock. It involves breeding billions of flies and
Primate pet ownership fuels a brutal industry. This bill could slow it down
For most pet primates in the United States, life is marked by chronic stress, malnutrition and illness — if they survive at all. A bill
A Syrian American returned to Syria to aid his ailing father. He was executed in sectarian violence
Hosam Saraya, who had returned to Syria to aid his ill father, was executed along with other members of his family. Their killings were captured
Athens suburb residents told to evacuate as wildfires in Greece spread
Greek official says ‘real difficulties’ ahead as dry conditions and high temperatures are expected to persist.
Cameroon bars main challenger to longtime leader from presidential race
Exclusion of Maurice Kamto, President Paul Biya’s main rival, has fuels fears of unrest in the West African nation.
‘Horrors upon horrors’: How US Congress responded to mass hunger in Gaza
Many US Democrats call for aid to urgently enter Gaza, but few condemn Israel for its deadly blockade on the territory.
Israel to open Gaza humanitarian corridors as aid drops begin
IDF says it wants to improve humanitarian response in Gaza after days of pressure and growing reports of starvation.
Canadian wildfires prompt New York air quality alert
Authorities warn air quality is ‘unhealthy for sensitive groups’ in many parts of New York state on Saturday.
Trump calls on Thailand and Cambodia to stop fighting
As he golfs in Scotland, the US president talks to the Thai and Cambodia leaders about a ceasefire.
The nation’s founders would be horrified by the way today’s politicians mix church & state
At Tweety McTreason’s second inauguration on January 20, 2025, Cardinal Timothy Dolan, the archbishop of New York, and evangelical Christian pastor, Rev. Franklin Graham offered
9 claims we’ve fact-checked about Peyton Manning
The Hall of Fame quarterback is often the subject of heartwarming but entirely fabricated internet stories.
North Korean hackers ran US-based “laptop farm” from Arizona woman’s home
Christina Chapman, a 50-year-old Arizona woman, has just been sentenced to 102 months in prison for helping North Korean hackers steal US identities in order
Widely panned arsenic life paper gets retracted—15 years after brouhaha
In December 2010, a study led by a NASA astrobiology fellow claimed to have found an alien-like microbe in a salty, alkaline lake in California.