Science

Man receives the first eye transplant with a new face, a step toward restoring sight

By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press

Surgeons in New York have performed the world's first transplant of an entire human eye, an extraordinary addition to a face transplant.

To help 2024 voters, Meta says it will begin labeling political ads that use AI-generated imagery

By David Klepper, Associated Press

Meta owns Facebook and Instagram and says it will put labels on political ads created using artificial intelligence. The policy announced Wednesday by Meta goes into effect Jan. 1 and will apply worldwide.

Fossil fuel interests have large, yet often murky, presence at climate talks, AP analysis finds

By Seth Borenstein, Mary Katherine Wildeman, Associated Press

Close to 400 people connected to fossil fuel industries in some way or another attended last year's United Nations' climate talks in Egypt.

October was the 5th straight month to set new heat record in 2023

By Melina Walling, Associated Press

2023 is now virtually certain to be the hottest year on record, the Copernicus Climate Change service said Wednesday.

Shimmering galaxies revealed in new photos by Euclid telescope

By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press

Scientists have unveiled the first pictures taken by the European space telescope Euclid. The photos were revealed by the European Space Agency on Tuesday, four months after the telescope launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida.

How NASA's robotic prospectors could pave the way for future asteroid miners

By Valerie Payré, The Conversation

Upcoming NASA missions will help scientists understand the composition of asteroids – which could inform companies one day hoping to commercially mine asteroids.

Analysis: How Biden's new executive order tackles AI risks, and where it falls short

By Anjana Susarla, The Conversation

The set of guidelines for artificial intelligence that the White House unveiled on Oct. 30 shows that the U.S. government is attempting to address the risks posed by AI. However, it leaves unresolved the issue of comprehensive data privacy legislation.

NASA spacecraft discovers surprise mini moon orbiting the asteroid Dinkinesh

By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press

The Lucy spacecraft made the discovery during Wednesday's close flyby of the asteroid Dinkinesh in the main asteroid belt beyond Mars.

How vampire lore emerged from shadowy medical mysteries

By Bella Isaacs-Thomas

When investigators debunked the real-life existence of these undead monsters, it didn’t kill their appeal.

Pioneering climate scientist Saleemul Huq, who argued for helping poor nations adapt to warming, dies at 71

By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press

Saleemul Huq, a pioneering climate scientist from Bangladesh who pushed to get the world to understand, pay for and adapt to worsening warming impacts on poorer nations, has died. He was 71.