May 28 Think it's hot now? The next five years will smash records, UN says By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press In the next five years, the Earth is overwhelmingly likely to surge again and again past the international climate threshold set as safe and shatter its hottest-year record along the way, according to new United Nations climate projections. Continue reading
May 28 What to know about a rare blue micromoon rising this weekend By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press Get set for a rare blue micromoon this weekend — a blue moon that's also the most distant and smallest-looking full moon of the year. Continue reading
May 28 Hepatitis B drug may offer 'functional cure' for some patients By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press Researchers reported Thursday that in two international studies, about 1 in 5 patients given the experimental drug for six months saw their virus reduced to levels low enough that the immune system could keep it in check. Continue reading
May 26 WATCH: NASA shares plans to construct moon base By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press The space agency outlined the first phase of its moon base plans on Tuesday, awarding hundreds of millions of dollars in contracts to four U.S. companies. Continue reading
May 26 Watch 7:20 How schools are using AI and VR to train the next generation of nurses By Ali Rogin, Diane Lincoln Estes There's real concern about the growing prevalence of the use of artificial intelligence and other technologies in higher education. But some schools have found benefits as well. In the case of nursing programs, more and more are integrating immersive technologies… Continue watching
May 26 Spring heat wave shatters records and brings deaths in Europe By Jill Lawless, Associated Press The United Kingdom smashed a century-old temperature record for the second time in 24 hours on Tuesday. Continue reading
May 25 Watch 7:36 Pope Leo warns AI should be 'disarmed' in manifesto on potential dangers By Azhar Merchant, Solveig Rennan, Amna Nawaz Pope Leo called for artificial intelligence to be “disarmed” in his first papal encyclical, urging major regulation to protect against potential risks, including war and economic dislocation. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Christopher Hale, who writes “Letters from Leo” on… Continue watching
May 24 China launches latest Shenzhou mission with 1 of 3 astronauts preparing for a yearlong stay By Han Guan Ng, The Associated Press China launched the Shenzhou 23 spacecraft Sunday night with three astronauts heading to its space station, including one set to stay in space for a year. Continue reading
May 22 Exploring the questions surrounding UAPs and the search for extraterrestrial life By William Brangham Unexplained sightings have appeared in our skies for years, and now the U.S. government has started releasing declassified files about what we used to call UFOs. What explains these phenomena, and what do we know about life beyond Earth? Horizons… Continue reading
May 22 Watch Exploring the questions surrounding UAPs and the search for extraterrestrial life By William Brangham, Solveig Rennan, Madison Staten, Satvi Sunkara, Alexa Gold, Zoie Lambert Unexplained sightings have appeared in our skies for years, and now the U.S. government has started releasing declassified files about what we used to call UFOs. What explains these phenomena, and what do we know about life beyond Earth? Horizons… Continue reading