Will El Niño and the polar vortex bring snow to the UK this winter?
The developing El Niño may impact the UK's weather prospects this autumn and winter but cold conditions are far from guaranteed.
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The Mapocho river has burst its banks after an unusually large amount of rain fell in recent days.
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Clinical Trial Indicates A.I. Chatbots Could Aid Urgent Care
Nearly 100 patients discussed their maladies with a Google bot, called AMIE, before meeting with physicians.
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Flesh-eating bacteria pose threat to millions in path of Hurricane Isaias as it explodes into Category 2 storm
Hurricane Isaias is set to unleash life-threatening floods and winds on the US, but doctors are now warning millions in its path about flesh-eating bacteria.
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What Are the Remaining Millennium Prize Problems?
OpenAI’s trove of new math results doesn’t fully solve any of these highly prestigious open questions, but it seems to make progress on some.
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White House blocks Microsoft from foreign worker hiring program
An international visa program has for years allowed US tech companies to hire highly skilled workers from abroad.
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U.N. Warns Against Technology Used to Read Citizens’ Minds
A report by the secretary-general warned that new technologies could be used to access and criminalize people’s innermost thoughts.
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Ancient ring inscribed with 'Pontius Pilate' may shed new light on Jesus' crucifixion account
An inscription naming the man who ordered Jesus' death has shed light on a detail in the Bible's account of Jesus Christ's crucifixion.
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BBC on Hurricane Isaias and its expected Gulf Coast landfall
BBC Weather's Chris Fawkes says the first hurricane of the 2026 Atlantic season could bring dangerous winds, storm surge and heavy rains to the Gulf Coast Friday.
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Jonathan the Giant Tortoise Is 194 Years Old. He Just Had His Genome Sequenced.
Scientists have sequenced his genome for the first time, hoping the world’s oldest land animal can offer clues into the genetics of longevity.
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Nobel Prizes 2026: What to Know
The recipients of the six awards in science, literature, economics and peace work are being announced this week.
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'Mouth of Hell' volcano is waking up: Scientists warn magma is building beneath one of Earth's most dangerous craters
The 'Mouth of Hell' volcano may be waking up, scientists have warned.
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