German scents exhibition combines 1,000 years of fragrances with art and history Posted November 30, 2025 Ever wondered what history smells like? Or ponder the odor of love, or the stench of medieval Paris, or the sacred fragrance of …
The new $50M Literary Arts Fund will support independent publishers and nonprofits Posted November 29, 2025 Citing a chronic shortage of financial backing for independent publishers and nonprofits dedicated to writing and reading, a coalition of seven charitable foundat…
Character.AI is banning minors from interacting with its chatbots Posted November 28, 2025 Character.AI is banning minors from using its chatbots amid growing concerns about the effects of artificial intelligence conversations on children. The company i…
Phony AI-generated videos of Hurricane Melissa flood social media sites Posted November 27, 2025 One viral video shows what appears to be four sharks swimming in a Jamaican hotel's pool as floodwaters allegedly brought on by Hurricane Melissa swamp the area. Another purported…
COVID-19 vaccines may help some cancer patients fight tumors Posted November 26, 2025 The most widely used COVID-19 vaccines may offer a surprise benefit for some cancer patients—revving up their immune systems to help fight tumors. People with adv…
Advice to feed babies peanuts early and often helped thousands of kids avoid allergies Posted November 25, 2025 A decade after a landmark study proved that feeding peanut products to young babies could prevent the development of life-threatening allergies, new research find…
Trump administration pledges to speed up some student loan forgiveness after lawsuit Posted November 24, 2025 The Trump administration has agreed to resume student loan forgiveness for an estimated 2.5 million borrowers who are enrolled in certain federal repayment plans following a lawsu…
Millions of Indians celebrate Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights Posted November 23, 2025 Millions of Indians celebrated Diwali in October as lamps illuminated homes and streets across the country to mark the Hindu festival symbolizing the victory of light over darknes…
A mushroom farm in Kenya and fungi-based panels give hope for sustainable building Posted November 22, 2025 A large mushroom farm near the Kenyan capital of Nairobi is one of a kind. It grows fungi on an industrial scale—not as food for restaurants but as a building material that some K…
Waymo plans to bring its driverless taxis to London in 2026 Posted November 21, 2025 Robotaxi pioneer Waymo plans to expand to London next year, marking the company’s latest step in rolling out its driverless ride service internationally. Waymo said that it wil…