2024-05-22 Locals Report Monkey Deaths During Heat Wave in Mexico
An environmental group is warning that the hot weather in Mexico is among the causes of many deaths of howler monkeys. Howler monkeys are big primates known for the loud…
2024-05-22 When Does Air Turbulence Become Dangerous?
If you have flown on an airplane before, you might have experienced turbulence. Turbulence is a sudden movement of air. It can move the plane around and force sudden changes…
2024-05-22 Business, Political Leaders Agree to Safely Develop, Deploy AI
Major AI developers and top government officials have agreed on measures that aim to ensure that artificial intelligence (AI) systems are safely built and deployed. The announcement came at the…
2024-05-21 Study: Tree Rings Show Summer of 2023 Was Very Hot
A recent study found that the summer of 2023 was the hottest in the Northern Hemisphere in more than 2,000 years. When the temperatures increased last year, many weather agencies…
2024-05-21 Scarlett Johansson Says ChatGPT Voice ‘Similar’ to Hers
The American artificial intelligence company OpenAI has removed one of its ChatGPT voices. The move came after actor Scarlett Johansson said the voice sounded “eerily similar” to her voice in…
2024-05-21 For Children of Gaza, War Means No School
Atef Al-Buhaisi is a 6-year-old from the Palestinian territory of Gaza. He once dreamed of a career building houses. Now, all he wants is to return to school. In Israel’s…
2024-05-20 Iran’s President, Foreign Minister Killed in Helicopter Crash
Iranian state media reported Monday that Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and other top officials died in a helicopter crash in the country’s northwest. The helicopter crashed on Sunday in bad…
2024-05-20 Coin Collection to be Sold 100 Years after Owner’s Death
A Danish businessman’s large coin collection is set to go on sale one hundred years after his death. The collection could be worth up to $72 million. Lars Emil Bruun…
2024-05-20 Blue Origin Sends Oldest Person into Space
The American space travel company Blue Origin announced that it sent 90-year-old Ed Dwight into space, making him the oldest space traveler. The company said Dwight was the first Black…
2024-05-20 Study: Gene May Cause Alzheimer’s in Some Cases
For the first time, researchers have identified a genetic form of late-in-life Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer’s is a disease of the brain that causes people to lose their memory and mental…