NASA conducts studies of Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP). NASA Associate Administrator for the Science Mission Directorate, Dr. Thomas Zurbuchen, explains. Credit: Space.com | Animations provided by NASA/ESO/ M. Kornmesser/ L. Calçada/ SpaceEngine / JPL-Caltech / University of Arizona / LPG / CNRS /University of Nantes / Space Science Institute | edited by Steve Spaleta

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Tuesday (August 6) that sufficient police would be on the streets to handle anti-Muslim and anti-immigrant riots in the coming days as he sought to reassure communities braced for more violent protests on Wednesday.

U.S. central bank engineers an economic slowdown whenever unemployment is low and the president is a Democrat.

Raw poultry is one of the main causes of Salmonella poisoning, which affects thousands of people in the U.S. every year. A new study from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign shows that a few products with high levels of very virulent Salmonella strains are responsible for most of the illnesses from raw chicken parts. The researchers suggest regulation efforts should focus on detecting and preventing those types of high-risk contamination.

NASA officials said during a press conference on Wednesday that the astronauts who flew on Boeing's Starliner may have to come home on a different spacecraft.

As incidence of cancer increases globally, the use of cancer drugs is also growing at a rate of approximately 10 percent per year in developed countries.

In recent years, the growth of surveillance technology in the United States has raised significant concerns about privacy and civil liberties. As government agencies increasingly partner with tech companies, the lines between safety and surveillance have blurred, leading some to question whether the U.S. is heading down a path similar to China’s. VICE News’ Krishna Andavolu investigates this complex landscape, exploring the implications of mass surveillance and the uneasy alliance between the government and Big Tech.

It wasn’t supposed to be there.

The most spectacular meteor shower of the year will peak this weekend. The Perseid meteor shower, set to peak from the evening of August 11 through August 12.

A new study reveals an unexpected and tragic link between a long-discontinued medical treatment and the emergence of Alzheimer's disease decades later.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is looking into the handling of Zelle transactions by big banks, according to a Wall Street Journal report.

A research paper published in Acta Astronautica discusses AI being at the universe’s “great filter,” halting the possibility of single-planet life evolving to a multiplanetary one. Veuer’s Chloe Hurst has the story!

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An ancient ocean may protect Earth's core, according to the most detailed map yet of the geology beneath our planet's southern hemisphere.

So little is known about Shenlong, China’s ultra-secret, reusable space plane that there aren’t even publicly verifiable photos of the experimental aircraft. But that doesn’t mean knowledgeable astronomy enthusiasts can’t catch glimpses of the vehicle as it orbits Earth, as was recently the case for Felix Schöfbänker in Upper Austria. Based on his July 30 […]

Heavy rain triggered flooding in parts of northern New Jersey late Tuesday, August 6, as strong thunderstorms moved through the region. Footage filmed and posted to X by North Jersey Video Service, @Northjerseyvids, shows cars and businesses partially submerged in floodwaters in Hillsdale on Tuesday night. A cold front associated with yesterday’s heavy rainfall was “moving south” but a chance of showers was still possible for the area on Wednesday, the National Weather Service said on Wednesday morning. Credit: North Jersey Video Service via Storyful

The FDA is considering making food manufacturers put labels on the front of packages to improve American diets.

Visitors walking among the hot springs in the Biscuit Basin at Yellowstone National Park were met with a violent surprise on the morning of July 23. According to the National Park Service, a hydrothermal eruption unleashed huge clouds of dust and steam, damaging a boardwalk and causing several park guests to flee to safety. The […]

We might have to embrace AI headlong whether we want to or not. Then why not ensure that access to it is equitable. AI s

My journey into the surreal, infuriating future of homeowners insurance.

Valter Longo ate like an American when he moved from Italy to the US. Within 8 years, his health markers were looking rough. Tweaks to his diet made a difference.

If the Hiroshima atomic bombing in 1946 were to happen again—and this time in London (England’s capital), it is likely to kill 76,000 and injure another 245,000 people. Knewz.com has learned that this theory – drummed up on the 79th anniversary of the catastrophic event that put an end to World War II – claimed that 15% of the fallout’s survivors w...

Babies born to moms exposed to DCPA, or Dacthal, have been linked to low birth weight, impaired brain development and motor skills.

The most spectacular meteor shower of the year will peak this weekend. The Perseid meteor shower, set to peak from the evening of August 11 through August 12.

The Food and Drug Administration has issued a recall of a frozen dessert that could pose a danger to certain consumers. Here are the details.