Exclusive | Cyber Startup Ent Raises $100 Million in Seed Funding
Cybersecurity startup Ent has raised $100 million in seed funding to help companies gauge unusual behavior on desktops,…
China TV variety show exposes scam linking ‘peace’ sign selfies to privacy risks
A casual peace sign in a selfie has become China’s latest online privacy concern after experts warned that…
Florentine Townhouse Where Galileo Worked on His Radical Theories Is Now Selling for €12.5 Million
Attention stargazers: A 15th-century townhouse in Florence, Italy, with a tower used by Galileo Galilei himself is now…
Opinion: This year’s Super Bowl ads are telling you the AI bubble is about to burst
Published: Feb. 6, 2026 at 6:40 p.m. ET During Super Bowl XXXIV on Jan. 30, 2000, 14 of the…
The consequences of AI slop and a hopeful look at what will follow it
Published: Jan. 2, 2026 at 12:43 p.m. ET You may already be familiar with the term “AI slop,” with…
What is the Winter Solstice? The science behind 2025’s shortest day
On Sunday, Dec. 21, at exactly 10:03 a.m. EST, the Northern Hemisphere’s astronomical winter officially begins with the…
Dinosaur-like shoebill bird stalks, devours snake in Uganda swamp
Last month we featured footage of an enormous, dinosaur-like shoebill that had landed on a tour boat in Uganda…
Are mushrooms good for you? Yes, but here’s who should be careful
Mushrooms make for a popular ingredient in countless recipes, from soups and salads to sandwiches and pasta. Their…
Most modern dogs have ‘detectable’ wolf ancestry, scientists say
Dire wolf brought back after extinction raises ethical questions Questions about animal welfare and allocation of resources rise…
Teens Seek Mental-Health Help From Chatbots. That’s Dangerous, Says New Study.
Teens regularly turn to generative-AI chatbots in search of mental-health support. A report on a study said this…
Drones gather critical health info above a right whale’s blowhole
Why is a drone collecting this whale’s ‘spit?’ Researchers used a drone with a petri dish attached to…
Bees with ‘devil-like horns’ found in Australia, named ‘lucifer’
The bees’ name, Megachile lucifer, was inspired by the Netflix series “Lucifer,” which one of the researchers was…