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Takeaways from Pope Leo's message on artificial intelligence and its impact on humanity
CBS News contributor Arthur C. Brooks breaks down Pope Leo's warning about the dangers of artificial intelligence and what effect, if any, it could have on Silicon Valley.
Rare Blueberry Species Rediscovered In Arunachal Forest After 188 Years
Researchers have rediscovered 'Vaccinium piliferum', a rare and endangered wild relative of the blueberry, in the remote forests of Vijoynagar in Arunachal Pradesh's Changlang district, nearly 188 years after it was first recorded in 1836.
Meet The Immortal Jellyfish That Can Reverse Its Own Aging Process — A Biologist Explains
InnovationScienceMeet The Immortal Jellyfish That Can Reverse Its Own Aging Process — A Biologist ExplainsByScott Travers,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world.Follow AuthorMay 26, 2026, 08:30am EDTJellyfish have repeatedly riddled the world of marine biology with its toughest mysteries. The immortal jellyfish might be the biggest one so far.gettyAging is biology’s most reliable law....
Why Green Hydrogen Projects Struggle To Move From Promise To Reality
InnovationWhy Green Hydrogen Projects Struggle To Move From Promise To RealityByGregory Shahnovsky,Forbes Councils Member.for Forbes Technology CouncilCOUNCIL POSTExpertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. | Membership (fee-based)May 26, 2026, 08:15am EDTGregory Shahnovsky is CEO of Modcon Systems, specializing in process analytics and AI-driven optimization for complex industrial operations. gettyHydrogen, made from water that is...
More climate records under threat as spring heatwave bakes western Europe
Western Europe faced another day of record-breaking temperatures on Tuesday as a heatwave pushed the mercury well above normal levels for May. A so-called “heat dome” of warm air from northern Africa trapped under a high-pressure system over western Europe is behind the sort of heat not usually seen until high summer. “It’s a bit worrying because it’s not really normal at this time of year, but unfortunately, I think this is going to become the norm in France,” student Chloe Voisin, 22, told AFP...
Why Trump administration’s plan to attempt to destroy Pfas is ‘nonsenscial’
The EPA said it was cutting Biden-era regulations on Pfas in drinking water, but advocates say the move will harm public health and benefit industryA new Trump administration plan to ditch Pfas drinking water regulations and instead attempt to destroy “forever chemicals” on a wide scale tears a page from the fossil fuel industry’s carbon capture playbook, and will benefit the industry while harming public health.The US Environmental Protection Agency last week announced it is moving to kill stro...
AI warfare is already here
The Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons, an international forum that focuses on lethal autonomous systems, is hosted twice a year at the United Nations in Geneva. When Branka Marijan attended in November 2017, she thought the five-day sessions - which dealt largely in hypotheticals, speculating on a world where warfare was fought with killer robots - would be business as usual. After all, this was technology some thought might never be developed, and likely never deployed. That y...
Clarifying A Climate “Worst-Case” Scenario With A Simple Analogy
InnovationScienceClarifying A Climate “Worst-Case” Scenario With A Simple AnalogyByMarshall Shepherd,Senior Contributor.Follow AuthorMay 26, 2026, 07:53am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.A vehicle sits in deep water after a river overflows following record breaking rainfall.gettyThe United Kingdom and France are currently suffering through a heatwave that would be impressive for the middle of summer. It’s M...
Chemical Tank in California Cools, Eliminating Risk of Explosion
The risk of a “catastrophic” explosion at a chemical tank near Los Angeles has been averted but about 16,000 people are still under evacuation orders as some risks remain.
U.S. strikes Iran. And, immigration courts use new tactic to speed up deportations
The U.S. military has launched new attacks on Iran while talks to end the conflict are ongoing. And, the Department of Justice is using a new tactic in immigration courts to accelerate deportations.(Image credit: Michael M. Santiago)
Think this is bad? Scientists predict just how hot the UK could get this summer - and say the worst is yet to come
READ MORE: Scientists explain why 30°C in the UK feels so much hotterSee more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy WILIAM HUNTER, SENIOR SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY REPORTER Published: 10:45, 26 May 2026 | Updated: 12:02, 26 May 2026 e-mail 184 View comments
New species of blue octopus discovered 5,900 feet underwater
World Strange new species of blue octopus discovered by scientists 5,900 feet underwater: "It's beautiful" May 26, 2026 / 6:17 AM EDT / CBS/AFP Add CBS News on Google On the ocean floor near the Galapagos Islands, a submersible controlled by scientists came across a mysterious octopus as blue as the ocean that could "could curl up in the palm of your hand.""He's tiny! It's blue!" one excited scientist was recorded as saying when she first caught sight of the cerulean cephalopod on footage transm...
Fly counters help to spot signs of river pollution
Fly counters help to spot signs of river pollution1 day agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleDavid KnoxBBC Scotland News, PeeblesBBCConservation management student, Anna Dorward, took part in the Peebles trainingA safety net against water pollution is widening across the country thanks to a growing army of fly-counting volunteers.More than 60 groups of voluntary river detectives have now been formed since the Riverfly Partnership scheme arrived in Scotland four years ago.By regularly monitoring...
Heatwaves are destroying the sex lives of bees – new research
A bee seeking pollen. Bildagentur Zoonar GmbH/ShutterstockThere is not yet much research on the effects of heatwaves on bees. What little there is focuses on super extremes of weather that would kill an adult bee. However, my new research with colleagues shows that UK populations of solitary bees may be much more sensitive than previously thought to the kinds of extreme weather we are now seeing regularly. To find out what happens to bees during hot weather, my team recreated the three-day UK...
Revealed: huge climate cost of harmful emissions from US immigration flights
Trump campaign accelerating climate crisis as officials move migrants to detention jails and deport them from USUS immigration enforcement flights are producing hundreds of thousands of metric tonnes of climate-damaging carbon emissions as officials shuttle unprecedented numbers of people to detention centers far from home and deport them to countries across the world.Donald Trump’s mass deportation campaign has spurred at least an 80% increase in such flights year over year, accelerating the cl...
Antarctic researchers are left without crew accommodation and fuel supply after gigantic ice sheet breaks off and floats away
Antarctic researchers are left without crew accommodation and fuel supply after gigantic ice sheet breaks off and floats awaySee more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy SABRINA PENTY, FOREIGN NEWS REPORTER Published: 09:11, 26 May 2026 | Updated: 09:11, 26 May 2026 e-mail View comments
How Russia’s Kh-101 missile uses decoy flares to slip past air defence shields
Russia is upgrading its Kh-101 cruise missiles with advanced countermeasures to counter Ukraine's air defences. Recent footage shows these missiles deploying flares and potentially radar-confusing chaff. Despite these efforts, Ukraine claims high interception rates, though Russia's hypersonic missiles like Oreshnik pose a greater future threat.
Scientists May Have Been Wrong About Europa’s Water Plumes
InnovationScienceScientists May Have Been Wrong About Europa’s Water PlumesByJamie Carter,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky.Follow AuthorMay 26, 2026, 02:00am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This artist's concept depicts NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft as it orbits Jupiter and passes...
Sailors from doomed Arctic mission with no survivors identified by DNA
Sailors from doomed Arctic mission with no survivors identified by DNA3 hours agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleCraig DugganBBC WalesDiana Trepkov, Investigative Forensic Artist / History/Universal Images Group via Getty ImagesLeft: A forensic facial reconstruction of David Young, cabin boy on HMS Erebus. Right: An artist's impression of HMS Erebus and HMS Terror on a previous Arctic missionThe remains of sailors who died on an ill-fated Arctic expedition have been identified by researchers...
The misconnected pipes polluting urban rivers
The misconnected pipes polluting urban rivers1 day agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleHarrison GallivenLocal Democracy Reporting ServiceGetty ImagesHidden plumbing errors are sending untreated household sewage into rivers, polluting waterways without residents' knowledge. One south-west London river has been badly affected by these misconnections.A misconnection happens when wastewater is incorrectly diverted into surface drains, leading to pollution in nearby waterways.Pollutants may include...