A farmer in rural India takes a photo of a dying plant. She wants to research it on the internet but she doesn’t speak English. She shouldn’t have to. That’s the type of problem a nonprofit called ...

The unusually large outbreak of the gastrointestinal illness caused by the cyclospora parasite that has sickened thousands of people in the United States has focused attention on a food surveillance ...

A.I. chatbots are not just a propaganda tool for violent extremists but are aiding in bomb construction and attack planning, new research finds. By Dustin Volz and Eric Schmitt Reporting from ...

Understanding how to use a multimeter is an essential skill for anyone dabbling in electronics, whether you’re a hobbyist, a student, or a professional technician. This versatile tool plays a pivotal ...

A University of Birmingham scientist has built a "mini-universe" that takes a step toward answering one of science's biggest questions: "What is time?" Publishing his findings in Physical Review ...

Julie Sharp is a digital producer at CBS Los Angeles. She is a South Bay native and majored in print journalism at Cal State University Long Beach. Julie previously reported for the Beach Reporter, ...

The initial public offering for SpaceX could make Elon Musk the world’s first trillionaire. Just how wealthy is the tech founder? His fortune now stands at roughly $970 billion, mostly in stock, ...

What causes the degradation of aluminum electrolytic capacitors in power-supply designs? What is ripple current and how can it influence capacitors in power-conversion circuits? Step-by-step ...

From a scientific point of view, a cup of coffee is a conundrum. More than a thousand molecules contribute to the flavor, influenced by the beans, the level of roasting, the grinding technique and, ...

University of Oregon chemist Christopher Hendon loves his coffee—so much so that studying all the factors that go into creating the perfect cuppa constitutes a significant area of research for him.

A new AI-driven method called GOFLOW is turning weather satellite images into highly detailed maps of ocean currents. By tracking how temperature patterns shift over time, it can reveal fast-moving, ...

According to Stanford’s 2026 AI Index, AI is sprinting, and we’re struggling to keep up. If you’re following AI news, you’re probably getting whiplash. AI is a gold rush. AI is a bubble. AI is taking ...