“On the spectrum.” These three words have become synonymous with autism, yet they conceal a common misunderstanding.

One person has died and 300 properties have been destroyed in bushfires that have torn across southeast Australia.

When he became aware of the devastation in his hometown of London, Ontario, caused by homelessness, Ribal Zebian was determined to do something about it.

A French ban on the production and sale of cosmetics and most clothing containing polluting and health-threatening “forever chemicals” has entered into force.

China is requiring chipmakers to use at least 50% domestically made equipment when adding new capacity.

In Japan’s top oyster-producing prefecture, Hiroshima, 80% to 90% of farmed oysters have been dead at the time of landing since the start of this season’s shipments in mid-October.

Researchers at the University of British Columbia Okanagan have uncovered how plants produce mitraphylline, a rare natural compound linked to anti-cancer effects.

Elon Musk plans to ramp up production of Neuralink brain chips this year. Neuralink develops brain-chip implants designed to help people with paralysis or neurological disorders.

Taiwanese technology giant TSMC has begun mass production of its cutting-edge 2-nanometer semiconductor chips.

The Permian Basin is the largest contributor to US oil production, accounting for nearly half of total output in both 2024 and 2025.

The math is simple. It starts with three facts. China has spent massive amounts to create very low-cost electricity at a pace several times faster than the United States.

A secret laboratory in China has quietly assembled a prototype extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography system and is now testing it.

A report from Reuters claims that scientists in China have created a prototype machine that could eventually be used to produce semiconductor chips capable of powering artificial intelligence (AI).

President Donald Trump is seriously considering reclassifying marijuana from a Schedule I drug to Schedule III — on par with mild painkillers.

Gen Z and younger generations are often criticized amid the rise of ChatGPT and other AI tools, with complaints that students and young employees rely too heavily on AI to complete homework, write emails, and perform other tasks.

Time magazine named Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and other “Architects of AI” as its Person of the Year.

The Japanese government will strengthen safeguards to protect ecosystems and landscapes from the adverse impacts of large-scale solar farms.

Setting standards for emerging technologies has historically been dominated by the United States, Germany and Japan — and those countries have reaped the profits.

A passenger ferry operating between Okayama and Shodoshima Island in western Japan will begin using technology enabling autonomous navigation in a world first.

As the global artificial intelligence (AI) race accelerates, the technology could deepen existing inequalities between countries if left unmanaged.

A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck off eastern Aomori Prefecture around 11:15 p.m. on Monday, triggering a tsunami warning for coastal areas of Hokkaido and Aomori and Iwate prefectures.

Former Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger warned that the biggest players in artificial intelligence (AI) are now funding their own growth, meaning the AI boom fueling markets may be somewhat illusory.

Although there’s still roughly a month to go, 2025 has produced so many bizarre headlines that strange news can be quickly forgotten.

Russia’s only crewed-mission launch site suffered major damage following a rocket launch.