A BBC reporter pranked AI by claiming to be a hot dog-eating champ. I decided to get in on the fun — with varying results.

Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.

At its regular meeting Friday, the Michigan Technological University Board of Trustees set room and board rates for the 2026-27 academic year. The motion to increase rates was made by Board Treasurer ...

The panel has been compared to the IPCC – the international panel whose research helped to shape landmark climate agreements.

The American Society of Magazine Editors has named MIT Technology Review as a finalist for a 2026 National Magazine Award in ...

President Donald Trump on Friday announced all federal agencies, including the Department of Defense, would immediately stop the use of Anthropic's AI technologies.

A public showdown between the Trump administration and Anthropic is hitting an impasse as military officials demand the ...

The University of Northern Iowa won, for now, a big one. No, it was not a three-point shot at the buzzer by the women’s basketball team or a two-point conversion on a trick play to secure a victory ...

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS has steadily been making its exit ever since it had a rendezvous at the end of October with the sun.

America was winning the race to find Martian life. Then China jumped in. In July 2024, NASA’s Perseverance rover came across a peculiar rocky outcrop on Mars covered in strange spots. On Earth, these ...

As front-runners in a seven-person Republican primary, Tom Sell is running on local issues, while Abraham Enriquez is making it all about Trump.

The way this document is written suggests that when NASA scores bidders for the Mars Telecommunications Network, the addition ...