The discovery of 773,000-year-old fossils in a cave in Morocco is transforming the geography of human origins by placing the start of the modern-human lineage squarely in northwestern Africa, according to a new study.
In the research, published…

The discovery of 773,000-year-old fossils in a cave in Morocco is transforming the geography of human origins by placing the start of the modern-human lineage squarely in northwestern Africa, according to a new study.
In the research, published…

IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 7, 2026 — Terran Orbital, a Lockheed Martin Company and a leading manufacturer of satellite solutions, announced today the appointment of Michael Vishion as vice president of program management. Vishion reports to…

Mentee says it is developing an AI-first humanoid for real-world usefulness and adaptability. | Credit: Mentee Robotics
Mobileye Global Inc. yesterday said it will acquire Mentee Robotics Ltd., which is developing a third-generation, vertically…

Digital payments are often presented as a way to bring more people into the financial system. Mobile wallets, online transfers and app-based payment systems are now central to how governments, banks and technology firms talk about expanding…

Read a story about dogs, and you may remember it the next time you see one bounding through a park. That’s only possible because you have a unified concept of “dog” that isn’t tied to words or images alone. Bulldog or border collie,…

Much of south-eastern Australia is currently in the grip of a heat wave, which is expected to peak over the next two days. Heat waves often trigger bushfires, particularly if combined with strong winds.
Scientists are a step closer to solving one of the universe’s biggest mysteries as new research finds evidence that two of its least understood components may be interacting, offering a rare window into the darkest recesses of the cosmos.
What will we see in the southern sky in 2026? A total eclipse of the moon (at a convenient time), a blue moon and a supermoon, the two brightest planets close together, and Jupiter disappearing behind the moon in the daytime.

In the future, quantum computers are anticipated to solve problems once thought unsolvable, from predicting the course of chemical reactions to producing highly reliable weather forecasts. For now, however, they remain extremely sensitive to…