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The Health and Human Services Department announced a new policy Tuesday banning federal funding for "dangerous" gain-of-function research -- a kind of risky experiment that enhances viruses to try to predict how dangerous they might become.

A school district in a rural corner of upstate New York is hitting pause on plans to deploy an AI-powered, humanoid robot in the classroom after state education officials, teachers and local residents raised concerns, including the maker's ties to a ...

First responders searched homes and buildings on Tuesday for possible victims, a day after a powerful tornado touched down in northeastern Wisconsin, hollowing out homes and toppling power lines as it remained on the ground for more than 20 minutes.

Amazon's Prime Video will exclusively broadcast Wednesday night national NHL regular-season games in Canada in English and French beginning next season as part of a new 12-year licensing agreement with Rogers Communications Inc. announced Tuesday.

A Chinese military scientist covertly sent vials of a coronavirus to a Minnesota laboratory in 2018 -- highlighting People's Liberation Army work on viruses similar to the one that caused the COVID-19 pandemic a year later, according to declassified ...

Superhero fatigue may be real, but it isn't slowing down Peter Parker. Some outlets predict that "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" could take in an estimated $250M in its opening weekend, which would rank among the largest openings in box-office history.

Elon Musk's social media company X, formerly known as Twitter, launched its own bank account-like product where users can send money to one another.

Five states have agreed to accept nuclear waste from around the country in exchange for federal help developing nuclear energy to create thousands of jobs.

Democrats are struggling to catch up to Republicans in the fundraising and ad spending wars with less than 100 days until the midterm elections happen in November.

The Federal Aviation Administration is considering inspections for 453 Boeing aircraft over concerns that seat assemblies might be bolted on incorrectly.