National Zoo welcomes giant panda cub
Zoo staffers said Mei Xiang is off to a good start nursing and cuddling her cub.
Astronauts describe wild ride in return to Earth
The astronauts on SpaceX's first crew flight that their Dragon capsule came alive and rumbled like a beast as it headed to a safe splashdown.
World
China, Nepal announce new official height for Mount Everest
China and Nepal jointly announced a new official height for Mount Everest on Tuesday, ending a discrepancy between the two nations.
Coronavirus
UK starts virus campaign with a shot watched round the world
A nurse rolled up 90-year-old Margaret Keenan's sleeve and administered a shot watched round the world -– the first jab in the U.K.'s COVID-19 vaccination program kicking off an unprecedented global effort to try to end a pandemic that has killed 1.5 million people.
Business
Research: Millions of smart devices vulnerable to hacking
Researchers at a cybersecurity firm say they have identified vulnerabilities in software widely used by millions of connected devices — flaws that could be exploited by hackers to penetrate business and home computer networks and disrupt them.
World
Chinese probe orbiting moon with Earth-bound samples
A Chinese probe was orbiting the moon on Monday in preparation for the returning of samples of the lunar surface to Earth for the first time in almost 45 years.
The Good Life
Nursing home residents could get vaccine by end of year, official says
Trump administration officials Sunday laid out an ambitious timetable for the rollout of the first coronavirus vaccine in the United States, rebuking President-elect Joe Biden’s…
World
Jupiter and Saturn head for closest visible alignment in 800 years
It will be first such display since the Middle Ages.
World
Japan's capsule with asteroid samples retrieved in Australia
A Japanese capsule carrying the world's first asteroid subsurface samples shot across the night atmosphere early Sunday before landing in the remote Australian Outback, completing a mission to provide clues to the origin of the solar system and life on Earth.
Duluth
Surroundings make racial reckoning look different in rural Minn.
FERGUS FALLS, MINN. – When Tim Brennan buys groceries, volunteers at the local food pantry or eats at his favorite restaurant, he almost always sees…
Business
New index shows riskiest places for Minnesota's natural hazards
Parts of state face more than others, but overall Minnesota is just average.
Variety
Gene-editing treatment shows promise for sickle cell disease
Scientists are seeing promising early results from the first studies testing gene editing for painful, inherited blood disorders that plague millions worldwide, especially Black people.Doctors…
Celebrities
Colorado student, scientist named Time's 'Kid of the Year'
A 15-year-old Colorado high school student and young scientist who has used artificial intelligence and created apps to tackle contaminated drinking water, cyberbullying, opioid addiction and other social problems has been named Time Magazine's first-ever "Kid of the Year."
Celebrities
Colorado teen scientist is Time's Kid of the Year
Gitanjali Rao, a sophomore at STEM School Highlands Ranch in suburban Denver who lives in the city of Lone Tree, was selected from more than 5,000 nominees.
Variety
Google AI researcher's exit sparks ethics, bias concerns
Prominent artificial intelligence scholar Timnit Gebru helped improve Google's public image as a company that elevates Black computer scientists and questions harmful uses of AI…
Variety
First blood test to help diagnose Alzheimer's goes on sale
It would be a leap for the field that could make it much easier for people to learn whether they have dementia.
Science
Long-haulers report tooth loss, damage
Some dentists, citing a lack of data, are skeptical that COVID-19 alone could cause dental symptoms.
Science
AI can quickly pinpoint human proteins
This breakthrough could accelerate the ability to understand diseases, develop new medicines and unlock mysteries of the human body.
Science
Alligators can partly regrow tails
Alligators can regrow their tails, according to a new study. Researchers have discovered that the reptiles, which date back to dinosaur days and can grow…
Science
AI offers archaeologists a new tool
The technology was put to the test with the ancient Scythians, a nomadic culture whose horse-riding warriors terrorized the plains of Asia 3,000 years ago.
World
Facebook to remove COVID-19 vaccine-related misinformation
Facebook said Thursday it will start removing false claims about COVID-19 vaccines, in its latest move to counter a tide of coronavirus-related online misinformation.
National
US, Estonia partnered to search out cyberthreat from Russia
In a modern twist on old-fashioned war games, the U.S. military dispatched cyber fighters to Estonia this fall to help the small Baltic nation search out and block potential cyber threats from Russia. The goal was not only to help a NATO partner long targeted by its powerful neighbor but also to gain insight on Russian tactics that could be used against the U.S. and its elections.