The idea sounds ridiculous at first, like something pulled from a horror film or an internet myth that refuses to […] ...

DARPA’s Triage Challenge tests drones and ground robots that can locate casualties, assess injuries remotely, and relay data ahead of the 2026 finale.

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New research from the University of Cambridge suggests that autism should not be understood as a homogeneous condition with a single cause. Scientists found that people diagnosed in early childhood ...

For most of human history, the mind was a mystery box. Behavior emerged, and we simply accepted it—strange, brilliant, troubled, gifted. But today, we peer inside that box. We map genes. We track ...

Black Americans are nearly twice as likely to have high blood pressure, diabetes, and heart disease than White Americans, and their life expectancy is about five years shorter. Why? In this special ...

The announcement on Saturday evening indicated that Francis’ medical condition had become more complicated since an update from his doctors on Friday. By Elisabetta Povoledo Reporting from Vatican ...

Marine Corps Maj. Evan Keel administers the oath of enlistment to RS Riverside Marines and poolees in Ranchero Cucamonga, California, June 2024. (Sgt. Cutler Brice/Marine Corps) The Pentagon is using ...

The Defense Department has expanded the list of medical conditions that no longer disqualify people from enlisting in the military. More than 6,000 people have enlisted through a pilot program’s ...