August 2026

This is Behind the Blog, where we share our behind-the-scenes thoughts about how a few of our top stories of […]

In a joint statement earlier this week, United Nations chief António Guterres and Red Cross president Mirjana Spoljaric Egger sent

Some chimpanzees in West Africa repeatedly throw rocks at particular trees, creating piles of stones that can remain in use

NASA’s Roman Space Telescope will combine Hubble-like detail with a field of view 100 times larger, giving astronomers a sweeping

The artificial intelligence juggernaut kept cruising along this week thanks to big earnings results from Nvidia — and even Salesforce,

Scientists have created light-activated drugs that helped blind mice perceive light again and restored visually guided behavior without gene therapy,

The strategic growth investment, which included both primary funding and a secondary employee tender offer led by Summit Partners with

A recent paper argues that AI is often better at doctoring than doctors. Guess who isn’t thrilled.

As he negotiates Australia’s AI future, the prime minister is under pressure from leaders of conservative states and territories Australian

LLMs aren’t running your ad auction. They’re coaching the models that do. Here’s how DoorDash and others are using large