More artificial intelligence is being implanted into Gmail as Google tries to turn the world’s most used email service into a personal assistant that can improve writing, summarize far-flung information buried in inboxes and deliver daily to-do lists.

As a shooting unfolded at Brown University on Dec. 13, students turned to the anonymous app Sidechat to document fear, confusion and grief in real time — often before receiving official alerts.

Guides who take tourists to enjoy the striking views of Sicily’s Mount Etna are up in arms over tougher restrictions imposed by local authorities after a round of eruptions at the giant volcano in recent weeks.

Gadgets promoting a wide array of health benefits are on display at the annual CES trade show in Las Vegas.

CES 2026 is featuring extensive programming related to Hollywood, influencers and how the industry will continue to work with AI.

As CES opened Tuesday to the public, auto and tech companies like Nvidia and Gentex showed how AI technology can transform cars into proactive companions that adapt and react to drivers and passengers in real time.

Tech companies looking to plunge billions of dollars into ever-bigger data centers to power artificial intelligence and cloud computing are increasingly being voted down.

Meta is buying artificial intelligence startup Manus, as the owner of Facebook and Instagram continues a push to amp-up AI offerings across its platforms.

The year’s first supermoon and meteor shower will compete for dominance in January skies.

Scientists from Mexico’s National Autonomous University have created the first three-dimensional image of the Popocatépetl volcano's interior.

The moon and sun share top billing in 2026.

Many retirement developments serve as a tranquil refuge for older people who can no longer travel to faraway places or engage in bold adventures.

NATO-nation intelligence services believe Russia is developing a weapon to target Starlink satellites.

A muddy eruption at Black Diamond Pool in Yellowstone National Park has been captured on camera.

Christian influencers are reaching hundreds of thousands of young people online.

A paraplegic engineer has become the first wheelchair user in space, blasting off with Blue Origin.

More than a decade ago, a frenzied 5-day search for the Boston Marathon bombers left some lessons in its aftermath.

Animals that navigate extreme conditions and environments have evolved to sleep in extreme ways.

Saturn's giant moon Titan may not have a vast underground ocean after all.

French authorities are investigating a suspected cyberattack plot targeting an international passenger ferry.

A congressional report says China exploits partnerships with U.S. researchers to give its military access to nuclear technology and other innovations with economic and national security applications.

A wildlife photographer has discovered one of the oldest and largest collections of dinosaur footprints in an Italian national park.

The commercial boom in artificial intelligence has sparked interest in humanoid robots.

An official says Germany has summoned the Russian ambassador following accusations of sabotage, cyberattacks and election interference.