As the Paris Olympics are set to open this week, the United States goes in as the favorite to win the most medals. China is unlikely to overtake the U.S. in the overall medal haul, but has a chance to win more gold medals than the Americans. Though ...
Rescuers in Japan have been racing against time in their search for survivors of a New Year's earthquake, as a critical three day window has now closed. Dozens of people were killed when a 7.6 magnitude earthquake hit the remote Noto peninsula on Mo...
Rescue efforts continue in Japan after at least 64 people were killed in a powerful earthquake that hit the country on New Year's Day. Homes collapsed, buildings caught fire and roads were extensively damaged, hindering the work of rescue services...
The fishing town of Wajima on Japan's west coast is burnt and broken. At its centre, the remnants of its old marketplace are still smouldering, as if an explosion had just erupted, wiping out an area the size of a football pitch....
A series of powerful earthquakes struck Central Japan overnight, triggering tsunami warnings in the region and knocking out power to tens of thousands of homes. The largest quake reached a magnitude of 7.5....
The devastation caused by an earthquake in central Japan is becoming clearer - let's bring you up to date with the latest developments. The death toll has risen with officials confirming 48 people are now known to have died Hundreds ...
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Tai chi may help slow down the symptoms of Parkinson's disease for several years, a Chinese study suggests. Those who practised the martial art twice a week had fewer complications and better quality of life than those who didn't, the res...
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Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak has warned that artificial intelligence (AI) could make scams and misinformation harder to spot. Mr Wozniak says he fears the technology will be harnessed by \\\"bad actors\\\". Speaking to the...
Ambitious targets to halt the decline in nature may already be slipping out of reach, a study suggests. Scientists say the effects of climate change and habitat loss on animal populations have been underestimated. They say bringi...
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The epicentre of the earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria this morning was near the city of Gaziantep, in south-eastern Turkey. But people across the country, as well as Syria, Lebanon, Cyprus and Israel, felt the earth move from the 7.8 magnitud...
A Google engineer says one of the firm's artificial intelligence (AI) systems might have its own feelings and says its "wants" should be respected. Google says The Language Model for Dialogue Applications (Lamda) is a breakth...
Exercise is good for you whenever you do it, but the time of day to achieve the best result may be different for women and men, according to a US study. It found women burned more body fat during morning exercise, whereas evenings count...
The man suspected of shooting dead 10 people at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York, deliberately sought a site with a high black population, authorities say. The suspect, Payton Gendron, 18, drove more than 320km (200 miles) to c...
US President Joe Biden has warned there is a "distinct possibility" Russia might invade Ukraine next month, the White House says. Russia meanwhile says it sees "little ground for optimism" in resolving the cri...
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Scientists are beginning to paint a clearer picture on just how many people will be affected by climate change if current warming trends continue. About 85% of the world's population already lives in areas experiencing the affects of human-i...