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A Hong Kong-based robotics company says it plans to mass produce thousands of human-like robots during 2021.

American drugmaker Johnson & Johnson said Friday that its one-shot vaccine prevented COVID-19 in a large trial around the world. The vaccine, however, was less effective in South Africa where a variant is causing new infections.

A Russian court on Thursday rejected opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s appeal of his arrest.

Twitter has announced a new tool permitting users to identify information that they believe is false or misleading.

Using salt to remove ice from the roads and driveways, can kill your plants. Gardeners should take a more holistic approach.

A museum that collects and teaches about making and repairing fans cannot get enough visitors. The museum’s director warns all its knowledge is threatened with disappearing.

To feed their future offspring, beetles look for dead animals, like mice or birds. But before burying the animals for safe keeping, the insects clean the skin and roll the body into a ball. Then they cover the body in a thick liquid sometimes called goop. (Technically it is called “gut secretions.”)

Watch out! Pins are sharp. And pinning your hopes on someone or something can lead to dissatisfaction.

A group of teens created a tutoring service for fellow students to fill a need during the coronavirus crisis.

Students seeking entry into college usually list their activities outside of school. But with such activities cancelled because of the pandemic, students must point to other signs of their hard work.