Distributed systems of servers now power almost everything we do online, from file sharing to video streaming to shopping. PlanetLab at Princeton helped set things in motion.

To confirm they’ve found a new sponge, scientists have to analyze its spicules, or the skeletal elements of the sponge, using powerful microscopes. Castello Branco said that the types of spicules and ...

Scientists already know about the therapeutic uses for focused ultrasound, especially for certain neurological disease like Parkinson’s. Now, AI companies are forming or investing in start-ups that ...

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Jean E. Krause, 93, formerly of Briggsville, Wisconsin, passed away while on vacation visiting family on Wednesday, October 15, 2025, at Northside Hospital Forsyth in Cumming, Georgia. Jean was ...

Lisa Gelobter, whose work helped shape the modern web, was also on the launch team at Hulu. By Jeffery C. Mays During his rapid rise, Mayor Zohran Mamdani showcased his mastery of social media, ...

Orioles signed RHP Jean Carlos Henriquez to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training. The 32-year-old Henriquez pitched for the Rays’ Dominican Summer League teams in 2014 and ’15 ...

Trump asks Supreme Court to throw out E. Jean Carroll’s $5 million verdict President Donald Trump asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday to throw out a jury’s finding in a civil lawsuit that he ...

Scientists warn that rapid advances in AI and neurotechnology are outpacing our understanding of consciousness, creating serious ethical risks. New research argues that developing scientific tests for ...

PORTLAND, Maine — A remembrance ceremony was held Friday in Portland to honor seven people lost at sea nearly a week after the fishing boat Lily Jean sank off the Massachusetts coast. The vessel went ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. President Donald Trump’s legal team submitted false information to the Supreme Court ...

Jean E Hughes O’Connor, formerly of Duluth, passed away peacefully on January 31st, 2026 in White Bear Lake, MN. Jean was the oldest child of Clarence and Mary (Watson) Hughes and grew up in Hibbing ...