The dates for the 2026 Florida Python Challenge are set. Here's how last year's winner captured a whopping 60 pythons for the $10,000 grand prize.

Using AI chatbots for even just 10 minutes may have a shockingly negative impact on people’s ability to think and problem-solve, according to a new study from researchers at Carnegie Mellon, MIT, ...

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As of 2026, the ASVAB has fully evolved into a computerized adaptive test, meaning the difficulty adjusts in real-time to your performance, and minimum score thresholds have been recalibrated for each ...

High school and college teachers are watching students write, in the classroom, in order to protect against the incursion of artificial intelligence. Credit...Video by Lauren Lancaster For The New ...

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The largest study ever of school cellphone bans finds that they offer decidedly mixed results, with teachers reporting fewer distractions when students lock their phones away during the school day, ...

A sweeping review of more than 2,500 studies reveals that despite booming public enthusiasm, cannabis has strong scientific support for only a few medical uses, leaving most popular claims—like relief ...

Vice President Kamala Harris proposed creating a $40 billion "housing innovation fund" to help cities produce more affordable housing. The proposal builds on an initiative outlined in the Biden ...

The Imperial Irrigation District, California’s largest single user of Colorado River water, is backing a new plan by California, Nevada, and Arizona water managers that calls for deep cuts in ...

Gemini is a digital Swiss Army knife for planning flights, activities and routes, but it isn’t perfect. Why did it forget to put underwear on the packing list? By Brian X. Chen Brian X. Chen is the ...

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s abrupt reversal on his plan to help ships go through the Strait of Hormuz came after a key Gulf ally suspended the U.S. military’s ability to use its bases and ...