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President Barack Obama bumped fists with Nathan Copeland during a tour of innovation projects at the White House Frontiers Conference at the University of Pittsburgh in 2016.

Scientists Bring The Sense Of Touch To A Robotic Arm

A man who is paralyzed can quickly perform tasks like pouring a glass of water, thanks to a mind-controlled robotic arm that conveys a sense of touch.

People gather near the rubble of destroyed residential building which was hit by Israeli airstrikes on Thursday in Beit Lahiya, Gaza Strip.

Israel And Hamas Agree To A Cease-Fire In The Gaza Conflict

Officials in Gaza say at least 230 Palestinians have been killed in the conflict. In Israel, 12 people have been killed.

Palestinian children walk past the rubble of a house that was hit by Israeli airstrikes in Beit Lahyia, northern Gaza Strip, on Monday.

In Gaza, Families Have Huddled At Home, Hoping For A Warning Before An Israeli Strike

For a week and a half, Gazans have taken cover in their stairwells and other parts of the house, eating canned foods and hoping they can run out in time — if an airstrike warning comes.

Young Palestinians inspect the damage an Israeli attack inflicted on houses in the Sabra neighborhood of Gaza City. A man who lives in the middle of the Gaza Strip says his family is traumatized by the violence.

Families Say The Gaza Violence Is Taking An Immense Mental Toll On Their Kids

After shrapnel struck where his young son plays, a father in the Gaza Strip says his neighbors are traumatized by the violence: "We just don't want to die under the rubble of our houses."

The founders of Moxie Theatre are pictured in an undated photograph.

A New Type Of Theater Logs On With Moxie's Zoom Play Festival

Embracing our new connectivity with a festival of original plays written for, set in and performed in Zoom

Niticia Mpanga, a registered respiratory therapist, checks on an ICU patient at Oakbend Medical Center in Richmond, Texas. The mortality rates from COVID-19 in ICUs have been decreasing worldwide, doctors say, at least partly because of recent advances in treatment.

Advances In ICU Care Are Saving More Patients Who Have COVID-19

One thing that has improved a lot over the course of the pandemic is treatment of seriously ill COVID-19 patients in intensive care units. Here's one man's success story.

'At The Mountains Of Madness,' Spheroid Space Monsters Are Just Like Us

Gou Tanabe's graphic novel adaptation of H.P. Lovecraft's novella makes its monsters both terrifying and weirdly human. Even if space spheres aren't your thing, Tanabe's art still prompts wonder.

People celebrating ShamRock in an undated photo.

A Guide To Major Events Canceled, Postponed In San Diego, US Amid COVID-19 Concerns

The announcement comes Gov. Gavin Newsom called on Californians to cancel events with crowds larger than 250 people.

Ietef "DJ Cavem Moetavation" Vita plants seeds with daughter Libya LeaDonvita in the garden at their home outside Denver. Vita is among a growing list of Black gardening enthusiasts-turned-entrepreneurs across the country who've launched seed businesses during the pandemic-inspired gardening boom.

Black Entrepreneurs Sow Seeds Of Healthier Eating During Pandemic Gardening Boom

Denver-based rapper DJ Cavem Moetavation started pushing beats and beets by distributing free seeds. Black-owned companies like his are trying to encourage more people of color to grow their own food.

Columnist Kaity Kline says Venice Beach — seen here in its shiny new incarnation — was her favorite part of the original <em>Pro Skater 2.</em>

Remastered 'Tony Hawk' Games Land A High-Scoring Trick

The very first Tony Hawk's Pro Skater games came out two decades ago, for the original PlayStation. Their blocky, flat graphics haven't aged well, but now a remastered version restores their shine.

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