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A seafood firm wants to farm octopus. Activists say they're too smart for that

Octopuses are seen as smart and solitary. A seafood company plans to farm them commercially. Octopus garden? Sure. Octopus farm? No way, say the animal's advocates.

Three insect specimens are stored in a U.S. Geological Survey research lab in Kansas. They are part of the agency's Lepidoptera Research Collection. USGS is asking residents in six states to send in dead butterflies, moths and skippers so scientists can test them for contaminants.

Scientists want you to mail dead butterflies for research if you live in these states

The USGS wants to test if butterflies and other insects are being hurt by contaminants, such as those in pesticides. It's seeking specimens from Alabama, Georgia, Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Texas.

The New York Times filed a federal lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft seeking to end the practice of using its published material to train chatbots.

'New York Times' sues ChatGPT creator OpenAI, Microsoft, for copyright infringement

The Times is the first major news publisher to take OpenAI to court over the use of its copyright material in its popular chatbot. The suit follows months of tense negotiations between the two sides.

Inside a warehouse in Everett, Wash. the commercial fusion company Helion is building a next-generation device that it believes can revolutionize the electricity business.

Companies say they're closing in on nuclear fusion as an energy source. Will it work?

For decades, government scientists have toiled away trying to make nuclear fusion work. Will commercial companies sprint to the finish?

Books about dyslexia at a home in Clayton on Jan 29, 2023.

Why the ‘science of reading’ may be the next dyslexia battleground

As the state moves to require dyslexia screening in public schools, experts say teachers need to embrace the “science of reading” approach that emphasizes phonics.

Ukrainian hacktivists fight back against Russia as cyber conflict deepens

Russia and Ukraine are fighting a war on multiple fronts, including in cyberspace. A secretive Ukrainian hacktivist group says it is carrying out cyber missions against Russia.

Oscar-nommed doc: A 13-year-old and her dad demand justice after she is raped

In "To Kill a Tiger," director Nisha Pahuja follows the case of a girl who is gang-raped in her Indian village. The villagers say she should marry one of the rapists.

Google said Monday it agreed to pay $700 million to settle an anti-trust case brought by a group of states focused on the tech giant's powerful app store.

Google to pay $700 million in case over whether its app store is an illegal monopoly

The deal with dozens of states resolves a lawsuit that claimed Google engages in anticompetitive behavior through its Google Play store, which is how most people download apps on Android devices.

Many women, as well as some men, took to social media to share tales of sexual harassment and assault during glitzy legal tech events.

She was harassed at a tech conference. Now other women are sharing #MeToo moments

Fed up with what they see as their industry's tolerance of men's transgressions and predatory behavior, women are telling their stories — in person, in group chats and on LinkedIn.

A geothermal plant, previously run by EnergySource, is in Calipatria on the North End of the Imperial Valley. The company says Lithium mining will soon be part of the operation. Oct 5, 2022

Report details rich lithium deposits in Imperial County

A new report for the U.S. Department of Energy comes as no surprise, andd underlines the value of Imperial Valley lithium for electrifying the country’s cars.

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