The evolution of the human species is marked by an increase in brain size. Now new research suggests that could be partly dependent on increases in prenatal estrogen—revealed by looking at the length ...

China’s factory activity unexpectedly deteriorated after snapping its worst contraction streak on record in December, as the world’s second-largest economy struggles to pick up momentum. The official ...

Join me as I explore CERN, home to the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), located 100m beneath Geneva, Switzerland. The LHC features a 27km long tunnel where particles are accelerated to nearly the speed of ...

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A dramatic new phase of President Donald Trump’s showdown with Venezuela started Saturday, when the United States launched a large-scale series of strikes – followed hours later by Trump’s ...

As 2025 wraps up an eventful year in foreign policy, five CFR fellows look ahead to what they’ll be watching in 2026. In charts, graphics, and maps, our experts consider how the United States will ...

The Japanese economy shrank 1.8 percent from the same quarter last year as U.S. tariffs dampened automobile exports and prompted a bleak outlook for growth. By River Akira Davis Reporting from Tokyo ...

The ISM (Institute of Supply Management) Manufacturing PMI fell to 48.7% in October, 0.4 points lower than the September figure of 49.1%. October’s reading indicates contraction at a faster rate and ...

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The pace and scale of artificial intelligence deals lately has been staggering, with ChatGPT-maker OpenAI alone racking up around $1 trillion-worth of AI deals this year. These interconnected ...

Richard Tyler is a renowned sales and management expert, author, filmmaker, Broadway producer and CEO of Richard Tyler International, Inc.®. Some time ago, I found myself among a group of seasoned ...

OTTAWA, Sept 26 (Reuters) - Canada's monthly gross domestic product rebounded from three months of contraction to grow by 0.2% in July as mining, manufacturing and wholesale trade boosted growth, data ...