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Google’s remote workers are being told to come back to the office. Here’s what experts think

With Google asking some remote staff to start showing up in person again, or risk losing their jobs, one expert thinks it’s a “strong signal” that other tech organizations may follow suit.

Apple moving to make most iPhones for U.S. in India rather than China, source says

Apple aims to make most of its iPhones sold in the United States at factories in India by the end of 2026, and is speeding up those plans to navigate potentially higher tariffs in China, its main manufacturing base, a source told Reuters.

Fossilized footprints reveal unprecedented insight into prehistoric animal behaviour in Oregon

About 50 million years ago, a small bird waded along a lakeshore in what today is central Oregon. A worm wriggled at its feet. The bird appeared to probe the silty earth with its beak, once, twice, three times, looking for food.

A smiley face will appear in the sky on April 25. Here’s how you can see it

You could be greeted by a rare “smiley face” celestial alignment in the early hours of Friday, NASA has stated.

‘Extraordinary’ fossil reveals the oldest ant species known to science

An almost overlooked fossil discovered in a Brazilian museum collection has revealed the oldest ant specimen known to science, according to new research.

Spaceship carrying 3 Chinese astronauts docks with Tiangong space station in latest crew rotation

China has launched three astronauts into space to replace the crew on the Chinese Tiangong space station, marking a further step in the country’s ambitions for a crewed mission to the moon and explore Mars.

Trump science cuts roil university labs, targeting bird feeder research, AI literacy work and more

Ashley Dayer’s dream of winning a National Science Foundation grant to pursue discoveries in bird conservation started when she was an early-career professor with an infant in her arms and a shoestring laboratory budget.

Bonobos in Congo form girl groups to fend off male aggression, study says

Female bonobos find strength in numbers, teaming up to fend off males in the wild, a new study finds.

A bite from a lion likely led to the demise of a gladiator, new research finds

A skeleton recovered from an intriguing Roman-era cemetery in England may mark the first physical evidence of combat between gladiators and animals, according to new research.

The European Union hits Apple and Meta with 700 million euros in fines, first under digital rules

European Union watchdogs fined Apple and Meta hundreds of millions of euros Wednesday as they stepped up enforcement of the 27-nation bloc’s digital competition rules.

A green comet likely is breaking apart and won’t be visible to the naked eye

A newly discovered green comet tracked by telescopes has likely broken apart as it swung by the sun, dashing hopes of a naked-eye spectacle.

Some emergency departments installing AI weapons detection amid rising violence

London Health Sciences Centre is the latest Canadian hospital to install a weapons detection system in its emergency department as health-care workers across the country continue to grapple with increasing violence.

Instagram tries using AI to determine if teens are pretending to be adults

Instagram is beginning to test the use of artificial intelligence to determine if kids are lying about their ages on the app, parent company Meta Platforms said on Monday.

Scientists unveil a colour never before seen by the human eye

In a ground-breaking experiment, scientists have discovered a brand-new colour, one they say has never been seen before. Dubbed ‘olo’, the colour is described as an intense blue-green that sits outside the usual range of what the human eye can see.

RCMP operation in Montreal targeting international phishing network ‘Labhost’

Several police forces, including the RCMP, are conducting a major operation in the Montreal area targeting LabHost, one of the largest, international phishing scam platforms in the world.