Russia

Meet Dogor the 18,000-year-old puppy found in Siberia

A wolf or dog puppy has been found almost perfectly preserved - despite being around 18,000 years old.

29 November 2019

USA

Shortcuts and a need for speed: Inside Amazon's delivery ramp up

NBC News spoke with 18 people in 11 states who detailed safety problems across the e-commerce giant's delivery operation as the company aggressively ramped up its delivery volume.

27 November 2019

USA

Jupiter's Great Red Spot isn't dying, researchers say

Observations from the 1800s indicated that Jupiter's spot was once more than four times the diameter of Earth.

26 November 2019

Earth News

Just when will we be able to buy lab-grown meat?

Astronauts aboard the International Space Station printed and ate cell cultured steaks. Is it coming to Earth soon?

25 November 2019

USA

Carbon dioxide in Earth's atmosphere reaches record high, researchers say

The level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has risen sharply as a result of human activities.

25 November 2019

USA

Uber loses license in London over safety concerns

In a statement emailed to NBC News, Uber called the decision "extraordinary and wrong."

25 November 2019

USA

In Venezuela, cybercrime emerges as a lucrative gig

Hacking efforts are particularly lucrative for Venezuelans as they are sold for cryptocurrency, a welcome alternative to the country's own currency, which has endured rapid inflation.

23 November 2019

USA

Trump-Zuckerberg 2020? Might as well, says a Democrat upset by false ads

A series of digital billboard ads were purchased by a professional marketer who also filed papers to run for governor of California so he could run false ads on Facebook.

22 November 2019

USA

Trump-Zuckerberg 2020? Might as well, says an activist upset by false ads

A series of digital billboard ads were purchased by a professional marketer who also filed papers to run for governor of California so he could run false ads on Facebook.

22 November 2019

USA

'Frightening' online transphobia has real-life consequences, advocates say

Social media is "both the best thing" and "also the worst" to happen to the trans community, one transgender advocate said.

22 November 2019

USA

Sacha Baron Cohen slams Facebook as 'greatest propaganda machine in history'

"It only seems fair to say to Facebook, YouTube and Twitter, 'Your product is defective, you are obliged to fix it,'" the actor said in a speech to the Anti-Defamation League.

22 November 2019

USA

Musk unveils 'bulletproof' electric Tesla truck, but window cracks

A sledgehammer swung at the door had no effect, but when a metal sphere was hurled against the window, it shattered. "Room for improvement," Musk joked.

22 November 2019

USA

'Climate emergency' is Oxford Dictionaries' 2019 word of the year

Usage of the term is up 10,789 percent over the previous year, according to the dictionary's data.

21 November 2019

USA

Iranians grapple with internet outages amid protests

At its lowest point, Iran's connectivity to the outside world fell to 4 percent of ordinary levels, according to the non-profit group Netblocks.

21 November 2019

USA

Coldplay to pause touring, citing environmental reasons

Chris Martin, the band's frontman, said the carbon footprint of their tour is too large to justify.

21 November 2019

USA

Trump hosted Zuckerberg for undisclosed dinner at the White House in October

The meeting took place during Zuckerberg's most recent visit to Washington, where he testified before Congress about Facebook's new cryptocurrency Libra.

21 November 2019

USA

Misleading Ukraine story spreads among conservatives on social media

The article offered conservatives and Trump loyalists a welcome alternative to the day's news.

20 November 2019

USA

'Cyborg' bots spread misinformation in Louisiana and Kentucky elections, researchers say

Accounts that use a mix of human direction and automation point to the continuous evolution of misinformation strategies.

20 November 2019

Earth News

Is the science driving tree planting trends ‘dangerously misleading’?

Researchers have claimed that the study published in July 'strongly overestimates' the impact of restoring forests.

20 November 2019

USA

Uber to test recording audio of trips in effort to improve security

The feature was unveiled during an event in Sao Paulo, Brazil, earlier this month and may be rolled out in other regions down the road.

20 November 2019