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China launches new crew for space station, with eye to putting astronauts on moon before 2030

China has launched a spacecraft carrying a new three-person crew for its orbiting space station.

11 hours ago

Rawr! Where to celebrate World Dinosaur Day in Central Florida

Here are some places to check out for World Dinosaur Day, June 1.

15 hours ago

UAE announces groundbreaking mission to asteroid belt, seeking clues to life's origins

The United Arab Emirates has unveiled plans to send a spaceship to explore the galaxy’s main asteroid belt, the latest space project by the oil-rich nation after it launched the successful Hope spacecraft to Mars in 2020.

1 day ago

IAEA team in Japan for final review before planned discharge of Fukushima nuclear plant water

An International Atomic Energy Agency team has arrived in Tokyo for a final review before Japan begins releasing massive amounts of treated radioactive water into the sea from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant, a plan that has been strongly opposed by local fishing communities and neighboring countries.

1 day ago

As rising oceans threaten NYC, study documents another risk: The city is sinking

New York City is sinking under the weight of its skyscrapers, homes, pavement and humanity itself.

1 day ago

China plans to land astronauts on moon before 2030, another step in what looks like a new space race

China plans to land astronauts on the moon before 2030.

3 days ago

Elon Musk's brain implant company Neuralink says it has US approval to begin trials in people

Elon Musk’s brain implant company Neuralink says it's gotten permission from U.S. regulators to begin testing its device in people.

3 days ago

Unearthing the past: Florida scientists find fossils of ancient elephants, sabretooth cats, rhinos

Fossil hunters in Florida are unearthing incredible finds, including prehistoric creatures such as rhinos, sabretooth cats and ancient relatives of elephants.

3 days ago

Judge says fire retardant drops are polluting streams but allows use to continue

A judge has ruled that the U.S. Forest Service can keep using chemical retardant to fight wildfires, despite finding that the practice pollutes streams in western states in violation of federal law.

3 days ago

Crash of private Japanese moon lander blamed on software, last-minute location switch

A Tokyo company whose lunar lander slammed into the moon says a software issue and a last-minute switch in the touchdown location led to the crash.

Three cheetah cubs die in India amid sweltering heat wave

Three cheetah cubs born to a big cat brought to India from Africa last year died in the past week in central India’s Kuno National Park.

Virgin Galactic completes final test flight before launching paying customers to space

Virgin Galactic has completed a final test flight before taking paying customers on brief trips to space.

How busy will Atlantic hurricane season be? Depends on who wins unusual battle of climatic titans

Two clashing climatic behemoths, one natural and one with human fingerprints, will square off this summer to determine how quiet or chaotic the Atlantic hurricane season will be.

Registration opens for annual Florida Python Challenge

Registration is now open for the 2023 Florida Python Challenge, giving participants a chance to win a share of more than $30,000 in prizes while removing invasive Burmese pythons from the wild.

South Korea launches first commercial-grade satellite, as North Korea plans first spy satellite

South Korea has launched a commercial-grade satellite for the first time as part of its growing space development program, as rival North Korea is pushing to place its first military spy satellite into orbit.

Danish masters prepped canvases with leftovers from brewing beer

Famous Danish painters may have gotten supplies from an unusual source: breweries.

Fuzzy falcon chicks who nest at Michigan State football stadium get tracking bands

Scientists and students placed tracking bands on four boisterous peregrine falcon chicks who live on top of Michigan State University’s football stadium.

Yellowstone baby bison put to death after visitor picks it up, leading herd to reject it

Yellowstone National Park officials say they had to kill a newborn bison because its herd wouldn’t take the animal back after a man picked it up.

After AP report, Iran's nuclear chief says Tehran to cooperate with inspectors on 'new activities'

The head of Iran’s nuclear program is insisting that his nation will cooperate with international inspectors on any “new activities” regarding its nuclear sector.

Red Sea corals threatened by mass sea urchin die-off, Israeli researchers say

Scientists say that sea urchins in Israel's Gulf of Eilat in the Red Sea are dying at an alarming rate, threatening the sea's prized coral reef ecosystems.

German police conduct searches in investigation of climate activists

Prosecutors in Germany say authorities have raided 15 properties across the country and seized assets in an investigation into the financing of protests by the Last Generation climate activist group.

South Korea to conduct satellite launch as North Korea pushes to fire its 1st military spy satellite

South Korea is about to conduct its first commercial-grade satellite launch as rival North Korea is pushing to place its first military spy satellite into orbit.

Brazil builds 'rings of carbon dioxide' to simulate climate change in the Amazon

Deep in the Amazon, Brazil is building a complex of towers arrayed in six rings poised to spray carbon dioxide into the rainforest.

Recent shark bites in Florida scary, but serious injuries remain rare

Recent shark bites in Florida and Hawaii and a suspected case in New Jersey have piqued interest in the age-old summer question of whether it's safe to go in the water.

Tempers rise as German government's clean heating plans go up in smoke

Germany’s government is facing a major test after two junior partners in Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s three-party coalition sparred publicly over a key element in the country’s ambitious climate policy.

Climate protesters dragged from Shell shareholder meeting as they rush stage

Climate change protesters have been dragged away as they tried to storm the stage at Shell’s shareholder meeting.

Emergency beach repairs start in New Jersey shore town amid $33M legal fight

Heavy equipment crews are moving sand along a stretch of badly eroded beach in North Wildwood where a bitter fight over how to protect its rapidly shrinking beaches has led to $33 million worth of litigation.

Space station welcomes 2 Saudi visitors, including kingdom’s 1st female astronaut

A private flight carrying two Saudi astronauts and other visitors has arrived at the International Space Station.

In the Amazon, Brazilian ecologists try new approach against deforestation and poverty

A Brazilian non-profit has created a new model for land ownership that welcomes both local people and scientists to collaborate in preserving the Amazon, the world’s largest tropical forest.

SpaceX launching Saudi astronauts on private flight to space station

SpaceX's next private flight to the International Space Station is awaiting takeoff.

Kinsey Institute experts study sex, gender as misconceptions block state dollars

Unfounded claims about Indiana University’s sex research institute, its founder and child sex abuse have been so persistent over the years that when the Legislature prohibited the institute from using state dollars, one lawmaker hailed the move as “long overdue.”.

NASA picks Bezos' Blue Origin to build lunar landers for moonwalkers

Jeff Bezos' rocket company has won a NASA contract to land astronauts on the moon, two years after losing out to SpaceX.

Italy's deadly floods just latest example of climate change's all-or-nothing weather extremes

Climate experts say the floods that sent rivers of mud tearing through towns in Italy’s northeast this week are the result of extreme weather phenomena that are becoming increasingly frequent around the world.

Threatening 22 million people, Mexico's Popocatepetl is a very closely watched volcano

Mexico’s Popocatepetl volcano rumbled to life again this week, spewing out towering clouds of ash that forced 11 villages to cancel school sessions.

7.7 magnitude earthquake in far Pacific creates small tsunami off Vanuatu

A 7.7 magnitude earthquake Friday in the far Pacific created small tsunami waves in Vanuatu.

Mastodon bones unearthed by Michigan work crew go on display in museum

Museum officials in Grand Rapids, Michigan, showed off mastodon bones that were unearthed last year during a drainage dig in the western part of the state and belonged to a juvenile male mastodon that lived 13,000 years ago.

Incredible shrinking lakes: Humans, climate change, diversion costs trillions of gallons annually

A new study says climate change’s hotter temperatures and society’s diversion of water have been shrinking the world’s lakes by trillions of gallons of water a year since the early 1990s.

Videos show purported ivory-billed woodpeckers as US moves toward extinction decision

New video and photographs purporting to show ivory-billed woodpeckers flying in a Louisiana forest have been published by researchers.

France moves to ban smoking in woodlands to combat growing climate-related risk of mega fires

French lawmakers have voted to ban smoking in all forests and woods during the fire season.

Here are the restrictions on transgender people that are moving forward in US states

Hundreds of measures targeting transgender people have been proposed in statehouses this year, and several have moved forward this week.

Pale Male, red-tailed hawk who nested above NYC's Fifth Avenue for 30 years, dies at 33

A red-tailed hawk named Pale Male has died after bringing a touch of the wild to swanky Manhattan for 30 years.

Heat wave in Asia made 30 times more likely because of climate change, scientists say

A searing heat wave in parts of southern Asia in April this year was made at least 30 times more likely by climate change, according to a rapid study by international scientists released Wednesday.

Flirting with climate danger: UN forecasts 2 in 3 chance of briefly hitting key heat limit soon

The United Nations' weather agency says there's a two-out-of-three chance that the world will reach the internationally accepted global temperature threshold for limiting the worst effects of climate change sometime in the next five years.

Orlando teen wins top prize in prestigious science competition

A local teen won the top prize at the prestigious Dr. Nelson Ying Science Competition at the Orlando Science Center.

Early warning, preparedness likely saved thousands of lives during Cyclone Mocha

Early warnings from weather agencies and better preparedness by local governments and aid agencies likely saved thousands of lives during a powerful cyclone that slammed into Bangladesh and Myanmar over the weekend.

A rare, endangered seal named Yulia basks on Tel Aviv beach

An unexpected visitor spotted sunbathing on a beach in the Israeli city of Tel Aviv is turning heads and causing a media buzz.

Biden administration announces nearly $11 billion for renewable energy in rural communities

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a nearly $11 billion investment on Tuesday to help bring affordable clean energy to rural communities throughout the country.

Powerful Cyclone Mocha floods streets, cuts communications in western Myanmar, at least 3 killed

Powerful Cyclone Mocha has flooded streets, blew off roofs and severed communications in western Myanmar.

He likes to be, under the sea: Florida man sets record for living underwater

A university professor broke a record for the longest time living underwater without depressurization this weekend at a Florida Keys lodge for scuba divers.

Kerry challenges oil industry to prove its promised tech rescue for climate-wrecking emissions

Oil and gas producers talk up technological breakthroughs they say will soon allow the world to drill and burn fossil fuels without worsening global warming.

Bangladesh, Myanmar bracing as Cyclone Mocha set to make landfall

Bangladesh and Myanmar are bracing as an extremely severe cyclone is set to hit their coastal areas, as authorities told thousands of people in both countries to seek shelter.

Thousands along Bangladesh, Myanmar coast told to seek shelter as powerful Cyclone Mocha approaches

Volunteers in coastal districts of Bangladesh are using loudspeakers to urge people to seek shelter as the delta nation braces for an extremely severe cyclone, which is expected to slam ashore in Bangladesh and Myanmar in the next 24 hours.

Stuck antenna freed on Jupiter-bound spacecraft

A crucial radar antenna on a spacecraft bound for Jupiter is no longer jammed.

Stragglers pack up as Swiss village is evacuated under rockslide threat

Stragglers packed up belongings in cars, trucks and at least one pickup truck before a looming deadline to evacuate a village in eastern Switzerland facing an urgent rockslide threat.

Hundreds of thousands to be evacuated as Bangladesh and Myanmar brace for severe cyclone threat

Authorities in Bangladesh and Myanmar are preparing to evacuate hundreds of thousands of people as they brace for a severe cyclonic storm churning in the Bay of Bengal.

Memphis 'snake factory' transplants slither into their new home in Louisiana

It's become an annual conservation event in central Louisiana: Young Louisiana pine snakes that were bred in captivity are released in Kisatchie National Forest in central Louisiana.

Youth climate lawsuit attorneys say Montana tried to scuttle trial by dropping energy policy

Attorneys for a group of youths suing Montana over damages caused by climate change say officials repealed the state’s energy policy to avoid an upcoming trial.

Tiny bats provide 'glimmer of hope' against a fungus that threatened entire species

Scientists studying bat species that have been hit hard by the fungus that causes white nose syndrome say there is a glimmer of good news against the disease that has killed millions of bats across North America.

5.5 magnitude earthquake, large aftershock hit Northern California; minor damage reported

Earthquakes have rattled a large area of Northern California, with minor damage reported.

Experts: Metallic object that crashed into New Jersey home was a meteorite

A metallic object that punched a hole in the roof of a central New Jersey home this week, smashing into a hardwood floor and bouncing around a bedroom, was a meteorite.

Norway takes over presidency of Arctic Council from Russia

Norway has taken over the Arctic Council’s rotating presidency from Russia.

Stunning mosaic of baby star clusters created from 1 million telescope shots

Astronomers have created a stunning mosaic of baby star clusters hiding in our galactic backyard.

🥼Slime, foam-splosions, paint slingshots at Orlando Science Center event

What’s the best kind of mess? The kind YOU don’t have to clean up! Mess Fest returns to Orlando Science Center on Saturday, May 13 and Sunday, May 14. Families will have the opportunity to get hands-on with the ooziest, gooiest, messiest science experiments during the event.

DNA "reference guide" expanded to reflect human diversity

For two decades, scientists have been comparing every person's genetic blueprint they study to a template that relies mostly on just one man.

Possible meteorite crashes into New Jersey home, no injuries

A metallic object believed to be a meteorite punched a hole in the roof of a central New Jersey home.

US agency plans deeper study of sea turtles, dredging threat

A U.S. agency is agreeing to participate in an in-depth study on whether dredging a Georgia shipping channel in the spring and summer would pose threats to rare sea turtles.

FAA leader warns of summer travel 'havoc' if GOP cuts pass

The acting head of the Federal Aviation Administration is warning that deep cuts in federal spending could make summer air travel worse.

1st lunar eclipse of 2023 dims full moon ever so slightly

The year's first lunar eclipse is underway, and the best viewing is in Asia and Australia.

Research monkey shortage undermines US readiness, panel says

A new report says a shortage of monkeys available for medical research undermines U.S. readiness to respond to public health emergencies.

Researchers radio-collar 1st bear in mountains near LA

For the first time, researchers have captured and radio-collared a bear in the Santa Monica Mountains near Los Angeles.

Galactic gobble: Star swallows planet in one big gulp

Scientists for the first time have caught a star in the act of swallowing a planet.

Environmental groups sue FAA over SpaceX Texas rocket launch

The Federal Aviation Administration is being sued by wildlife and environmental groups over SpaceX's launch of its giant rocket from Texas.

Hack your brain for financial gain and a better life with AJ Vassar

Corie Murray interviews AJ Vassar

Erdogan unveils Turkey's first astronaut on election trail

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says his country's first astronaut will travel to the International Space Station by the end of the year.

China's Mars rover finds signs of recent water in sand dunes

A new study suggests water on Mars may be more widespread and recent than previously thought.

Key radar antenna stuck on Europe's Jupiter-bound spacecraft

A critical antenna is jammed on a Jupiter-bound spacecraft launched two weeks ago.

Zoonomia: Genetic research reveals all we share with animals

Scientists from around the world are comparing the genetic blueprints of an array of animals to gain new insights into our own species.

Putting radiation to the test to heal irregular heartbeat

Doctors are zapping the heart with radiation normally reserved for cancer in a bid to better treat a dangerous kind of irregular heartbeat.

Rosalind Franklin's role in DNA discovery gets a new twist

The story of how scientists discovered DNA's shape may be getting another twist.

Japanese company: 'High probability' lander crashed on moon

A Japanese company’s spacecraft apparently crashed while attempting to land on the moon.

Severe solar storm creates dazzling auroras farther south

An intense solar storm has the northern lights gracing the skies farther south than usual.

UAE spacecraft takes close-up photos of Mars' little moon

A spacecraft around Mars has sent back close-up photos of the red planet's little moon.

Explorers find WWII ship sunk with over 1,000 Allied POWs

Explorers have announced they found a sunken Japanese ship that was transporting Allied prisoners of war when it was torpedoed off the coast of the Philippines in 1942, resulting in Australia’s largest maritime wartime loss with a total of 1,080 lives.

Chile's plan for state control in lithium dismays business

The Chilean government’s newly announced plan to have the state take a majority stake in the lithium industry has disconcerted business leaders.

New federal program targets abandoned crab, lobster traps

The U.S. government is launching a new program to combat the scourge of derelict crab and lobster traps.

Climate activists stage slow march through German capital

German climate activists best known for bringing traffic to a standstill by gluing themselves to the road instead staged a rare protest on the move Friday, marching through Berlin and causing gridlock in parts of the capital.

Old NASA satellite plunges to Earth over Sahara Desert

An old NASA satellite that studied the sun has plunged back to Earth.

Low tech makes cleaner water in Iowa; so what’s stopping it?

There's a low-tech remedy for the nitrate pollution affecting waterways in Iowa and elsewhere in the United States.

An end to the reading wars? More US schools embrace phonics

For decades, two schools of thought have clashed on how to best teach children to read, with passionate backers on each side of the so-called reading wars.

SpaceX giant rocket explodes minutes after launch from Texas

SpaceX’s giant new rocket exploded minutes after blasting off on its first test flight and crashed into the Gulf of Mexico.

'Awesome' solar eclipse wows viewers in Australia, Indonesia

About 20,000 eclipse chasers have witnessed a rare solar eclipse plunge part of Australia’s northwest coast into brief midday darkness under a cloudless sky.

Mystery solved: Scientists ID Caribbean sea urchin killer

Scientists have found the source of a mysterious outbreak that killed sea urchins across the Caribbean last year.

Chinese panda on long-term loan to Thailand dies suddenly

A giant panda on long-term loan from China has died in a zoo in northern Thailand, six months before she was due to return home.

Report: Climate change, disease imperil North American bats

Scientists say many North American bats are in trouble.

SpaceX calls off 1st launch attempt of giant rocket in Texas

SpaceX has called off the first launch attempt of its giant rocket.

What to know about 1st test flight of SpaceX's big Starship

Elon Musk’s SpaceX is about to take its most daring leap yet with a round-the-world test flight of its mammoth Starship.

FAA gives OK for SpaceX's Starship test flight from Texas

SpaceX has cleared the final hurdle for launching its new giant Starship from Texas as early as next week on a first test flight.

European spacecraft on way to Jupiter and its icy moons

A European spacecraft has blasted off on a quest to explore Jupiter and three of its ice-encrusted moons.

Experts doubt Mexico's pledge to protect endangered porpoise

Mexico is promising to enforce measures to protect the endangered vaquita marina porpoise, saying that has headed off trade sanctions by the international wildlife body CITES.

As Earth warms, more 'flash droughts' suck soil, plants dry

A new study finds that climate change is making droughts faster and more furious — and especially one fast-moving kind of drought that can take farmers by surprise.

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