1 day agoMeet Nightingale: NASA’s asteroid spacecraft team selects site for sample collectionThe team behind a NASA spacecraft that will bring an asteroid sample back to Earth has selected from where on the rocky surface the spacecraft will collect its sample.
2 days agoBlue Origin launches, lands same rocket record 6 timesBlue Origin, Jeff Bezos' space company, has scored another successful spaceflight
2 days agoFlooded farmers face growing dilemma in warming worldThis year’s record rainfall and devastating flooding are forcing tough decisions about the future of farming in in the face of climate change
2 days agoProtesters vent their anger as UN climate talks stutterClimate activist Greta Thunberg says that business and political leaders are misleading the public by holding negotiations that are not leading to real action against war...
3 days agoSanta, soldiers bring joy to beleaguered Alaska villageA visit from Santa Claus earlier this month helped the 300 or so residents of Napakiak, Alaska, forget their troubles, even if only for a day
3 days agoCalifornia calls pot smoke, THC a risk to moms-to-beA California panel is considering if the chemical in marijuana that produces a high should be declared a risk to pregnant women and require warnings
3 days agoOfficials want $100M for reef restoration in Florida KeysFederal officials have announced plans to raise $100 million to fund projects to restore seven significant coral reef sites in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
SpaceX delays space station delivery due to high windSpaceX has delayed its delivery to the International Space Station because of dangerous wind gusts
EU climate leadership in doubt as bloc set to miss 2030 goalThe European Union says it will miss its targets for reducing planet-warming greenhouse gases by 2030 unless member states make a greater effort than they have so far
Global carbon pollution continues to rise, but more slowlyA new study finds that global carbon pollution continues to rise, but it’s not increasing as fast as the previous couple years
Greta Thunberg says voyage ‘energized’ her climate fightThe U.N. weather agency says that the current decade is likely to set a new 10-year temperature record, adding further evidence that the world is getting hotter
Research team to take fresh look at delicate artifactsA team of researchers is getting federal funding to analyze perishable artifacts as part of an effort to better understand the people who lived in and around caves in sou...
Russian scientists present ancient puppy found in permafrostRussian scientists have shown off a prehistoric puppy, believed to be 18,000 years old, found in permafrost in the country’s Far East
The Latest: Poland to focus on clean energyDemocratic members of Congress say the United States remains committed to the Paris climate accord despite President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw from the 2015 agr...
UN chief urges countries not to surrender on climate fightDelegates from almost 200 countries have begun a two-week international climate conference in Madrid that seeks to step up efforts to stop global warming
China’s climate paradox: A leader in coal and clean energyChina retreats on clean energy investment, plans more coal-burning power plants
Tech aims to predict problems on power lines before disasterA new technology being tested by California utilities is aimed at diagnosing problems before they could cause power outages or spark wildfires
Climate activists invade east German coal mines in protestHundreds of climate activists protested at two open-pit coal mines in eastern Germany pouring onto the premises to urge the government to immediately halt the use of coal...
UN: ‘Quick wins’ needed to keep climate goals within reachA senior United Nations official says countries have “procrastinated” for too long and should start making steep cuts in greenhouse gas emissions immediately, or risk mis...
Failing ice cellars signal changes in Alaska whaling townsAdd ice cellars to the list of environmental victims in Alaska’s Native whaling villages
Holes in the sky? How cool weather, airplanes create these funny-looking cloudsNo it wasn’t a UFO, but it does have to do with airplanes.
Bacteria-infected mosquitoes take bite out of deadly dengueLab-grown mosquitoes hold promise for fighting dangerous dengue fever
Boeing names space test dummy Rosie after WWII riveterBoeing names space test dummy Rosie after WWII riveter
Warm ocean water delays sea ice for Alaska towns, wildlifeClimate warming is taking a toll on sea ice off Alaska’s northwest coast
US asks federal judge to toss out Nevada plutonium lawsuitThe federal government wants a judge to reject Nevada’s request for a court order to remove weapons-grade plutonium from a site north of Las Vegas
Hibernating astronauts would make travel to Mars easierThe European Space Agency says putting astronauts into a state of suspended animation could make it easier to reach other planets
Judge denies DNA testing sought 13 years post-executionThe Innocence Project, a nonprofit dedicated to clearing the innocent, seeks to allow use of DNA evidence in effort to exonerate a Tennessee man executed 13 years ago for...
Study links Asian carp with Mississippi River fish dropA new study says sport fish have declined significantly in portions of the Upper Mississippi River infested with Asian carp
Court rules Trump EPA unlawfully ignored dangerous chemicalsA federal appeals court says the Trump administration unlawfully excluded millions of tons of some of the most dangerous materials in public use from a safety review
Correction: Tribe-Whaling storyA weeklong hearing in Seattle will help determine whether a small American Indian tribe in Washington state can once again hunt whales
Plan would protect 21 coral hot spots in Gulf of MexicoFederal regulators are close to approving a protection plan for corals in the Gulf of Mexico that would create new protected zones designed to allow the corals to grow
Doctors: Warmer world is unhealthier place for childrenDoctors are warning that children are being born into a warming world that may bring them more health problems
Maybe banking culture doesn’t always make people dishonestScientists say they were unable to confirm a highly publicized 2014 study that suggested banking culture can promote dishonesty
Greta Thunberg hitches low-carbon ride across AtlanticSwedish teen climate activist Greta Thunberg has left North America to begin her return trip across the Atlantic aboard a 48-foot (15-meter) catamaran sailboat whose pass...
Michigan teen who vaped received double lung transplantA double lung transplant recipient who severely damaged those internal organs by vaping has been identified as a Michigan teenager
Sorry, wrong number: Statistical benchmark comes under fireStandard statistical test for analyzing scientific results comes under fire
Grin and bear it: Berlin panda gets CT scan for kidney examA Berlin zoo says a giant panda whose twin cubs have captured international attention has undergone a CT scan after veterinarians discovered one of his kidneys was smalle...
Rare deer-like species photographed for first time in wildA tiny deer-like species not seen by scientists for nearly 30 years has been photographed in a forest in southern Vietnam
The most destructive hurricanes are hitting US more oftenA new study finds the most destructive hurricanes are hitting the US three times more often
Study: Alien grasses are making more frequent US wildfiresA new study finds invasive grass species are making US wildfires more frequent, including in California
Wine cellar in space: 12 bottles arrive for year of agingInternational Space Station's latest delivery includes 12 bottles of fine French wine
Trump administration eases Obama-era rules on coal pollutionThe Trump administration is proposing easing more Obama-era protections on contaminants from coal-fired power plants
Boeing crew capsule completes major flight test in desertBoeing's crew capsule is back on Earth after a brief flight to test its launch abort system
Trump can begin steps to pull US out of Paris climate dealThis week marks the first time President Donald Trump can actually begin the steps to pull the U.S. out of the landmark Paris climate agreement.
Trump now has opening to pull US out of Paris climate pactPresident Donald Trump has long talked about getting the U.S. out the Paris climate deal, and Monday is first day he can finally do something about it
