A makeshift aquarium built beneath a leaky New York City fire hydrant has been revived
November 01, 2024
Record-breaking prime number containing more than 41 million digits found by former Nvidia programmer
November 01, 2024
Maine high school football player pledges to donate brain to science to help improve game safety
November 01, 2024
Those typing monkeys will never produce Shakespeare’s works, mathematicians say
November 01, 2024
Aging spacecraft starts up a radio transmitter it hasn’t used since 1981 from 15 billion miles away
November 01, 2024
Increased bear activity expected after Hurricane Helene, officials warn
November 01, 2024
Israel plans to use lasers to shoot down incoming missiles
November 01, 2024
Every human brain still holds primitive instincts that we share with our monkey ancestors. Is that part of your brain in charge when you cast your ballot?
November 01, 2024
At-home brain stimulation relieves symptoms of depression, study finds
November 01, 2024
Effective flood warning systems could help to avoid the level of destruction that has occurred in the Valencia region of Spain this week, the World Meteorological Organization said
November 01, 2024
Top Chinese research institutions linked to the People's Liberation Army have used Meta's publicly available Llama model to develop an AI tool for potential
November 01, 2024
Prince William’s roadshow for environmental innovation will arrive in South Africa next week as the heir to the British throne announces the winners of his annual Earthshot Prize, aimed at finding new ways to combat climate change and other threats to the planet’s air, water and wildlife
October 31, 2024
Bird flu has infected three more people from Washington state after they were exposed to poultry that tested positive for the virus, according to health authorities
October 31, 2024
The amount of the powerful climate-changing gas methane spilling out of oil and gas equipment, coal mines and landfills globally is nowhere near fully documented and what is known is “only scratching the surface” according to the CEO of one the companies that tracks methane with its own satellites
October 31, 2024
Some people who took a new schizophrenia drug for one year improved with only a few side effects, but many dropped out of the research
October 31, 2024
Human-caused climate change made Spain’s rainfall about 12% heavier and doubled the likelihood of a storm as intense as this week’s deluge of Valencia, according to a rapid but partial analysis Thursday by World Weather Attribution, a group of international scientists who study global warming’s role in extreme weather
October 31, 2024
Fungus detected in Sutter County bats could lead to issues for crops
October 31, 2024
Scientists find new piece in puzzle of America’s oldest tombstone
October 31, 2024
Parts of Spain appear to merge with the sea after historic rain in before-and-after images
October 31, 2024
Rover captures peculiar ‘googly eye’ in the Martian sky
October 31, 2024
Google Maps is heading down a new road steered by artificial intelligence
October 31, 2024
Fruit flies wreak havoc on crops in Hawaii, but a type of parasitoid wasp armed with a biological weapon has helped keep the pests at bay.
October 31, 2024
Ukraine is using dozens of domestically made AI-augmented systems for its drones to reach targets on the battlefield without being piloted, a senior official said,
October 31, 2024
A Tudor warship sank nearly 500 years ago. The bones of its crew reveal what life was like
October 31, 2024
Finland's Coast Guard said it has detected constant disturbances to satellite navigation signals in the Baltic Sea since April and in recent weeks has seen tankers
October 31, 2024
A study by the Asian Development Bank shows that countries in Asia will suffer worse damage from the climate crisis than other regions and they are not spending enough to limit the damage and adapt to changing weather patterns and natural disasters
October 31, 2024
Coral reefs are in the midst of an ecological crisis and are at risk of extinction, according to the United Nations Capital Development Fund
October 30, 2024
Use of race and ethnicity is sometimes ‘harmful’ in medical research, says new report
October 30, 2024
A pig at an Oregon farm was found to have bird flu
October 30, 2024
H5N1 bird flu identified in pig for first time in United States
October 30, 2024
A supernova first seen in 1181 is releasing glowing filaments
October 30, 2024
Weekend warriors have the same risk of mild dementia as more frequent exercisers, study suggests
October 30, 2024
Field Museum uses CT scans on mummies to see inside them for first time
October 30, 2024
The Associated Press has learned that two humpback whales were found dead and another seriously injured this year in huge nets used to collect krill for fishmeal and human dietary supplements near Antarctica
October 30, 2024
H5N1 bird flu was confirmed in a pig on a backyard farm in Oregon, the first detection of the virus in swine in the country, the U.S.
October 30, 2024
Halloween comet’s final moments captured by SOHO spacecraft
October 30, 2024
Britain has detected its first case of new mpox variant clade Ib, the country's health security agency (UKHSA) said on Wednesday, adding that the risk to the population remained low.
October 30, 2024
Why some people intentionally cut, burn or bruise themselves
October 30, 2024
By analyzing the resistance genes and proteins of E. coli, researchers can optimize treatments to address both current and future antimicrobial resistance.
October 30, 2024
Scientists use jargon and complicated language to describe their work. Regular folks ‘get it’ more when descriptions are simpler – and think better of the researchers themselves.
October 30, 2024
Terror management theory explores the lengths our minds will go to to deny existential threats. Psychologists explain what that can mean for climate denial.
October 30, 2024
Turkey’s legendary burning mountain where the flames never go out
October 30, 2024
You may not need to throw out those ‘expired’ Covid-19 home tests
October 30, 2024
Archaeologists in Cambodia have unearthed a dozen centuries-old sandstone statues in a “remarkable discovery” at the Angkor World Heritage Site near the city of Siem Reap
October 30, 2024
South Korea’s military intelligence agency says North Korea has likely completed preparations for its seventh nuclear test and appears to be preparing to test a long-range missile capable of reaching the United States
October 30, 2024
North Korea has moved into place a launcher ready for an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), and may decide to set it off around the time of the U.S. presidential election,
October 30, 2024
Archeologists in Mexico have discovered a huge, lost Mayan city, which they named Valeriana, hidden deep in the southern jungle of Campeche -- a sprawling, urban settlement,
October 29, 2024
A Chinese space ship carrying a three-person crew has docked with its orbiting space station as the country seeks to expand its exploration of outer space
October 29, 2024
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged delegates at a major biodiversity summit to follow through on pledges to help save global biodiversity and for the private sector to come on board
October 29, 2024
Learner looked at academic research to determine how much influence parents can have on their children's choice of college majors.
October 29, 2024
It's as if Mother Nature shut off the rain faucet in the United States in October
October 29, 2024
Critical Antarctica glacier appears to be smoking in rare view from space
October 29, 2024
Tuberculosis replaced COVID-19 to become the top cause for infectious disease-related deaths in 2023, according to a World Health Organization report published on Tuesday, highlighting the
October 29, 2024
Florida officials warn residents about snakes in storm debris piles
October 29, 2024
Students discover and publish unexpected proof for 2,000-year-old mathematical theory
October 29, 2024
NASA says a recently discovered comet has broken apart as it approached the sun
October 29, 2024
A Japanese nuclear reactor which survived a massive 2011 earthquake and tsunami that badly damaged the nearby Fukushima nuclear power plant has been restarted after a safety upgrade, as the government pursues a renewed expansion of nuclear energy to provide stable power and reduce carbon emissions
October 29, 2024
The components of one Snickers bar showcase several common processes used in candy science.
October 29, 2024
Understanding the differences in growth rate between animals can help clarify the mechanisms behind aging-related diseases and offer ways to treat them.
October 29, 2024
Endocrine-disrupting chemicals are everywhere and could have many health impacts, researchers say
October 29, 2024
Tohoku Electric Power resumed operations on Tuesday of the 825 megawatt (MW) No.2 reactor at its Onagawa nuclear power plant in northern Japan, for the first time since the Fukushima
October 29, 2024
Aerospace startup Sceye has partnered with NASA and the U.S.
October 29, 2024
Japan’s iconic Mount Fuji has yet to see snow this season, breaking a 130-year record
October 29, 2024
Japan's Shionogi & Co said on Tuesday a global, late-stage study showed its pill-based treatment for COVID-19 was effective in reducing transmission of the disease.
October 29, 2024
China says all systems are ready to launch the next crew to its orbiting space station on the latest mission to make the country a major space power
October 29, 2024
China will send three astronauts into low-Earth orbit on Wednesday in the country's 14th crewed mission to space, where dozens of scientific experiments will be conducted.
October 29, 2024
More than 1 in 3 tree species are at risk of going extinct, new analysis shows
October 28, 2024
A coastal flooding prevention project in New York City could be a model for communities along America's hurricane-battered coasts
October 28, 2024
Two reports on protecting biodiversity were released at a major UN summit on global biodiversity underway in Cali, Colombia
October 28, 2024
A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers on Monday urged the Department of Commerce to examine national security threats from China's development of silicon photonics
October 28, 2024
Autonomous tech is coming to farming
October 28, 2024
Both gasoline and diesel fuel are refined from crude oil, but they are good for different things and can’t be used interchangeably.
October 28, 2024
National pledges to cut greenhouse gas emissions still fall far short of what is needed to limit catastrophic global warming, the United Nations said on Monday
October 28, 2024
For more than five decades as violent conflict raged through Colombia's highlands and rainforests, wildlife thrived.
October 27, 2024
NASA says an astronaut has been released from the hospital after returning from space
October 26, 2024
Groundbreaking telescope reveals first piece of new cosmic map
October 26, 2024
In a boost for Pacific Islands such as Tuvalu under threat from rising seas, Commonwealth nations agreed on Saturday that a nation's maritime boundaries should remain
October 26, 2024
Researcher’s fears of ‘weaponized’ data reignite focus on puberty-blocking drugs for transgender youth
October 25, 2024
Groundbreaking brain genetics study identifies 254 genetic variants affecting brain structure, revealing new connections to Parkinson's disease and ADHD.
October 25, 2024
NASA chief calls for investigation into report that Musk and Putin have spoken regularly
October 25, 2024
SpaceX Crew-8 astronaut hospitalized with ‘medical issue’ after splashdown has been released, NASA says
October 25, 2024
Louisville high school STEM program adds a 'social robot' to its fleet
October 25, 2024
A new study finds that doctors are hesitant to provide potentially lifesaving care for pregnant patients in states with abortion bans.
October 25, 2024
Fearing China will deploy hypersonic weapons to sink ships in the Pacific, the U.S.
October 25, 2024
Four astronauts are back on Earth after a space station mission that lasted almost eight months
October 25, 2024
The first dinosaur fossils found in Hong Kong, likely from a large dinosaur, were put on display on Friday after they were found on a small, uninhabited outlying island,
October 25, 2024
Australia and the United Kingdom have deepened ties by agreeing to collaborate on climate change and energy initiatives, aiming to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, while also reaffirming their mutual commitment to develop nuclear submarines for both nations under the AUKUS treaty
October 25, 2024
Skull found in Batavia, Illinois home in 1978 identified as teen who died in 1866
October 24, 2024
The death of a famous grizzly bear on a highway in western Wyoming has made an orphan of its cub, leading many to wonder about his fate
October 24, 2024
Grist dives into the effects of heavy rains on the aging pipes of Boston and NYC, plus how each city plans to solve the problem.
October 24, 2024
Health officials say there’s no evidence bird flu is spreading between people after investigating a mysterious Missouri infection
October 24, 2024
For the first time under President Joe Biden, a federal permit for a new lithium mine in the U.S. has been approved
October 24, 2024
Blood tests confirm a second person in Missouri caught bird flu without exposure to infected animals, but questions remain
October 24, 2024
Archaeologists in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii have uncovered a richly decorated but uncommonly small house with finely preserved frescoes of mythological scenes, the site said
October 24, 2024
TeamAI profiles the riskiest AI models, as ranked by researchers.
October 24, 2024
Human bird flu cases in California may be undercounted as farm workers avoid testing due in part to economic concerns, according to a labor union and a state expert.
October 24, 2024
Slovenian lawmakers on Thursday voted to cancel a referendum on building a new nuclear plant after environmental groups and experts filed complaints questioning its legality at the
October 24, 2024
Current climate policies will result in global warming of more than 3 degrees Celsius (5.4 degrees Fahrenheit) by the end of the century, according to a United
October 24, 2024
The world is on a path to get 1.8 degrees Celsius (3.2 Fahrenheit) warmer than it is now, a United Nations report said Thursday
October 24, 2024
The Biden administration outlined plans on Thursday for the U.S. government to develop and use artificial intelligence to advance national security while managing its risks.
October 24, 2024
Ultrafine particles are approximately one-thousandth the width of a human hair. But because of their tiny size, they are easily inhaled – and typically more dangerous than larger particles.
October 24, 2024
A SpaceX capsule just came back to Earth. Here’s why Boeing Starliner’s astronauts weren’t on it
October 24, 2024
The European Space Agency is in talks with SpaceX about the possibility of Elon Musk's space venture joining an international charter
October 24, 2024
European scientists have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm capable of interpreting pig sounds, aiming to create a tool that
October 24, 2024
Dinosaur fossils discovered in Hong Kong for the first time
October 24, 2024
U.S. health officials are recommending that people 50 and older get a shot against bacteria that can cause pneumonia and other dangerous illnesses
October 23, 2024
'Ash tornado' caught on camera while crews battled large grass fire in Oklahoma
October 23, 2024
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday recommended expanding the use of vaccines to adults between 50-64 years to protect against pneumococcal disease.
October 23, 2024
How long can you stand like a flamingo? The answer may reflect your age, new study says
October 23, 2024
Lost Silk Road cities mapped using remote sensing
October 23, 2024
Man barely survives EEE, 2 other mosquito viruses in New Hampshire. "People are still amazed"
October 23, 2024
In the mountains of Uzbekistan, archaeologists aided by laser-based remote-sensing technology have identified two lost cities that thrived along the fabled Silk Road trade
October 23, 2024
Scientists say the slime in your dishwasher could unlock a solution to global warming
October 23, 2024
From creating the Space Force to blocking weapons testing in space, both Trump and Harris have extensive records on space policy to examine .
October 23, 2024
They call him Bold and he is Brazil's most famous jaguar, seen on social media diving into rivers to capture a caiman and wrestle his prey ashore.
October 23, 2024
Officials in Hong Kong say they have discovered dinosaur fossils in the city for the first time on a remote, uninhabited island that’s part of a geopark
October 23, 2024
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said on Wednesday a design flaw with its latest Blackwell AI chips which impacted production
October 23, 2024
NASA and Chinese officials are engaged in talks to let American scientists analyze rocks retrieved by China from the moon, according to the head of the U.S.
October 23, 2024
Forecasters say Hurricane Kristy has strengthened into a Category 4 storm and is expected to remain away from land as it churns in the Pacific Ocean
October 23, 2024
A report by the World Resources Institute shows that rapidly expanding mining operations are causing widespread destruction of tropical primary rainforests and protected areas, raising carbon emissions and displacing Indigenous communities
October 23, 2024
The European Union lags far behind the United States and China in investing in artificial intelligence, the CEO of AI chipmaker Nvidia said on Wednesday.
October 23, 2024
In a controlled enclosure in a zoo outside Athens, multi-coloured butterflies suck sweet juice from orange slices, free from the hazards of a changing climate
October 23, 2024
Greece has banned the transportation and reproduction of sheep and goats across the country for 10 days after detecting more than 100 pox infections, the agriculture ministry said.
October 23, 2024
An Arctic seed vault on Norway's Spitsbergen island has received new samples from the largest number of depositors since 2020, reflecting fear about the threat of conflict and
October 23, 2024
A 12th monkey has died at a Hong Kong zoo, authorities said late on Tuesday, after 11 monkeys died in the past week due to Melioidosis, a bacterial infection, which can affect
October 23, 2024
A senior California official said on Tuesday he expects the Environmental Protection Agency will approve the state's landmark plan to end the sale of gasoline-
October 23, 2024
New regulations push electric ‘air taxis’ closer to reality, FAA says
October 22, 2024
Brazilian power firm Eletrobras has signed a memorandum of understanding with Ocean Winds to study the development of offshore wind farms in Brazil, the firms said on Tuesday in
October 22, 2024
Federal regulators are giving a strong push to electric-powered air taxis by issuing a final rule for operating the aircraft and how pilots will be trained to fly them
October 22, 2024
The Biden administration said on Tuesday it would extend a semiconductor manufacturing tax break to producers of solar wafers, thin silicon slices used to make solar panels that are
October 22, 2024
The Daily Yonder reports on a data-driven disaster tool exhibiting a "bias" against rural communities.
October 22, 2024
Slovakia has reported an outbreak of avian influenza on a poultry farm, the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) said on Tuesday, as Europe faces a seasonal upturn in the
October 22, 2024
A university team in Chile has built a huge 3D-printed concrete home that they say is Latin America's first such building, using a robot "printer" that
October 22, 2024
Surgery schedules around the country may be washed out for several more weeks while a crucial IV and sterile fluids factory remains closed after a hurricane-related shutdown
October 22, 2024
Scientists say a giant fish in the Mekong River thought to be extinct has been spotted three times in recent years
October 22, 2024
Western Lake Erie is an ideal environment for the bacteria that make up algae
October 22, 2024
Rome and Milan bore the brunt of rising temperatures as Italy's largest cities endured the warmest weather in more than 50 years in 2022, statistics agency Istat said on Tuesday, in
October 22, 2024
Cardiovascular disease develops and presents differently in women and men. But medical guidelines are often based on studies that excluded women.
October 22, 2024
Germany has detected its first case of the new mpox variant, the Robert Koch Institute for public health said on Tuesday, adding that it viewed the risk to the wider population as
October 22, 2024
Giant cooling towers at Constellation Energy's Three Mile Island nuclear plant in Pennsylvania have sat dormant for so long that grass has
October 22, 2024
South Korean researchers have developed a transport drone flying on multiple flexible rotors that self-correct to stay level in flight and can be used as a "flying
October 22, 2024
Qualcomm said on Monday it is bringing technology first developed for its laptop chips to its mobile phone chips, aiming to make them more powerful for generative AI
October 21, 2024
CheapInsurance.com explores how roundabouts are reducing accidents, improving traffic flow, and establishing the future of safer, more efficient intersections.
October 21, 2024
More than 40 climate scientists are urging Nordic ministers to prevent global warming from causing a major change in an Atlantic Ocean current, which could trigger abrupt shifts
October 21, 2024
Schistosomiasis is a neglected tropical disease that triggers specific immune responses in the body. Identifying those hidden immune signatures can help improve detection and treatment.
October 21, 2024
The world in 2022 reached its most ambitious deal ever to halt the destruction of nature by decade's end.
October 21, 2024
Melioidosis, a bacterial infection, was responsible for killing at least nine monkeys at a Hong Kong zoo, authorities said, as a further two died over the weekend, taking the
October 21, 2024
Black patients less likely to receive certain pain relief post-surgery, new research suggests
October 20, 2024
How to watch the Orionid meteor shower, debris from Halley’s comet
October 20, 2024
Eutelsat, the world's third-biggest satellite operator by revenue, launched 20 satellites for its communications network on Sunday, using Elon Musk's SpaceX
October 20, 2024
Peer inside the underwater volcanic caves where life thrives
October 19, 2024
PG&E power shutoffs begin in Bay Area as high winds, fire danger increase
October 19, 2024
Stanford University says the psychologist behind the controversial “Stanford Prison Experiment” has died
October 19, 2024
Nearly 200 nations face a deadline to report their nature conservation plans to the United Nations ahead of a two-week U.N. nature summit dubbed
October 19, 2024
Helen Reef, a 40-square-mile atoll at the southern edge of Palau, is one of Earth's most remote and biologically diverse reefs
October 18, 2024
The U.S. government’s road safety agency is investigating Tesla’s “Full Self-Driving” system after getting reports of crashes in low-visibility conditions, including one that killed a pedestrian
October 18, 2024
Millions lose power every year because of extreme weather. Here’s how we could prevent it
October 18, 2024
New research on earthquake fault friction challenges long-held beliefs, potentially improving seismic forecasting. USC study reveals complex temperature-friction relationship in rock mechanics, reshaping our understanding of earthquake dynamics.
October 17, 2024
Residents of Florida’s Gulf Coast who weathered back-to-back hurricanes now have something else to keep an eye on: A possible plume of harmful algae in the waters off of the state’s southwest coast
October 17, 2024
Wild dolphins off US Southeast coast found with microplastics in their breath, study says
October 17, 2024
A senior Ukrainian official called on Thursday for intensified efforts to uphold nuclear safety in view of Russia's occupation of Europe's largest nuclear power station and its repeated
October 17, 2024
Scientists have pinpointed how sperm and egg fuse together across the animal kingdom, from fish to people
October 17, 2024
The Biden administration on Thursday eased export restrictions on U.S. commercial space companies to ship certain satellite and spacecraft-related items to allies and
October 17, 2024
Cows in California are dying at much higher rates from bird flu than in other affected states, industry and veterinary experts said, and some carcasses have been left
October 17, 2024
Ro shares insights from research about the effects of caffeine on erectile dysfunction.
October 17, 2024
The mass bleaching of coral reefs around the world since February 2023 is now the most extensive on record, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
October 17, 2024
Africa's top public health agency says the number of mpox-related deaths in the continent has surpassed 1,000 and warned of the continuing threat of cross-border contamination and a lack of rapid test kits
October 17, 2024
The Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) needs more funds and has pushed back by three years its target to officially wipe out all forms of the disease, officials
October 17, 2024
Victor Ambros received half of the Nobel Prize for his work on microRNAs. Here he talks about the teamwork – and the nematodes – that made the discovery possible.
October 17, 2024
In the remote village of Kamimomi in Japan’s western Okayama Prefecture, a small group of rice farmers began their most recent harvest in sweltering heat, two weeks sooner than usual
October 17, 2024
The system that moves water around the Earth is off balance for the first time in human history
October 16, 2024
NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center reports there is a 60% chance that a weak La Nina will develop this autumn and could last until March
October 16, 2024
Immunotherapy improves survival in people with advanced Hodgkin lymphoma, study shows
October 16, 2024
A new study found people with HIV can safely receive donated kidneys from deceased donors with the virus
October 16, 2024
Nuclear power is garnering renewed attention amid growing demand for power and cleaner energy
October 16, 2024
Many sea creatures lead complex, social lives in the wild and are likely to suffer in farmed conditions. But they aren’t mainstays of the aquaculture industry − yet.
October 16, 2024
8 million metric tons of plastic wind up in Earth’s oceans annually, where marine animals are exposed to this pollution and its potential health effects.
October 16, 2024
With recent advances in AI, Medical Technology Schools analyzed news reports and academic research to explore the evolving world of robotic surgeries.
October 16, 2024
New cervical cancer treatment cuts risk of death from disease, according to trial results
October 16, 2024
OKC's fishery team catches 14-pound koi in pond
October 16, 2024
The U.S. on Wednesday opened applications for up to $900 million in funding to support the initial domestic deployment of small modular reactor nuclear
October 16, 2024
Tech giants Amazon and Google are investing in the next generation of nuclear reactors
October 16, 2024
Billionaire Elon Musk’s SpaceX has sued a California commission in federal court, accusing panel members of political bias in blocking the space venture company
October 16, 2024
Prada and Axiom Space unveil spacesuit designs for NASA’s Artemis III moon mission
October 16, 2024
Easter Island, the tiny remote speck of land in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, is stuck in an oceanic vortex of plastic.
October 16, 2024
A series of earthquakes has Southern California shook. Is a big one coming?
October 16, 2024
Tow truck hauls away massive shark that washed ashore Cape Cod beach
October 15, 2024
A giant sphere 700 m (2,300 ft) underground with thousands of light-detecting tubes will be sealed in a 12-storey cylindrical pool of water in coming months for
October 15, 2024
Whether intentional or not, the way mega-settlements in southeastern Europe from 6,000 years ago were laid out would have cut down on the spread of disease.
October 15, 2024
Countries will gather next week to assess whether they are close to reaching a global biodiversity goal of protecting 30% of land and water by 2030, known as 30 by 30
October 15, 2024
Adolescents treated for obesity with GLP-1 drugs had lower risk of suicidal thoughts, study finds
October 15, 2024
Boeing-owned Wisk Aero said on Tuesday it has partnered with government agency Airservices Australia to study how air taxis and other autonomous aircraft can be integrated into the
October 15, 2024
Endangered caracal wild cat spotted roaming in Chicago's northwest suburbs has been captured
October 15, 2024
October's supermoon is the closest of the year and it's teaming up with a comet for a rare stargazing two-for-one
October 15, 2024
Space weather experts say expect to see more northern lights in unusual places as the sun continues to sizzle
October 15, 2024
A pair of giant pandas arrived in Washington from China on Tuesday to move into their new home at the U.S.
October 15, 2024
Scientists have uncovered an underworld of animal life thriving beneath the seafloor
October 15, 2024
After departing from a base in Dujiangyan, China, giant pandas Bao Li and Qing Bao have arrived in the US on their way to the Smithsonian's National Zoo. The pair are the first pandas China has sent to Washington in 24 years.
October 15, 2024
The earliest cells likely didn’t have membranes to separate and protect their components and chemistry away from a harsh surrounding environment. But they may have made do with rain.
October 15, 2024
A weak La Niña is expected to develop ahead of the winter season and influence temperatures, precipitation, and by extension, even snow across the United States. CNN's Chad Myers breaks down what it all means.
October 15, 2024
A La Niña winter is coming. Here’s what that could mean for the US
October 15, 2024
The likelihood of a La Nina weather event in coming months has decreased, Australia's weather bureau said on Tuesday, adding that if the phenomenon did appear, it would be weak
October 15, 2024
China has made great strides in exploring space in recent years, rocketing astronauts to its own space station and bringing back rocks from the moon
October 15, 2024
Hong Kong’s oldest zoo is seeking answers in a monkey medical mystery after nine animals died in two days, including three members of a critically endangered species
October 15, 2024
Preparations are underway for the arrival of two giant pandas from southwest China to Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington, DC. CNN gained exclusive access on the ground in Sichuan province to see how transition efforts were going. CNN's David Culver reports.
October 14, 2024
A California school has planted a tree that’s out of this world
October 14, 2024
The National Zoo’s long dark panda drought has come to an end
October 14, 2024
California is investigating five possible human cases of bird flu among dairy farm workers, in addition to the six cases previously confirmed in the state, the state health
October 14, 2024
EU environment ministers agreed on the bloc's negotiating position ahead of the COP 29 United Nations climate summit in Azerbaijan next month, a council statement
October 14, 2024
NASA launched a spacecraft from Florida on Monday on a mission to examine whether Jupiter's moon Europa has conditions suitable to support life, with a focus on the large
October 14, 2024
A NASA spacecraft has blasted off on a quest to explore Jupiter's moon Europa and reveal whether its hidden ocean might hold the keys to life
October 14, 2024
Human sense of smell is faster than previously thought, new study suggests
October 14, 2024
Thousands of cleaning supplies may contain substances linked to health problems
October 14, 2024
Kenya is moving 50 elephants from a national reserve to a larger park after overpopulation overwhelmed the ecosystem, in what has been hailed as a conservation success
October 14, 2024
The Sahara Desert flooded for the first time in decades. Here’s what it looks like
October 14, 2024
Just how much pain do you have to endure to benefit from weight training
October 14, 2024
Archaeologists in Denmark have unearthed a Viking Age burial ground containing some 50 “exceptionally well-preserved” skeletons
October 14, 2024
Nobel Prize in economics awarded to trio for explaining why some nations are rich and others poor
October 14, 2024
The Europa Clipper, the largest spacecraft built for planetary exploration, is on its way to determine whether Jupiter's moon, Europa, is habitable.
October 14, 2024
NASA launches mission to investigate a potentially habitable ocean world
October 14, 2024
Stacker compiled the weather forecast in Long Beach, California using data from OpenWeather.
October 14, 2024
The World Health Organization said on Monday it had approved Bavarian Nordic's mpox vaccine for adolescents aged 12 to 17 years, an age group considered especially vulnerable to outbreaks
October 14, 2024
China unveiled a rock sample from the moon's far side to a space summit overshadowed by shifting political and commercial rivalries on
October 14, 2024
India has a plan to carve out a beachhead in the battle for commercial space, officials say: crunching space data, building small satellites and
October 14, 2024
NASA is set to launch a spacecraft to Jupiter's moon Europa, considered one of our solar system's most promising spots to search for life beyond Earth, to learn
October 13, 2024
SpaceX launched Starship, the most powerful rocket ever built, on its fifth test flight. Not only did the Super Heavy booster survive its daring return to the launchpad, but the Starship spacecraft appeared to fare much better during its descent back from space — avoiding the severe wear and tear that veered its predecessor off target during the last test in June.
October 13, 2024
The United States said on Sunday it will send U.S. troops to Israel along with an advanced U.S. anti-missile system, in a highly unusual deployment
October 13, 2024
SpaceX in its fifth Starship test flight on Sunday returned the rocket's towering first stage booster back to its Texas launch pad for the first time using giant mechanical
October 13, 2024
SpaceX has pulled off the boldest test flight yet of its enormous Starship rocket
October 13, 2024
With AI warning, Nobel winner joins ranks of laureates who’ve cautioned about the risks of their own work
October 13, 2024
The 15th-century explorer Christopher Columbus was a Sephardic Jew from Western Europe, Spanish scientists said on Saturday, after using DNA analysis to tackle a centuries-old
October 13, 2024
SpaceX launches its most ambitious Starship test flight yet. Here’s what to know
October 13, 2024
SpaceX gets approval for Starship launch amid standoff with FAA
October 12, 2024
As parts of Florida went dark from Helene and Milton, the lights stayed on in this net-zero, storm-proof community
October 12, 2024
The Federal Aviation Administration approved a license on Saturday for the launch of SpaceX's Starship 5 set for Sunday after earlier saying it did not expect
October 12, 2024
See individual artifacts on the deck of sunken Antarctic ship HMS Endurance
October 12, 2024
Secret tomb found under ‘Indiana Jones’ filming location in Petra
October 12, 2024
Science educator Bill Nye disagrees with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and explains how climate change and warm waters in the Gulf of Mexico energized Milton. Nye also responds to Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's (R-GA) claim that the US government "can control the weather."
October 12, 2024
Leaders of the group of atomic bomb survivors awarded the Nobel Peace Prize warned on Saturday that the risk of nuclear war was rising, renewing their call to abolish nuclear weapons.
October 12, 2024
Visitors to the memorial park for Hiroshima's atomic bombing said they hoped Friday's Nobel Peace Prize for Japan's atomic bomb survivors
October 12, 2024
The recipient of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize is a fast-dwindling group of atomic bomb survivors
October 12, 2024
Individual hairs reveal prey of 19th century ‘Tsavo man-eater’ lions
October 11, 2024
Suspect in attack at Boston's Museum of Science ruled too dangerous to be released
October 11, 2024
These powerful ‘rivers in the sky’ provide a huge share of annual precipitation in many regions, including California. They can also melt sea ice, with global climate implications.
October 11, 2024
Although the Atlantic hurricane season officially ends Nov. 30, scientists say there is still the possibility for more named storms this year
October 11, 2024
Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS is one of 2 comets from the Oort Cloud passing by Earth in October 2024.
October 11, 2024
The highest beams are in place today on a future exhibit hall at the California Science Center that will house the display of the shuttle Endeavour.
October 11, 2024
The latest solar storm has triggered northern lights farther south than normal including into parts of Germany, the United Kingdom, New England and New York City
October 11, 2024
For many Japanese survivors of the U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and their relatives, Friday’s awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to a Japanese organization against nuclear weapons gives them hope for a new momentum to push for a nuclear-free world
October 11, 2024
Canada's Trudeau to cut sales tax and send checks to millions of Canadians as election looms
Brazil police formally accuse 37 people in coup attempt
Drama surrounds final 3 races of F1 season as drivers voice displeasure with recent FIA decisions
Spain's lower house approves tax package extending bank windfall tax
Putin says Russia fired hypersonic ballistic missile at Ukraine in warning to the West
Fox and Hulu announce multi-year content streaming partnership
Illinois top court reverses actor Smollett's false hate crime report conviction