A long-awaited viability study says the endangered red wolf can survive in the wild, but it's going to take “substantial management efforts beyond many of those currently implemented.”
September 29, 2023
The annual Nobel Prize announcements are over with the final award, for economics, going to Harvard professor Claudia Goldin for advancing the understanding of women’s labor market outcomes
September 30, 2023
Footage from deep in the Pacific Ocean has given the first detailed look at three World War II aircraft carriers that sank in the pivotal Battle of Midway
September 30, 2023
Two scientists have won the Nobel Prize in medicine for discoveries that enabled the creation of mRNA vaccines against COVID-19 and that could be used to develop other shots in the future
October 02, 2023
The Nobel Prize in Medicine has been awarded to two scientists whose work led to mRNA vaccines against COVID-19
October 02, 2023
A coalition of environmental groups is calling on the federal government to enact emergency rules to protect a vanishing species of whale from lethal collisions with large ships
October 02, 2023
More than 100 dolphins have died in the Brazilian Amazon rainforest in the past week due to a severe drought, and many more could be affected if water temperatures remain high
October 02, 2023
Hundreds of small tremors have shaken a densely populated volcanic area west of the Italian city of Naples in recent weeks, pushing the government to quickly redraft mass evacuation plans, even though experts don’t see an imminent risk of eruption
October 03, 2023
United Airlines is making its second large order of new planes in less than a year, again seeking a mix of 110 aircraft from Boeing and rival Airbus as it renews its fleet
October 03, 2023
The world’s frogs, salamanders, newts and other amphibians remain in serious trouble
October 04, 2023
The most prestigious and secretive prize in science ran headfirst into the digital era Wednesday
October 04, 2023
Japan’s wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant says it has begun releasing a second batch of treated radioactive wastewater into the sea after the first round of discharges ended smoothly
October 05, 2023
Typhoon Koinu is sweeping southern Taiwan
October 05, 2023
Italy’s transport minister is questioning the spread of electric vehicle technology following the fiery crash of a fully electric shuttle bus that killed 21 people in mainland Venice
October 05, 2023
Scientists charged with making sure the United States' aging stockpile of nuclear weapons are good to go, if needed, say they’ll start shipping key components to the Nevada desert next year
October 05, 2023
A United Nations report says that storms, fires and other extreme weather events led to more than 43 million displacements involving children between 2016 and 2021
October 05, 2023
Indonesia has denied that forest and peat fires on Sumatra and Borneo islands are causing the haze in neighboring Malaysia
October 06, 2023
Amazon has launched the first test satellites for its planned internet service
October 06, 2023
California will soon require big businesses to report a wide range of greenhouse gas emissions
October 07, 2023
Greece has become a late but enthusiastic convert to new technology as a way of displaying its famous archaeological monuments and deepening visitors' knowledge of ancient history
October 08, 2023
The extreme drought sweeping across Brazil’s Amazon rainforest is already impacting hundreds of thousands of people and killing local wildlife
October 08, 2023
Joby Aviation is working to develop electric-powered aircraft that will take off and land like a helicopter but fly like a small plane
October 09, 2023
Russia’s space agency says there's been a leak in a backup coolant line at the International Space Station
October 09, 2023
Tens of millions in the Americas are getting front-row seats for a rare “ring of fire” eclipse of the sun
October 10, 2023
The “Mona Lisa” has given up a secret
October 11, 2023
Alleged inmate relationship with officer in Bernalillo County Jail sparks concern
Arizona election-security laws reinstated by US appeals court
SEC rules Fox can skip vote on labeling TV opinion shows
Prospects for a Gaza ceasefire dim even as US keeps hope
Reform leader Nigel Farage says his party will win next UK election
Biden readies $375 million arms aid package for Ukraine
Gold breaks $2,600 barrier as Fed cut bets prolong historic run
Murdoch-backed REA sweetens offer for UK's Rightmove to nearly $7.9 billion, FT reports
Widener University's Beyoncé course allows students to explore her influence on African-American culture
New York magazine says its star political reporter is on leave after a relationship was disclosed