The operator of Japan's damaged Fukushima nuclear plant says the release of a third batch of treated radioactive wastewater into the Pacific Ocean has ended safely as planned
November 20, 2023
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says the U.K. is setting up a new science initiative to help develop flood-tolerant rice, disease-resistant wheat and other crops that are more resilient to climate change
November 20, 2023
A former chief scientific adviser says Boris Johnson struggled as British prime minister to come to grips with much of the science during the coronavirus pandemic
November 20, 2023
A new United Nations report calculates that the globe is speeding to 2.5 to 2.9 degrees Celsius (4.5 to 5.2 degrees Fahrenheit) of global warming since pre-industrial times, set to blow well past the agreed upon international climate threshold
November 20, 2023
With the annual U.N.-led climate summit known as COP to convene later this month in Dubai, activists are urging policymakers to respond to climate change’s disproportionate impact on women and girls
November 21, 2023
The eruption of Papua New Guinea’s tallest volcano is subsiding but thick ash still billowed into the sky and coated roofs and palm trees nearby
November 21, 2023
Giving thanks isn't just a holiday tradition
November 21, 2023
As much as 1.1 million gallons of oil may have been discharged into the Gulf of Mexico from a pipeline system off Louisiana’s southeast coast
November 21, 2023
Gov. Josh Shapiro says he'll appeal a court ruling that blocked a state regulation to make Pennsylvania’s power plant owners pay for their planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions
November 21, 2023
Peruvian scientists say Peru has lost more than half of its glacier surface in the last six decades due to climate change
November 22, 2023
South Korea's spy agency has told lawmakers that Russian support likely enabled North Korea to put a spy satellite into orbit for the first time this week
November 23, 2023
Academics in Mexico City are asking for donations to protect axolotls, an iconic fish-like type of salamander
November 24, 2023
The British Antarctic Survey says that one of the world’s largest icebergs is drifting beyond Antarctic waters after being grounded for more than three decades
November 25, 2023
Earth's climate is in trouble, and the signs could be seen around the world this summer
November 27, 2023
South Korea says North Korea is restoring front-line guard posts that it had dismantled during a previous period of inter-Korean rapprochement
November 27, 2023
A Sumatran rhino has given birth to a male calf in Indonesia, a welcome addition to a critically endangered species that numbers fewer than 50 animals
November 27, 2023
Mexico is celebrating national conservation day
November 27, 2023
South Korea says it has postponed the planned launch of its first military spy satellite set for this Thursday
November 28, 2023
Going under anesthesia feels like instantly plunging into darkness, right? New Australian research suggests otherwise—finding 1 in 10 younger surgical patients briefly hover at more of a dimmer switch level. Scientists discovered a significant portion of 18-40-year-olds remain responsive despite sedative IV drips supposedly inducing foolproof unconsciousness. Startlingly, the phenomenon showed higher in women subjects monitored during routine preparatory phases. They reacted to verbal commands from doctors far more than expected before amnesia set in from subsequent anesthetic stages. The study indicates wider problems of “connected consciousness” where patients hover reactively inside supposed oblivion states. The research uncovers an awareness
November 28, 2023
Experts say the world is heading for considerably less warming than projected a decade ago, but that good news is overwhelmed by much more pain from current climate change than scientists anticipated
November 29, 2023
The North American wolverine will receive long-delayed threatened species protections under a Biden administration proposal
November 29, 2023
Astronomers have discovered six planets orbiting a bright, nearby star in perfect synchrony like a grand cosmic orchestra
November 29, 2023
Vice President Kamala Harris will join the United States delegation at the upcoming United Nations conference on climate change in Dubai
November 29, 2023
Researchers in South Africa say they have rediscovered a mole species that has an iridescent golden coat and the ability to “swim” through sand dunes after it hadn't been seen for more than 80 years and was thought to be extinct
November 30, 2023
Researchers have discovered that some penguin parents sleep for only seconds at a time around-the-clock to protect their eggs and chicks
November 30, 2023
Wife accused of shooting, killing husband in Tracy
Deputies: Man molested children during sleepovers at his Marion County house, offered to buy them
Toddler rescued from hot car in Chickasaw; Father charged
What to know about the growing conflict between Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah
North Carolina judge rejects Republican challenge to student voter IDs
UN rights expert urges urgent action as Haiti crisis worsens
Investor focus turns to data, election, earnings after Fed cut
Boeing furloughs begin on Friday for thousands in Pacific Northwest
Cardinal Health to acquire Integrated Oncology Network for $1.12 billion
Kelce Cereal: Travis Kelce and Jason Kelce's cereal hits the shelves in Kansas City
Why does 'The Babadook' still haunt? Its director, Jennifer Kent, has some answers
SEC rules Fox can skip vote on labeling TV opinion shows