Pope Francis is calling for an international treaty to ensure artificial intelligence is developed and used ethically
December 14, 2023
A federal grand jury indictment says two men killed about 3,600 birds, including bald and golden eagles, during a “killing spree” on Montana’s Flathead Indian Reservation and elsewhere
December 14, 2023
California-based Rocket Lab has launched a Japanese satellite from the space company's complex on New Zealand’s Mahia Peninsula
December 15, 2023
The four astronauts assigned to fly around the moon for the first time in 50 years have met with President Joe Biden at the White House
December 15, 2023
The U.S. government said Thursday it plans to spend $1 billion over the next decade to help recover depleted populations of salmon in the Pacific Northwest
December 15, 2023
A NASA telescope has captured the biggest solar flare in years, which temporarily knocked out radio communication on Earth
December 15, 2023
The Environmental Protection Agency says it is conducting more on-site inspections of polluting industrial sites than at any time since the COVID-19 pandemic began
December 18, 2023
Wildlife officials have released five gray wolves into a remote forest in Colorado, kicking off a voter-approved reintroduction program
December 19, 2023
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin rocket company has launched for the first time since a crash in 2022
December 19, 2023
For decades, Christmas tree growers and breeders have been preparing for a future of hotter weather and warming soil
December 19, 2023
An orange tabby cat named Taters stars in the first video sent by laser from deep space, stealing the show as he chases a red laser light
December 19, 2023
NASA and the White House say an international astronaut will be invited on a future moon landing
December 20, 2023
A state appeals court in Oregon has decided that the rules for a program designed to limit and drastically reduce greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel companies are invalid
December 21, 2023
Three trafficked Sumatran orangutans have been sent back from Thailand to Indonesia as part of a joint effort between the countries to tackle the illegal wildlife trade
December 21, 2023
A romance that united sports and music fans, a celestial wonder that drew millions of eyes skyward and a spiritual homecoming for some Native American tribes were just some of the moments that inspired us and brought joy in 2023
December 21, 2023
Residents of the small fishing town in Iceland where a volcano erupted this week have been told they can return home
December 22, 2023
While reindeer are famous for pulling Santa’s sleigh, it’s their vision that really sets them apart
December 23, 2023
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un says his country will launch three additional military spy satellites and produce more nuclear fissile materials
December 31, 2023
The runway fire in Tokyo is providing a key test of the safety of carbon-composite material on planes
January 03, 2024
The largest male specimen of the world's most venomous spider that boasts fangs powerful enough to pierce a human fingernail has found a new home after being discovered north of Sydney, Australia
January 04, 2024
Passengers on Japan Airlines Flight 516 were buckled up as their pilot made a final approach to Tokyo’s Haneda Airport
January 04, 2024
A U.S. labor agency has accused SpaceX of unlawfully firing employees who penned an open letter critical of CEO Elon Musk and creating an impression that worker activities were under surveillance by the rocket ship company
January 04, 2024
Crib cameras are offering a clue to a rare but devastating tragedy _ when seemingly healthy young children suddenly die in their sleep and autopsies can’t tell why
January 04, 2024
Boeing wants an exemption from federal safety standards for an anti-icing system on its new, smaller version of the 737 Max airliner
January 05, 2024
Fossil hunters are celebrating the discovery of a mammoth tusk and other bones unearthed at a coal mine in North Dakota
January 07, 2024
Ex-Memphis police supervisor says there was 'no need' for officers to beat Tyre Nichols
Wojnarowski one of the first significant sports 'insiders' to step away from the spotlight
Lewd posts by Trump-backed candidate for NC governor removed from porn forum
Crisis-hit Sri Lanka votes in crucial election to decide economic future
UN urges states to use sway now over Israel, Hezbollah to avoid war
The head of Boeing's defense and space business is out as company tries to fix troubled contracts
Whooping cough cases are soaring. Can infecting people help test a better vaccine?
SEC approves BlackRock's spot bitcoin ETF options listing
A lost cat's mysterious 2-month, 900-mile journey home to California