A top United Nations official says even though climate change makes disasters such as cyclones, floods and droughts more intense, more frequent and striking more places, fewer people are dying from those catastrophes globally
June 01, 2024
A second attempt at launching Boeing's new Starliner space capsule on its inaugural test flight with NASA astronauts on board was
June 01, 2024
Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa has canceled his planned flight around the moon on a SpaceX vehicle because of uncertainty about when it may be possible
June 01, 2024
Artur Chilingarov, a Russian polar scientist and explorer and veteran member of parliament, died on Saturday, the speaker of the state Duma lower house said. He was 84.
June 01, 2024
China landed an uncrewed spacecraft on the far side of the moon on Sunday, overcoming a key hurdle in its landmark mission
June 01, 2024
Boeing and NASA said on Sunday that their teams are preparing to launch the new Starliner space capsule on June 5 after scrubbing its inaugural test flight launch attempt on Saturday.
June 18, 2024
The El Nino weather pattern that can cause extreme events such as wildfires and tropical cyclones is forecast to swing back into generally cooler La Nina conditions later this year,
June 19, 2024
Bolivian ranchers Elizabeth and Edwin Churata are learning how to survive in a drier, hotter climate.
June 19, 2024
A community in Massachusetts is about to become one of the first in the U.S. to be heated with geothermal, or ground source heat pumps, that are connected to each other
June 03, 2024
Research animal breeder Envigo pleaded guilty in Virginia on Monday to federal animal welfare and environmental crimes, resolving a two-year U.S.
June 03, 2024
Climate change made the recent flooding that devastated southern Brazil twice as likely, a team of international scientists said on Monday, adding that the heavy rains were also
June 20, 2024
Illumina's board has approved a spinoff of Grail, the gene sequencing machine maker said on Monday, as the deal to take the company back into its fold three years ago faced immense
June 20, 2024
Experts are investigating a shark bite of a swimmer near San Diego, seeking to determine the species and uncover any clues to explain the rare event, a leading shark
June 03, 2024
A rare fossil of an adolescent Tyrannosaurus rex has been excavated in North Dakota's badlands - a find noteworthy for the scientific insight it may offer into the life
June 04, 2024
The Hubble Space Telescope has suffered another breakdown that will limit its scientific discoveries
June 04, 2024
A group of current and former employees at artificial intelligence (AI) companies, including Microsoft-backed OpenAI and Alphabet's Google DeepMind on Tuesday raised concerns about risks
June 20, 2024
Top scientists calculate that the rate Earth is warming hit an all-time high in 2023 with 92% of last year’s surprising record-shattering heat caused by humans
June 04, 2024
A 59-year-old Russian cosmonaut has become the first person to spend 1,000 days in space
June 05, 2024
Each of the past 12 months ranked as the warmest on record in year-on-year comparisons, the EU's climate change monitoring
June 05, 2024
The United States could revive some of its recently retired nuclear power plants to help meet rising demand for zero-emissions electricity, or add reactors to
June 21, 2024
Boeing has finally launched NASA astronauts to the International Space Station after years of stumbles and delays
June 05, 2024
Joro spiders — invasive, brightly colored, orb-weaving arachnids that have been spreading in the U.S. for the past several years — have captured the public's interest and horror once again
June 05, 2024
Month after month, global temperatures are breaking records
June 05, 2024
Storm trackers in the Texas Panhandle have recovered a massive hail stone that's about the size of a pineapple
June 05, 2024
Health authorities say a man in Mexico died from a type of bird flu called H5N2 that has never before been found in a human
June 05, 2024
For a week, New York will be center of money-focused fight to slow climate change
Hungarian intelligence agency interviewed CEO linked to exploding Hezbollah pagers
Son of Uganda's president ends 2026 election bid
Hundreds of parachutists drop over Dutch heath to commemorate World War II operation
An Israeli strike on a school kills at least 22 people, Gaza Health Ministry says
US election uncertainty clouds UN climate finance progress
Seal marks her 50th birthday at a sanctuary. Sheba may be the oldest in captivity
Jackson marks 50th appearance for Chelsea with 2 goals in 3-0 win at West Ham
Oktoberfest is open. The world’s largest folk festival begins after ceremonial keg-tapping
Low brow and vulgar? Micro dramas shake up China's film industry, aim for Hollywood