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Trump science cuts roil university labs, targeting bird feeder research, AI literacy work and more
Read full article: Trump science cuts roil university labs, targeting bird feeder research, AI literacy work and moreHundreds of university researchers in the U.S. have had their National Science Foundation funding abruptly canceled to comply with President Donald Trump’s directive to end support of research on diversity, equity and inclusion, as well as the study of misinformation.
Spaceship carrying 3 Chinese astronauts docks with Tiangong space station in latest crew rotation
Read full article: Spaceship carrying 3 Chinese astronauts docks with Tiangong space station in latest crew rotationA spaceship carrying three astronauts has docked with China's space station in the latest crew rotation.
84% of the world's coral reefs hit by worst bleaching event on record
Read full article: 84% of the world's coral reefs hit by worst bleaching event on recordHarmful bleaching of the world’s coral has now grown to include 84% of the ocean’s reefs in the most intense event of its kind in recorded history.
A Soyuz capsule with 2 Russians and 1 American returns to Earth from the International Space Station
Read full article: A Soyuz capsule with 2 Russians and 1 American returns to Earth from the International Space StationA Soyuz capsule carrying two Russian cosmonauts and one American astronaut safely landed Sunday in Kazakhstan, concluding a 220-day mission aboard the International Space Station.
‘Revolutionary moment’: Astronomers working with space telescope report progress in search for extraterrestrial life
Read full article: ‘Revolutionary moment’: Astronomers working with space telescope report progress in search for extraterrestrial lifeAstronomers reported possible signs of life at K2-18 b, a planet light-years away in the constellation Leo that could have a global ocean.
Endangered sea turtle populations show signs of recovery in more than half the world, survey finds
Read full article: Endangered sea turtle populations show signs of recovery in more than half the world, survey findsA new global survey finds that endangered sea turtles show signs of recovery in a majority of places where they’re found worldwide.
Proposed rule change on endangered species triggers alarm for environmentalists
Read full article: Proposed rule change on endangered species triggers alarm for environmentalistsThe Trump administration plans to rewrite part of the Endangered Species Act that prohibits harming the habitats of endangered and threatened species.
A colossal squid is caught on camera for the first time in the deep sea
Read full article: A colossal squid is caught on camera for the first time in the deep seaA colossal squid has been captured on camera for the first time in the deep sea by an international team of researchers steering a remotely operated submersible.
Tatooine-like planet outside the solar system may orbit two failed stars, scientists say
Read full article: Tatooine-like planet outside the solar system may orbit two failed stars, scientists sayScientists may have found a new Tatooine-like planet outside the solar system that orbits two failed stars.
Pupy the elephant heads to a vast Brazilian sanctuary after 30 years in an Argentine zoo
Read full article: Pupy the elephant heads to a vast Brazilian sanctuary after 30 years in an Argentine zooAn unusual convoy is nearing Argentina’s lush border with Brazil, after snaking through traffic-snarled roads for hours.
Harvard stands to lose $2.2 billion in federal funding. Researchers fear science will suffer
Read full article: Harvard stands to lose $2.2 billion in federal funding. Researchers fear science will sufferIn a high-stakes standoff, President Donald Trump’s administration says it will freeze $2.2 billion in federal research grants for Harvard University, which is pushing back on demands for changes to campus policy.
Visa cancellations sow panic for international students, with more than 1,000 fearing deportation
Read full article: Visa cancellations sow panic for international students, with more than 1,000 fearing deportationThe speed and scope of the federal government’s efforts to terminate the legal status of international students have stunned colleges and universities across the country.
Belgian teens arrested with 5,000 smuggled ants as Kenya warns of changing trafficking trends
Read full article: Belgian teens arrested with 5,000 smuggled ants as Kenya warns of changing trafficking trendsTwo Belgian teenagers have been charged in Kenya with wildlife piracy after they were found with thousands of ants packed in test tubes in what Kenyan authorities said was part of a trend in trafficking smaller and lesser known species.
FDA OKs trial of pig livers as dialysis-like treatment for liver failure
Read full article: FDA OKs trial of pig livers as dialysis-like treatment for liver failureU.S. researchers are about to test if livers from gene-edited pigs could treat people with sudden liver failure — not with a transplant but temporarily attached outside the body.
Blue Origin launches an all-female celebrity crew with Katy Perry, Gayle King and Lauren Sanchez
Read full article: Blue Origin launches an all-female celebrity crew with Katy Perry, Gayle King and Lauren SanchezBlue Origin has launched Jeff Bezos' fiancee Lauren Sanchez into space with an all-female celebrity crew that included Katy Perry and Gayle King.
Historic domes of Hagia Sophia are renovated to protect the landmark from earthquakes
Read full article: Historic domes of Hagia Sophia are renovated to protect the landmark from earthquakesTurkey has begun a new phase in sweeping restorations of the nearly 1,500-year-old Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, focusing on preserving the monument’s historic domes from the threat of earthquakes.
Japanese leader says he hopes Osaka expo will help reunite a divided world
Read full article: Japanese leader says he hopes Osaka expo will help reunite a divided worldJapanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has attended the opening ceremony for Expo 2025 Osaka and expressed his hope that the event will help restore global unity in a world is plagued by conflicts and trade wars.
Ancient jawbone from Taiwan belongs to a mysterious group of human ancestors, scientists say
Read full article: Ancient jawbone from Taiwan belongs to a mysterious group of human ancestors, scientists sayResearchers say a fossil jawbone discovered in Taiwan belonged to an enigmatic group of early human ancestors.
Billionaire spacewalker highlights Mars trip for astronauts in his bid to become NASA's next chief
Read full article: Billionaire spacewalker highlights Mars trip for astronauts in his bid to become NASA's next chiefThe nominee for NASA's top job is outlining his vision for space exploration, highlighting Mars.
New observations show the asteroid that won't hit Earth resembles a spinning hockey puck
Read full article: New observations show the asteroid that won't hit Earth resembles a spinning hockey puckThe asteroid that once had a small chance of striking Earth and now might slam into the moon resembles a spinning hockey puck.
Prague Zoo joins the effort to ensure the survival of a rare insect once considered extinct
Read full article: Prague Zoo joins the effort to ensure the survival of a rare insect once considered extinctThe Prague Zoo has joined an international effort to ensure the survival of a rare insect that had been considered extinct for more than 80 years.
Altar found in Guatemalan jungle evidence of mingling of Mayan and Teotihuacan cultures, experts say
Read full article: Altar found in Guatemalan jungle evidence of mingling of Mayan and Teotihuacan cultures, experts sayAn altar from the Teotihuacan culture, at the pre-Hispanic heart of what became Mexico, has been discovered in Tikal National Park in Guatemala, the center of Mayan culture, demonstrating the interaction between the two societies.
Scientists genetically engineer wolves with white hair and muscular jaws like the extinct dire wolf
Read full article: Scientists genetically engineer wolves with white hair and muscular jaws like the extinct dire wolfA company that aims to bring back lost species say they have genetically engineered wolves with white hair and muscular jaws like the extinct dire wolf.
National Weather Service no longer translating products for non-English speakers
Read full article: National Weather Service no longer translating products for non-English speakersThe National Weather Service is no longer providing translations of its products after its contract with an artificial intelligence company was allowed to lapse.
Trump administration rolls back forest protections in bid to ramp up logging
Read full article: Trump administration rolls back forest protections in bid to ramp up loggingPresident Donald Trump's administration has rolled back environmental protections around future logging projects on more than half of U.S. national forests under an emergency designation issued Friday that cites the dangers of wildfires.
Nearly half of National Weather Service offices have 20% vacancy rates, and experts say it's a risk
Read full article: Nearly half of National Weather Service offices have 20% vacancy rates, and experts say it's a riskData obtained by The Associated Press shows that close to half of the local National Weather Service forecast offices have 20% vacancy rates as severe weather chugs across the nation’s heartland.
Federal officials are quietly terminating the legal residency of some international college students
Read full article: Federal officials are quietly terminating the legal residency of some international college studentsA crackdown on foreign students is alarming college leaders, who say the Trump administration is using new tactics and vague justifications to push some students out of the country.
Brown University to see half a billion in federal funding halted by Trump administration
Read full article: Brown University to see half a billion in federal funding halted by Trump administrationA White House official says the Trump administration is planning to halt more than half a billion dollars in contracts and grants awarded to Brown University.
When heavy rainfall threatens flooding, you can protect yourself. Here's how
Read full article: When heavy rainfall threatens flooding, you can protect yourself. Here's howExtreme weather is dangerous weather, and that’s particularly true for the heavy rainfall events that experts say are becoming more frequent with climate change.
Scientists sue NIH, saying politics cut their research funding
Read full article: Scientists sue NIH, saying politics cut their research fundingA group of scientists and health groups sued the National Institutes of Health on Wednesday, arguing that an “ideological purge” of research funding is illegal and threatens medical cures.
NASA's Webb telescope captures photos of the asteroid that won't hit Earth in 2032
Read full article: NASA's Webb telescope captures photos of the asteroid that won't hit Earth in 2032NASA's Webb telescope has captured pictures of the asteroid that caused a stir earlier this year when it topped Earth's hit list.
Volcano erupts in southwestern Iceland after a nearby town and spa are evacuated
Read full article: Volcano erupts in southwestern Iceland after a nearby town and spa are evacuatedA volcano in southwestern Iceland that has erupted repeatedly for more than a year again belched lava and smoke into the air, just hours after authorities evacuated the few remaining residents of a nearby fishing village.
Bitcoin investor buys an entire SpaceX flight for the ultimate polar adventure
Read full article: Bitcoin investor buys an entire SpaceX flight for the ultimate polar adventureA bitcoin investor is headed to space with three polar explorers on the first flight to carry people over the North and South poles.
Trump task force to review Harvard's funding after Columbia bows to federal demands
Read full article: Trump task force to review Harvard's funding after Columbia bows to federal demandsHarvard University has become the latest target in the Trump administration’s approach to fight campus antisemitism.
NASA's newly returned astronauts say they would fly on Boeing's Starliner capsule again
Read full article: NASA's newly returned astronauts say they would fly on Boeing's Starliner capsule againNASA's celebrity astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams say they would fly on Boeing's Starliner capsule again.
Dow wants to power its Texas manufacturing complex with new nuclear reactors instead of natural gas
Read full article: Dow wants to power its Texas manufacturing complex with new nuclear reactors instead of natural gasDow, a major producer of chemicals and plastics, wants to use next-generation nuclear reactors for clean power and steam at a Texas manufacturing complex instead of natural gas.
Scientists hope a newly discovered flower will return after rain in West Texas
Read full article: Scientists hope a newly discovered flower will return after rain in West TexasScientists who want to learn more about a tiny, newly discovered flower in West Texas are hoping it will bloom again in a couple of weeks after rain finally fell in the area.
Judge blocks imports of some Chilean sea bass from Antarctica in fishing feud at bottom of the world
Read full article: Judge blocks imports of some Chilean sea bass from Antarctica in fishing feud at bottom of the worldA federal judge in Florida has blocked the imports of a high-priced Chilean sea bass from protected waters near Antarctica.
Scientists shielding farming from climate change need more public funding. But they're getting less
Read full article: Scientists shielding farming from climate change need more public funding. But they're getting lessPublic funding for agricultural research in the U.S. has been declining for the last two decades, a process Trump has rapidly accelerated by freezing or pausing support for a variety of research programs financed by the USDA, EPA and other organizations.
A private European aerospace startup completes the first test flight of its orbital launch vehicle
Read full article: A private European aerospace startup completes the first test flight of its orbital launch vehicleA rocket by a private European aerospace company launched from Norway on Sunday and crashed into the sea 30 seconds later.
Smell of death permeates Myanmar cities after quake kills over 1,600 and leaves countless buried
Read full article: Smell of death permeates Myanmar cities after quake kills over 1,600 and leaves countless buriedThe smell of decaying bodies permeated the streets of Myanmar’s second-largest city on Sunday as people worked frantically by hand to clear rubble in the hope of finding someone still alive, two days after a massive earthquake struck that killed more than 1,600 people and left countless others buried.
Top vaccine official resigns from FDA, criticizes RFK Jr. for promoting 'misinformation and lies'
Read full article: Top vaccine official resigns from FDA, criticizes RFK Jr. for promoting 'misinformation and lies'The top vaccine official with the Food and Drug Administration has resigned and criticized the nation's top health official for allowing “misinformation and lies” to guide his thinking behind the safety of vaccinations.
New wave of smaller, cheaper nuclear reactors sends US states racing to attract the industry
Read full article: New wave of smaller, cheaper nuclear reactors sends US states racing to attract the industryU.S. states are positioning themselves to compete for newer, cheaper nuclear reactors being developed as communities and tech giants compete in a race for electricity.
Boys with cancer can face infertility as adults. Can storing their stem cells help?
Read full article: Boys with cancer can face infertility as adults. Can storing their stem cells help?Researchers have performed the first known transplant of sperm-producing stem cells in hopes of restoring fertility in a man who survived childhood cancer.
19 New England sea turtles are back in the Atlantic Ocean off Florida after rehabbing in Missouri
Read full article: 19 New England sea turtles are back in the Atlantic Ocean off Florida after rehabbing in MissouriNineteen sea turtles that rehabbed in Missouri after suffering the effects of cold water temperatures in New England are now back in the Atlantic Ocean off of Jacksonville, Florida.
Earth’s storage of water in soil, lakes and rivers is dwindling. And it’s especially bad for farming
Read full article: Earth’s storage of water in soil, lakes and rivers is dwindling. And it’s especially bad for farmingNew research finds that global warming has significantly reduced the amount of water that’s being stored around the world in soil, lakes, rivers, snow and other places on land.
Los Angeles sheriff's department to retest 4,000 DNA samples after using faulty kits for 8 months
Read full article: Los Angeles sheriff's department to retest 4,000 DNA samples after using faulty kits for 8 monthsThe Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department says it will retest 4,000 DNA samples and open an internal investigation after learning that it used potentially flawed test kits for eight months.
A Venus flytrap wasp? Scientists uncover an ancient insect preserved in amber that snatched its prey
Read full article: A Venus flytrap wasp? Scientists uncover an ancient insect preserved in amber that snatched its preyScientists have discovered an ancient wasp with a body like a Venus flytrap to seize and snatch its prey.
Researchers in limbo as Columbia bows to Trump’s demands in bid to restore $400M federal funding
Read full article: Researchers in limbo as Columbia bows to Trump’s demands in bid to restore $400M federal fundingResearchers at Columbia University remain in limbo after the Ivy League institution bowed to the Trump administration’s demands for unprecedented changes in a bid to restore some $400 million in federal funds cut.
Trump administration cancels at least 68 grants focused on LGBTQ health questions
Read full article: Trump administration cancels at least 68 grants focused on LGBTQ health questionsA surge of grant cancellations hit researchers focused on the health of gay, lesbian and transgender people last week, as the Trump administration continues to target what it describes as ideologically driven science.
Webb Space Telescope captures a star in the making and a galaxy far, far away
Read full article: Webb Space Telescope captures a star in the making and a galaxy far, far awayThe Webb Space Telescope has captured a plume of gas and dust streaming from a star in the making, with a spiral galaxy as a stunning backdrop.
From deluges to drought: Climate change speeds up water cycle, triggers more extreme weather
Read full article: From deluges to drought: Climate change speeds up water cycle, triggers more extreme weatherAround the globe, hotter temperatures stoked by climate change are increasing the odds of both severe drought and heavier precipitation that can wreak havoc on people and the environment.
A European startup scrubs its attempt to launch an orbital rocket on its first test flight
Read full article: A European startup scrubs its attempt to launch an orbital rocket on its first test flightA private European aerospace company has scrubbed the first test flight of its orbital launch vehicle.
Murphy, a beloved bald eagle who became a foster dad, dies following violent storms in Missouri
Read full article: Murphy, a beloved bald eagle who became a foster dad, dies following violent storms in MissouriA beloved bald eagle who gained popularity after incubating a rock is mourned after dying from head trauma sustained during violent storms in Missouri last week.
An ancient bronze griffin head is returned to Greece from New York in a major repatriation move
Read full article: An ancient bronze griffin head is returned to Greece from New York in a major repatriation moveAn ancient bronze griffin head, stolen nearly a century ago, has been returned to the Archaeological Museum of Olympia.
Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki volcano erupts, prompting alert level to be raised
Read full article: Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki volcano erupts, prompting alert level to be raisedThe Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki volcano in south-central Indonesia has erupted, sending an ash column 26,000 feet high and prompting authorities to expand the danger zone around the volcano.
Swarms of midges are bugging a Tuscan beach town, which wants an emergency declared to help
Read full article: Swarms of midges are bugging a Tuscan beach town, which wants an emergency declared to helpResidents of the Tuscan beach enclave of Orbetello are seeking a state of emergency declaration to help combat an invasion of midges that are keeping people indoors and threatening businesses catering to tourists.
Hawaii's Kilauea volcano resumes dazzling show with lava fountains hundreds of feet high
Read full article: Hawaii's Kilauea volcano resumes dazzling show with lava fountains hundreds of feet highHawaii’s most active volcano has resumed erupting after a weeklong pause, sending fountains of lava hundreds of feet into the sky.
Researchers find a hint at how to delay Alzheimer's symptoms. Now they have to prove it
Read full article: Researchers find a hint at how to delay Alzheimer's symptoms. Now they have to prove itAn experimental treatment appears to postpone Alzheimer's symptoms in some people genetically destined to get the disease at a young age.
How will the universe end? A changing understanding of dark energy may provide a new answer
Read full article: How will the universe end? A changing understanding of dark energy may provide a new answerScientists are homing in on the nature of a mysterious force called dark energy, and nothing short of the fate of the universe hangs in the balance.
Who else has been stuck in space? A short history of long spaceflights
Read full article: Who else has been stuck in space? A short history of long spaceflightsNASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams aren’t the first to run late in space, and their 9 ½-month mission falls short of any endurance record.
European telescope studying the dark universe unveils new images of distant galaxies
Read full article: European telescope studying the dark universe unveils new images of distant galaxiesA European space telescope launched to explore the dark universe has released a trove of new data on distant galaxies.
What to know about the bird flu outbreak in wild birds and what it means for backyard bird feeders
Read full article: What to know about the bird flu outbreak in wild birds and what it means for backyard bird feedersBird flu has devastated poultry and dairy farms since it was first detected in North America in late 2021.
Fear at isolated Antarctica base as a man is accused of attacking a colleague and making threats
Read full article: Fear at isolated Antarctica base as a man is accused of attacking a colleague and making threatsSouth African officials say a member of a research team at an isolated Antarctica base has been put under psychological evaluation after he allegedly assaulted and sexually harassed colleagues.