New findings by NASA Mars rover provide strongest hints yet of potential signs of ancient life

Warming seas threaten key phytoplankton species that fuels the food web, study finds

As world gets hotter, Americans are turning to more sugar, study finds

In LA port, bobbing blue floats are turning wave power into clean energy

Pentagon-funded research at colleges has aided the Chinese military, a House GOP report says

Scientists tap 'secret' fresh water under the ocean, raising hopes for a thirsty world

Telescope reveals a growing tail on the comet that's visiting from another star

Al Roker lends his voice and meteorology skills to the new PBS Kids animated show 'Weather Hunters'

Ned the snail has looks, patience and absolutely no luck in love

Iran increased stockpile of near weapons-grade uranium before Israeli attack, UN agency says

Marsquakes indicate a solid core for the red planet, just like Earth

Hawaii's Kilauea volcano erupts with lava pouring out from multiple vents

A 6.0 magnitude earthquake shakes eastern Afghanistan near the Pakistan border

Drones blasting AC/DC and Scarlett Johannson are helping biologists protect cattle from wolves

AI Apocalypse? Why language surrounding tech is sounding increasingly religious

The call of a native frog is heard again in Southern California thanks to help from Mexico and AI

To get that perfect ear of corn, weather has to cooperate. But climate change is making it dicier

Great white sharks head north, following seals and alarming beachgoers

Bones of ancient child suggest humans could have interbred with Neanderthals earlier than thought

At the US Open, tennis stars shine under dark sky-friendly outdoor lights

How many giraffe species are in Africa? New scientific analysis quadruples the count

Scientists get a rare peek inside of an exploding star

Hawaii's Kilauea volcano is on the verge of erupting again

NASA's Webb telescope finds a new tiny moon around Uranus

Hijacked satellites and orbiting space weapons: In the 21st century, space is the new battlefield

Coastal communities restoring marshes, dunes, reefs to protect against rising seas and storm surges

Six planets are hanging out in early morning skies this month. Here's how to spot them

Rabbits with 'horns' in Colorado are being called 'Frankenstein bunnies.' Here's why

Rising seas could put Easter Island's moai at risk by 2080, study warns

Which choices contribute most to climate change? Most people miss the mark, one study found

Scientists standing by to rescue rare manatee sighted in cold New England waters

Feel sticky this summer? That's because it's been record muggy East of the Rockies

Astronauts return to Earth with SpaceX after 5 months at the International Space Station

Summer's best meteor shower peaks soon. But the moon will interfere with viewing the Perseids

Scientists say they have solved the mystery of what killed more than 5 billion sea stars

A volcano in Russia’s Far East erupts for the first time in centuries

SpaceX delivers four astronauts to the International Space Station just 15 hours after launch

Astronauts launch to the space station after sidelined by Boeing's troubled Starliner

Russian and US space chiefs meet to discuss continued cooperation

Utility workers in Peru unearth pre-Incan tomb with 1,000-year-old remains

Fireflies are lighting up summer skies. But the glowing bugs are still on the decline

First Australian-made rocket crashes after 14 seconds of flight in a failed attempt to reach orbit

Russia's Far East 'land of fire and ice' avoids major damage from earthquake and tsunami

A submersible finds sea creatures thriving in the deepest parts of the ocean

Radar satellite launched by India and NASA will track miniscule changes to Earth's land and ice

What to know about the brain-eating amoeba that killed a boy swimming in a lake

Parents want more warnings after a brain-eating amoeba killed their boy on a South Carolina lake

NIH cuts spotlight a hidden crisis facing patients with experimental brain implants

Trump's AI plan calls for massive data centers. Here's how it may affect energy in the U.S.

Philanthropist Wendy Schmidt insists science and immersive media can inspire action for the planet

In a cave in Israel, 100,00-year-old bones tell a story about the origins of burial rites

Scientists in Barbados overturn hundreds of rocks to rediscover world's smallest-known snake

For hope on climate change, UN chief is putting his faith in market forces

Science and local sleuthing identify a 250-year-old shipwreck on a Scottish island

Bees have some ways to cope with a warming Earth, but researchers fear for their future

Harvard is hoping court rules Trump administration's $2.6B research cuts were illegal

For 37 years in a searing California desert, runners from across the globe have embarked on a 135-mile race through one of the hottest places on Earth.

Researchers report that eight healthy babies were born with the help of an experimental technique that uses DNA from three people to help mothers avoid passing rare diseases to their children.

The largest piece of Mars ever found on Earth has sold for just over $5 million at a Sotheby's auction in New York.

Astronomers have discovered the earliest seeds of rocky planets forming around a baby sun-like star.

At Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee, a half-dozen workers are making what appear to be gray billiard balls.

A volcanic eruption in southwestern Iceland has once again forced the evacuation of local residents and tourists at the internationally known Blue Lagoon geothermal spa.

Some dolphins in Australia use sponges on their noses to hunt fish, a skill passed down through generations.

MP Materials, the operator of the only rare earths mine in the United States, has signed a $500 million deal with Apple.

The first astronauts in more than 40 years from India, Poland and Hungary are back on Earth.

The International Space Station's first visitors from India, Poland and Hungary are headed back to Earth.

Sotheby's is putting some rare items up for auction, including what it calls the largest piece of Mars ever found on Earth.

A study puts the spotlight on Texas as the leading U.S. state by far for flood-related deaths, with more than 1,000 of them from 1959 to 2019.

A small town in Tennessee courted national publicity a century ago when it recruited a local teacher to challenge a state law banning the teaching of evolution.

A dinosaur fossil has been found in an unlikely place, a hole drilled under the parking lot of a Colorado museum where dinosaur skeletons are on display.

Flash floods last week in Texas caused the Guadalupe River to rise dramatically, reaching three stories high in just two hours.

The U.S. has closed its southern border again to livestock imports, saying that a flesh-eating parasite has moved further north in Mexico than previously reported.

The 1925 Scopes “Monkey Trial” in Tennessee, where a teacher was prosecuted for teaching evolution, continues to influence debates on religion in public schools.

The U.S. Senate has confirmed a new leader at the Federal Aviation Administration.

The Trump administration is dropping plans to allow continued use of the last type of asbestos legally allowed in U.S. manufacturing after an outcry from asbestos opponents.

Filmmaker Peter Jackson's fascination with a large extinct New Zealand bird has led to an unusual partnership with a biotech company known for its grand and controversial plans to bring back lost species.

Residents are wearing masks to protect themselves from thick volcanic ash that is blanketing several Indonesian villages as rumbling Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki erupted for a second straight day.

Submerged in about 40 meters of water off Scotland’s coast, a turbine has been spinning for more than six years to harness the power of ocean tides and generate electricity.

Indonesia’s rumbling Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki has erupted with a column of volcanic materials as high as 11 miles into the sky, ash falling on villages and several flights have been cancelled.

Congressional passage of a massive bill cuts billions of dollars in spending across many areas including clean energy.

The Environmental Protection Agency has placed on administrative leave 139 employees who signed a so-called “declaration of dissent” against the federal agency's policies.

NASA has discovered an interstellar comet that's wandered into our backyard.

Ancient DNA has revealed links between the cultures of Egypt and Mesopotamia.

The U.S. government is preparing to breed billions of flies and drop them from airplanes over Mexico and even southern Texas.

Iran is assessing the damage and lashing out over the American and Israeli airstrikes that damaged its nuclear sites.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says it is delaying by one month the planned cutoff of satellite data that helps forecasters track hurricanes.

The Trump administration has intensified its battle with Harvard University.

A group of Environmental Protection Agency employees has published a declaration of dissent to EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin over the agency's leadership and policies.

Japan has launched a satellite to monitor greenhouse gas emissions using its H-2A rocket.

In the time before widespread vaccination, young children often lost their lives to devastating infectious diseases that ran rampant in America.

In the time before widespread vaccination, young children often lost their lives to devastating infectious diseases that ran rampant in America.

More than 200 people across a half-dozen southern states have reported witnessing a fireball streak across the sky, and NASA has determined that it was a meteor.

Weather experts are warning that hurricane forecasts will be severely hampered by the upcoming cutoff of key data from U.S. Department of Defense satellites.

Ticks can be active in any season and experts say it’s important to check for and remove the bloodsuckers as quickly as possible.

Scientists have identified what could be the oldest rocks on Earth from a rock formation in Canada.

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The first astronauts in more than 40 years from India, Poland and Hungary have arrived at the International Space Station, ferried there by SpaceX on a private flight.

A Harvard University researcher accused of smuggling clawed frog embryos into the United States is facing additional charges.

India, Poland and Hungary are back in human spaceflight.

It's often said music is the universal language of humanity.