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Stonehenge's 'altar stone' originally came from Scotland and not Wales, new research shows

29 days ago

NASA telescope spots a super Jupiter that takes more than a century to go around its star

1 month ago

A cave on the moon is confirmed, and scientists suspect hundreds more like it could house future explorers

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A new Mars study suggests an ocean's worth of water may be hiding beneath the red dusty surface

30 days ago

Tech billionaire pulls off first private spacewalk high above Earth

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Spacewalking is the new domain of the super rich as a billionaire makes first private attempt

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Tech entrepreneur attempts to be the first person to conduct a private spacewalk

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NASA spacecraft to study Jupiter moon's underground ocean cleared for October launch

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Talking about death can be tricky. Here's how to start the conversation

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New research suggests the moon had active volcanoes when dinosaurs roamed Earth

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Pair of rare Amur tiger cubs debuting at Minnesota Zoo are raising hopes for the endangered species

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A plan to extract gold from mining waste splits a Colorado town with a legacy of pollution

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A Soyuz craft with 2 Russians and 1 American docks at the International Space Station

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This giant gas planet is as fluffy and puffy as cotton candy

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Two astronauts are left behind in space as Boeing's troubled capsule returns to Earth empty

5 days ago

Small, harmless asteroid burns up in Earth's atmosphere over the Philippines

7 days ago

Boeing will fly its empty capsule back to Earth soon. Two NASA astronauts will stay behind

8 days ago

Ancient tombs with vibrant wall paintings open to public in southern Israel

15 days ago

Madonna to celebrate 66th birthday with a visit to the famed archaeological site at Pompeii

29 days ago

Fossils suggest even smaller 'hobbits' roamed an Indonesian island 700,000 years ago

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4,000-year-old Greek hilltop site mystifies archaeologists. It could spell trouble for new airport

3 months ago

A wild orangutan used a medicinal plant to treat a wound, scientists say

4 months ago

Duck! Flying squirrels take to the air in Nebraska city

11 months ago

Rare sea creature washes ashore in Southern California

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Nobel-winning technique like "Google Earth for molecules"

11 months ago

When the first warm-blooded dinosaurs roamed Earth

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He once poached the wild animals of Zimbabwe. Now he preaches against it

22 days ago

In Zimbabwe, schoolchildren face threats from animals. Now they are learning how to spot the dangers

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Tahiti's rahui tradition has helped revive ecosystems — including near the Olympics surfing venue

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How 'lab-grown' meat cultivated from animal cells could offer another sustainable food option

9 months ago

Saving Brazil's rainforest starts with helping people and businesses make a living off cleared land

9 months ago

Beef is a way of life in Texas, but it's hard on the planet. This rancher thinks she can change that

9 months ago

What pastoralists in Senegal and Mongolia can teach us about adapting to a changing environment

9 months ago

Plant-based products haven't converted US meat-eaters. Could new recipes win them over?

9 months ago

Can we feed the world without starving the planet? Meet the innovators trying to solve this problem

9 months ago

In the quest to produce more food with almost no land, Singapore provides a glimpse into the world's food future

9 months ago

We reshaped the planet so that we can feed ourselves. But now we're running out of suitable land

9 months ago

Demand for seafood is soaring, but oceans are giving up all they can. Can we farm fish in new ways?

5 months ago

Eating less meat would be good for the Earth. Small nudges can change behavior

9 months ago

5 takeaways from AP's report on the big backlog of uninspected drug factories

7 days ago

FDA has massive backlog of factory inspections as staffers leave for private sector jobs

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NASA record holder can relate to astronauts stuck in space. He was, too

13 days ago

FAA grounds SpaceX after rocket falls over in flames at landing

14 days ago

NASA's Perseverance rover on Mars begins steep climb to rim of a crater

15 days ago

Two NASA astronauts stuck in space have flown long missions before

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NASA decides to keep 2 astronauts in space until February, nixes return on troubled Boeing capsule

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NASA will decide Saturday if Boeing's new capsule is safe enough to fly 2 astronauts back from space

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See photos of August's supermoon, the first of four lunar spectacles

23 days ago

International astronomy group joins calls for a lunar clock to keep time on the moon

27 days ago

How to watch August's supermoon, which kicks off four months of lunar spectacles

27 days ago

NASA still deciding whether to keep 2 astronauts at space station until next year

28 days ago

Faint auroras may be visible in Northern Hemisphere skies after weekend solar storms

30 days ago

Mars and Jupiter are set to get chummy in the night sky

29 days ago

Could 2 NASA astronauts be stuck at the space station until next year? A decision is imminent

20 days ago

How to spot the Perseids and other bright meteor showers this summer

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NASA says chances are growing that astronauts may switch from Boeing to a SpaceX ride back to Earth

1 month ago

NASA delays next crew launch to buy more time at the space station for Boeing's troubled capsule

1 month ago

Two meteor showers will flash across the sky around the same time in late July

1 month ago

NASA says no return date yet for astronauts and troubled Boeing capsule at space station

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Moon fests, moon movie and even a full moon mark 55th anniversary of Apollo 11 landing

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Boeing is closer to understanding thruster failures on its first astronaut flight with latest test

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How NASA and SpaceX will bring down the space station when it's retired

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SpaceX rocket accident leaves company's Starlink satellites in wrong orbit

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Webb Space Telescope's latest cosmic shot shows pair of intertwined galaxies glowing in infrared

2 months ago

Astronauts confident Boeing space capsule can safely return them to Earth, despite failures

2 months ago

Fossils show huge salamanderlike predator with sharp fangs existed before the dinosaurs

2 months ago

NASA astronauts will stay at the space station longer for more troubleshooting of Boeing capsule

2 months ago

A harmless asteroid will whiz past Earth Saturday. Here's how to spot it

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Why NASA astronauts are delayed at the space station after Boeing Starliner launch

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