February 1, 2022, 6:05am Life
Settling into a new home can be tough for anyone. So scientists have come up with some tricks to make transplanted burrowing owls feel like they are not alone in their new digs, playing owl sounds and scattering fake poop. Read story
February 1, 2022, 6:03am Life
With 192 lasers and temperatures more than three times hotter than the center of the sun, scientists hit — at least for a fraction of a second — a key milestone on the long road toward nearly pollution-free fusion energy. Read story
January 31, 2022, 5:36pm Nation & World
When it comes to measuring global warming, humidity, not just heat, matters in generating dangerous climate extremes, a new study finds. Read story
January 27, 2022, 8:51am Nation & World
He told his family and a few friends. He dropped hints to a couple of colleagues. So hardly anyone knew that the airline pilot could have — should have — been on board when SpaceX launched its first tourists into orbit last year. Read story
January 27, 2022, 8:46am Nation & World
Gas stoves are contributing more to global warming than previously thought because of constant tiny methane leaks while they’re off, a new study found. Read story
January 25, 2022, 8:04am Life
A rare species of eagle that has thrilled bird lovers and baffled scientists since arriving in Maine last month might not be in a hurry to leave. Read story
January 25, 2022, 6:05am Life
Shortly after entering orbit around Jupiter in 2016, the spacecraft Juno captured images of huge cyclones whirling in geometric patterns at the planet’s poles, an unexpected finding that dazzled scientists. Read story
January 25, 2022, 6:00am Life
Conservationists and veterinarians are warning that plastic waste in an open landfill in eastern Sri Lanka is killing elephants in the region, after two more were recently found dead. Read story
January 23, 2022, 2:45pm Latest News
For the first time in 32 years, organizers of the Rendezvous Cross Country Ski Festival in West Yellowstone, Montana, had to cancel November’s traditional start-of-the-ski-season event due to a lack of snow. Read story
January 18, 2022, 6:03am Life
A couple walking on a North Carolina beach made a rare discovery that could help researchers solve mysteries from long ago. Read story
