Colorado says relocation of Space Command to Alabama is ‘punishment’ for mail-in voting
DENVER (AP) — Colorado officials filed a lawsuit Wednesday claiming the relocation of U.S. Space Command to Alabama was illegally motivated by President Donald...
Melissa is a beast among a string of monster Atlantic storms. Scientists explain
Hurricane Melissa, which struck Jamaica with record-tying 185 mph winds Tuesday, was a beast that stood out as extreme even in a record number...
Bird flu hits migrating cranes hard in Germany as the virus flares up
LINUM, Germany (AP) — In a spot outside Berlin that's usually a paradise for birdwatchers, volunteers have recovered nearly 2,000 dead cranes in recent...
Bill Gates calls for climate fight to shift focus from curbing emissions to reducing...
NEW YORK (AP) — Bill Gates thinks climate change is a serious problem but it won't be the end of civilization. He thinks scientific...
Hurricane Melissa threatens catastrophic flash flooding and landslides in the Caribbean
The U.S. National Hurricane Center warned Monday that Hurricane Melissa could cause catastrophic flash flooding and numerous landslides in parts of Jamaica, Cuba and...
China’s rare golden monkeys debut at European zoos, a possible successor to ‘panda diplomacy’
With their distinctive shaggy orange manes, pale blue faces and dense fur covering their hands and feet, it's hard to mistake China's endangered golden...
Rare dinosaur mummies help scientists recreate their prehistoric lives
NEW YORK (AP) — Researchers have unearthed a spooky pair of dinosaur mummies that seem to have been preserved in an unexpected way.These dinosaur...
Dinosaurs were thriving in North America before the mass-extinction asteroid strike, study suggests
Scientists have long debated whether dinosaurs were in decline before an asteroid smacked the Earth 66 million years ago, causing mass extinction.New research suggests...
UN chief defends science and weather forecasting as Trump threatens both
GENEVA (AP) — The United Nations chief delivered a strong defense of science and meteorology on Wednesday, praising the U.N. weather agency for helping...
Taiwan reports its first case of African swine fever
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan reported its first cases of African swine fever on Wednesday and authorities culled at least 195 pigs and ordered...
