8.7-magnitude earthquake in Russia’s Far East sets off tsunami warnings in Japan, Alaska and...
TOKYO (AP) — A tsunami has hit coastal areas of Russia’s Kuril Islands and Japan’s large northern island of Hokkaido after an 8.7-magnitude earthquake...
Trump Environmental Protection Agency moves to repeal finding that allows climate regulation
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's administration on Tuesday proposed revoking a scientific finding that has long been the central basis for U.S. action...
What you need to know about derechos, an uncommon and destructive weather event
Prolonged wind events that unleash heavy rainfall and travel far distances sometimes qualify as derechos.Derechos can happen almost anywhere in the United States but...
NIH cuts spotlight a hidden crisis facing patients with experimental brain implants
Carol Seeger finally escaped her debilitating depression with an experimental treatment that placed electrodes in her brain and a pacemaker-like device in her chest....
A science journal pulled a controversial study about a bizarre life form against the...
NEW YORK (AP) — A microscopic discovery in a California lake sparked buzz and controversy more than a decade ago when it was first...
How to watch two meteor showers peak together in late July
WASHINGTON (AP) — It's almost time for summer's meteor shower duet.The Southern Delta Aquariid and the Alpha Capricornid meteor showers peak at the same...
Russia successfully puts an Iranian communications satellite into orbit
MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian rocket on Friday successfully put an Iranian communications satellite into orbit, a launch that highlighted strong ties between the...
Leaping sturgeon provide a show for nature lovers on Maine rivers
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — The Kennebec River in Maine's capital city of Augusta is known for its population of Atlantic and shortnose sturgeon. The...
In a cave in Israel, 100,00-year-old bones tell a story about the origins of...
SHOHAM, Israel (AP) — Archaeologists believe they have found one of the oldest burial sites in the world at a cave in Israel, where...
Scientists in Barbados overturn hundreds of rocks to rediscover world’s smallest-known snake
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — For nearly two decades, no one had spotted the world’s smallest-known snake.Some scientists worried that maybe the Barbados...
