Can apes play pretend? Scientists use an imaginary tea party to find out
NEW YORK (AP) — By age 2, most kids know how to play pretend. They turn their bedrooms into faraway castles and hold make-believe...
Companies can now claim ‘no artificial colors’ if they add plant-based color to food
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is relaxing rules that restrict when food companies can claim their products have no artificial colors.The agency announced...
Experimental cholesterol-lowering pill may offer new option for millions
WASHINGTON (AP) — A new kind of pill sharply reduced artery-clogging cholesterol in people who remain at high risk of heart attacks despite taking...
Agave or bust! Mexican long-nosed bats head farther north in search of sweet nectar
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Mexican long-nosed bats have a taste for agave, their tongues designed to lap up the famous desert plant's nectar during...
NASA targets a March launch of the moon rocket after test run reveals fuel...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA said Tuesday it will now target a March launch of its new moon rocket after running into exasperating...
NASA fuels its moon rocket in a crucial test to decide when Artemis astronauts...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA fueled its new moon rocket in one final make-or-break test Monday, with hopes of sending astronauts on a...
It’s one storm after another for much of the US, but the next one’s...
HOUSTON (AP) — Winter's brutal grip on the U.S. East is not letting up, with coming days bringing subfreezing temperatures that will plunge deep...
‘Doomsday Clock’ moves closer to midnight over threats from nuclear weapons, climate change and...
Earth is closer than it's ever been to destruction as Russia, China, the U.S. and other countries become “increasingly aggressive, adversarial, and nationalistic,” a...
Mysterious dark matter may be better understood through a new map of far-off galaxies
NEW YORK (AP) — A new high-resolution map of distant galaxies may help scientists understand a mysterious invisible substance that helps hold the universe...
An ancient forest in Ecuador is the last stand for a tiny hummingbird facing...
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Deep in the Ecuadorian Andes, an ancient forest stands as a final sanctuary against the encroachment of human activity. This...
