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

Two NASA astronauts will stay longer at the International Space Station as engineers troubleshoot...

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

An asteroid will whiz harmlessly past Earth this weekend. With the right equipment and timing, you jus...

Japan's space agency delays launch of upgraded observation satellite on new H3 rocket due to weather

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s space agency said Friday its planned launch this weekend of a satellite on its...

7.2 magnitude earthquake shakes southern Peru

LIMA, Peru (AP) — A magnitude 7.2 earthquake shook the southern coast of Peru early Friday. Authorities...

South African researchers test use of nuclear technology to curb rhino poaching

MOKOPANE, South Africa (AP) — Researchers in South Africa have injected radioactive material into the...

Female capybara goes to Florida as part of a breeding program for the large South American rodents

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A female capybara has arrived at a Florida zoo as part of a breeding program...

UK health officials say 1 person has died from an E. coli outbreak blamed on lettuce in sandwiches

LONDON (AP) — One person died from an E. coli outbreak that sickened at least 275 people in the United...

Canada ends cod moratorium in Newfoundland after more than 30 years

ST. JOHN'S, Newfoundland (AP) — The Canadian government has ended the Newfoundland and Labrador cod...

Tribes honor the birth of a rare white buffalo calf in Yellowstone and reveal its name: Wakan Gli

WEST YELLOWSTONE, Mont. (AP) — In a gathering near a picturesque lake outside Yellowstone National Park...

NASA taps Elon Musk's SpaceX to bring International Space Station out of orbit in a few more years

WASHINGTON (AP) — NASA has awarded SpaceX an $843 million contract to build the vehicle that will bring...

Florida's balloon ban will protect sea turtles, birds and other marine life

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Sea turtles, marine birds and children under 7 will be protected under a new...

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

NEW YORK (AP) — When two veteran NASA astronauts blasted off on a test drive of Boeing's new capsule...

Gassy cows and pigs will face a carbon tax in Denmark, a world first

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Denmark will tax livestock farmers for the greenhouse gases emitted by...

South Sudan says its 6M antelope make up world’s largest land mammal migration, but poaching on rise

BADINGILO and BOMA NATIONAL PARKS, South Sudan (AP) — Seen from the air, they ripple across the landscape...

A Chinese lunar probe returns to Earth with the world's first samples from the far side of the moon

BANGKOK (AP) — China's Chang'e 6 probe returned on Earth with rock and soil samples from the little-explored...

NASA calls off spacewalk after spacesuit water leak

NASA on Monday canceled a spacewalk at the International Space Station after water leaked from an astronaut's...

What’s causing the devastating flooding in the Midwest?

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Hundreds of Iowa residents have needed rescue from record-setting flooding that ha...

Things to know about dangerous rip currents and how swimmers caught in one can escape

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Stinging jellyfish, rays with their whip-like tails and sharks on the hunt...

Climate change makes India's monsoons erratic. Can farmers still find a way to prosper?

BENGALURU, India (AP) — Each year from June to September, a heavy band of rain makes its way from India'...

A German town's referendum on culling pigeons has led to an uproar by animal rights activists

BERLIN (AP) — An ongoing fight between residents and animal rights activists over whether to cull...

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