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NASA's stuck astronauts welcome their newly arrived replacements to the space station

A SpaceX capsule has arrived at the International Space Station, delivering the replacements for NASA's two stuck astronauts

NASA's stuck astronauts welcome their newly arrived replacements to the space station
Political|Science|Technology|US

Astronaut crew docks with space station to replace 'Butch and Suni'

A SpaceX capsule delivered four astronauts to the International Space Station early on Sunday in a NASA crew-swap mission that will allow a pair of stuck

Astronaut crew docks with space station to replace 'Butch and Suni'
Political|Science|Technology|US

Explaining Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams' unexpected stay aboard the ISS

Two NASA astronauts' return home from space has become a political controversy as SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and President Donald Trump sow confusion about their situation.

Explaining Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams' unexpected stay aboard the ISS
Political|Science|Technology|US

SpaceX’s Crew-10 arrives at the ISS, paving the way for NASA’s Wilmore and Williams to return home

SpaceX’s Crew-10 arrives at the ISS, paving the way for NASA’s Wilmore and Williams to return home

SpaceX’s Crew-10 arrives at the ISS, paving the way for NASA’s Wilmore and Williams to return home
Education|Health|Political|Science|US

Young scientists see career pathways vanish as schools adapt to federal funding cuts

Reductions to federal support for research at universities and other institutions under President Donald Trump are dimming young scientists’ prospects, cutting off pathways to career-building projects and graduate programs

Young scientists see career pathways vanish as schools adapt to federal funding cuts
Asia|Business|Science|Technology

China's Baidu launches two new AI models as industry competition heats up

China's Baidu said on Sunday it has launched two new artificial intelligence models, including a new reasoning-focused model that it said rivalled DeepSeek's model, as it vies to

China's Baidu launches two new AI models as industry competition heats up
Environment|Science|US

Extreme weather expected Saturday gets rarely used 'high risk' designation

A dynamic storm system threatening to spawn powerful tornadoes and hail as big as baseballs has earned a relatively rare designation from forecasters

Extreme weather expected Saturday gets rarely used 'high risk' designation
Political|Science|Technology|US

Stuck NASA astronauts one step closer to home after SpaceX crew-swap launch

NASA and SpaceX on Friday launched a long-awaited crew to the

Stuck NASA astronauts one step closer to home after SpaceX crew-swap launch
Political|Science|Technology|US

SpaceX launches a new crew to the space station to replace NASA's stuck astronauts

The replacements for NASA's two stuck astronauts are on their way to the International Space Station

SpaceX launches a new crew to the space station to replace NASA's stuck astronauts
Food|Health|Science

H5N1 bird flu virus is infectious in raw milk cheese for months, posing risk to public health, study shows

H5N1 bird flu virus is infectious in raw milk cheese for months, posing risk to public health, study shows

H5N1 bird flu virus is infectious in raw milk cheese for months, posing risk to public health, study shows
Science|Technology|World

Blue Ghost lander captured a solar eclipse while on the moon. See the stunning imagery here

Blue Ghost lander captured a solar eclipse while on the moon. See the stunning imagery here

Blue Ghost lander captured a solar eclipse while on the moon. See the stunning imagery here
Environment|Science|US

Cougar cubs spotted in Michigan for the first time in more than 100 years

Cougar cubs spotted in Michigan for the first time in more than 100 years

Cougar cubs spotted in Michigan for the first time in more than 100 years
Science|Technology

Astronauts waiting for months to return home speak with Anderson Cooper about life in space

CNN's Anderson Cooper talks to Cmdr. Sunita "Suni" Williams and Capt. Barry "Butch" Wilmore, the two astronauts who launched on Boeing Starliner’s first crewed test flight and have remained on the space station months longer than expected, about living in space and what it will be like to finally return back to Earth.

Astronauts waiting for months to return home speak with Anderson Cooper about life in space
Health|Science|US

FDA warns of misuse of laughing gas sold in colorful, flavored canisters

Federal health officials are tracking a rise in injuries tied to the misuse of laughing gas, including some brands sold in colorful, flavored canisters

FDA warns of misuse of laughing gas sold in colorful, flavored canisters
Health|Science|US|World

US FDA warns against recreational use of 'laughing gas'

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US FDA warns against recreational use of 'laughing gas'
Political|Science|Technology|US

NASA, busy with astronaut missions, gets extra week to submit mass layoff plan

NASA on Friday said it received a one-week deadline extension to submit its plans for mass layoffs to the top U.S. personnel agency given the number of high-

NASA, busy with astronaut missions, gets extra week to submit mass layoff plan
Health|Science|US

Measles cases reach nearly 300 total in Texas and New Mexico. Here's what you should know

Measles outbreaks in West Texas and New Mexico now have nearly 300 cases in total

Measles cases reach nearly 300 total in Texas and New Mexico. Here's what you should know
Science|Technology

Mysterious radio pulses from the Milky Way ‘are unlike anything we knew before’

Mysterious radio pulses from the Milky Way ‘are unlike anything we knew before’

Mysterious radio pulses from the Milky Way ‘are unlike anything we knew before’
Australia|Environment|Science

Wombats are cute, furry marsupials — that shouldn't be picked up

Wombats are furry, nocturnal marsupials found only in Australia

Wombats are cute, furry marsupials — that shouldn't be picked up
Education|Food|Science

What's Pi Day all about? Math, science, pies and more

College students, rocket scientists and math enthusiasts around the world are celebrating Pi Day

What's Pi Day all about? Math, science, pies and more
Business|Economy|Environment|Food|Science|US

Hit by storms and disease, Florida's citrus growers try to survive until bug-free trees arrive

Florida’s citrus growers are struggling to survive the one-two punch of hurricanes and disease

Hit by storms and disease, Florida's citrus growers try to survive until bug-free trees arrive
Health|Lifestyle|Science

How much sleep do you really need? Experts say it depends

Most people spend a third of their lives sleeping, but you may need more or less than eight hours a night

How much sleep do you really need? Experts say it depends
Political|Science|Technology|US

When humans use AI to earn patents, who is doing the inventing?

US patent law says inventors must be human, but they can use AI. This changes the nature of invention and raises the question: Is this what the founders had in mind when they set up the patent system?

When humans use AI to earn patents, who is doing the inventing?
Health|Science

Simple strategies can boost vaccination rates for adults over 65 − new study

Reading a pamphlet in the doctor’s office about which vaccines to get may help nudge older adults to get vaccinated.

Simple strategies can boost vaccination rates for adults over 65 − new study