Today: May 20, 2024
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Ed Dwight, America's first Black astronaut candidate, finally goes to space 60 years later

Ed Dwight, America's first Black astronaut candidate, has finally made it to space 60 years later, flying with Jeff Bezos’ rocket company

Ed Dwight, America's first Black astronaut candidate, finally goes to space 60 years later

Comet fragment lights up sky over Spain and Portugal 'like a movie'

A bright comet fragment lit up the skies over parts of Spain and Portugal late on Saturday, according to the European Space Agency (ESA), with one

Comet fragment lights up sky over Spain and Portugal 'like a movie'

Musk, Indonesian health minister, launch Starlink for health sector

By Stefanno Sulaiman DENPASAR (Reuters) -Elon Musk and Indonesian Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin launched SpaceX's satellite internet service for the nation's health sector on Sunday, aiming to

Musk, Indonesian health minister, launch Starlink for health sector

Bezos' Blue Origin launches first crew to edge of space since 2022 grounding

By Joey Roulette (Reuters) -Jeff Bezos' space company Blue Origin launched a six-person crew - including the first U.S.

Bezos' Blue Origin launches first crew to edge of space since 2022 grounding

Botanists are scouring the US-Mexico border to document a forgotten ecosystem split by a giant wall

Botanists and citizen scientists armed with the iNaturalist app on their smartphones are recording the biodiversity along the U.S.-Mexico border

Botanists are scouring the US-Mexico border to document a forgotten ecosystem split by a giant wall

Boeing Starliner's debut crewed flight delayed again to check helium leak

NASA and Boeing delayed the launch of Boeing's Starliner crew capsule again on Friday, giving them four more days to assess a helium leak before attempting to launch the

Boeing Starliner's debut crewed flight delayed again to check helium leak

New endangered listing for rare lizard could slow oil and gas drilling in New Mexico and West Texas

Federal wildlife officials have declared a rare lizard in southeastern New Mexico and West Texas an endangered species

New endangered listing for rare lizard could slow oil and gas drilling in New Mexico and West Texas

A former OpenAI leader says safety has 'taken a backseat to shiny products' at the AI company

A former OpenAI leader who resigned from the company earlier this week says that product safety has “taken a backseat to shiny products” at the influential artificial intelligence company

A former OpenAI leader says safety has 'taken a backseat to shiny products' at the AI company

The last pandas at any US zoo are expected to leave Atlanta for China this fall

The last U.S. zoo to have pandas in its care is preparing to say goodbye to the four giant bears this fall

The last pandas at any US zoo are expected to leave Atlanta for China this fall

US charges two brothers with novel $25 million cryptocurrency heist

Two brothers who studied at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology were arrested on Wednesday on U.S. charges that they carried out a cutting-edge scheme to

US charges two brothers with novel $25 million cryptocurrency heist

BlackRock in talks with governments about investments to power AI

BlackRock is in talks with various governments over ways to fund critical investments to support artificial intelligence (AI), including increasing the power supply, the CEO of the

BlackRock in talks with governments about investments to power AI

Tick season has arrived. Protect yourself with these tips

Tick season is starting across the U.S., and experts are warning the bloodsuckers may be as plentiful as ever

Tick season has arrived. Protect yourself with these tips

Ag inputs sales seen at good level in the US, not as good in South America

Sales of agricultural inputs such as fertilizers and crop care products have been near normal in the United States despite lower grain prices, while they are

Ag inputs sales seen at good level in the US, not as good in South America

Sea otters get more prey and reduce tooth damage using tools

Humans are not alone in the use of tools. Chimpanzees, for instance, crack nuts with stones and use sticks to get at tasty termites.

Sea otters get more prey and reduce tooth damage using tools

Properly cooked hamburgers pose no bird flu risk, US study finds

By Tom Polansek and Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO (Reuters) -No bird flu virus was found after cooking ground beef to medium to well done, the U.S.

Properly cooked hamburgers pose no bird flu risk, US study finds

Chinese state-backed company to launch space tourism flights by 2028

Chinese commercial space company CAS Space announced its "space tourism vehicle" will first fly in 2027 and travel to the edge of space in 2028, state media reported on Friday.

Chinese state-backed company to launch space tourism flights by 2028

Experts say coral reef bleaching near record level globally because of 'crazy' ocean heat

Scientists say temperatures that have gone “crazy haywire” hot, especially in the Atlantic, are close to making the current global coral bleaching event the worst in history

Experts say coral reef bleaching near record level globally because of 'crazy' ocean heat

Webb telescope uncovers merger of two massive black holes from early universe

The Webb Space Telescope has discovered the earliest known merger of black holes

Webb telescope uncovers merger of two massive black holes from early universe

US must act to slash landfill methane emissions, report says

Methane emissions at nearly two dozen U.S. landfills regularly exceeded federal limits and in some cases were higher than facility owners reported to the government, according to an

US must act to slash landfill methane emissions, report says

One Tech Tip: Protecting your car from the growing risk of keyless vehicle thefts

Auto technology has evolved

One Tech Tip: Protecting your car from the growing risk of keyless vehicle thefts

Hawaii study shows almost 75% of Maui wildfire survey participants have respiratory issues

A University of Hawaii study examining the health effects of last year’s deadly wildfires on Maui has found that up to 74% of participants may have difficulty breathing and otherwise have poor respiratory health

Hawaii study shows almost 75% of Maui wildfire survey participants have respiratory issues

Oil settles down on US jobs data, steepest weekly loss in 3 months

By Nicole Jao NEW YORK (Reuters) -Oil prices settled lower on Friday, and posted their steepest weekly loss in three months as investors weighed weak U.S. jobs data and possible timing of a Federal

Oil settles down on US jobs data, steepest weekly loss in 3 months

Taliban say order restored after Afghan opium poppy protests

The Afghan Taliban said on Tuesday they have quelled protests in a northern province over security forces' attempts to eradicate opium poppy cultivation which generates income for

Taliban say order restored after Afghan opium poppy protests

Czech court removes surgery requirement for gender transition

The Czech Constitutional Court has struck down a legal requirement for transgender people to undergo surgery before they are able to officially complete their transition, the court

Czech court removes surgery requirement for gender transition

Russia is shipping oil to North Korea above UN mandated levels - US official

(This May 2 story corrects U.S. official's quote to say annual cap is 500,000 barrels, not 500, in paragraph 3 and to say Ukraine, not North Korea, in paragraph 8) By Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters

Russia is shipping oil to North Korea above UN mandated levels - US official
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