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A raptor with no qualms about eating its opponents wins New Zealand's annual bird election
Read full article: A raptor with no qualms about eating its opponents wins New Zealand's annual bird electionNew Zealand’s annual bird election has crowned the kārearea, or New Zealand falcon, as Bird of the Year.
The Netherlands is returning a fossil collection taken from Indonesia in the colonial era
Read full article: The Netherlands is returning a fossil collection taken from Indonesia in the colonial eraThe Dutch government has agreed to return thousands of fossils to Indonesia from a renowned collection.
First radar images from new Earth-mapping satellite showcase Maine coast and Minnesota farmland
Read full article: First radar images from new Earth-mapping satellite showcase Maine coast and Minnesota farmlandNASA has released the first radar images from a new Earth-mapping satellite showing the Maine coast and Minnesota farmland in incredible detail.
Scientists find marine life thriving on World War II explosives in the Baltic Sea
Read full article: Scientists find marine life thriving on World War II explosives in the Baltic SeaAn undersea submersible has spotted crabs, worms and fish thriving on the surfaces of World War II explosives thought to be toxic to marine life.
Foraging revival: How wild food enthusiasts are reconnecting with nature
Read full article: Foraging revival: How wild food enthusiasts are reconnecting with natureHumans first began foraging for food some 12,000 years ago, long before they developed agricultural tools that overshadowed the ancient act that helped sustain early humans.
Scientists discover a new dinosaur from Argentina with a crocodile bone in its mouth
Read full article: Scientists discover a new dinosaur from Argentina with a crocodile bone in its mouthScientists have discovered a new dinosaur from Argentina that may have used its long arms and claws to capture prey.
NASA to announce 2025 astronaut class for upcoming Artemis II moon mission
Read full article: NASA to announce 2025 astronaut class for upcoming Artemis II moon missionAccording to NASA’s website, the selected candidates will undergo nearly two years of training before they become flight-eligible astronauts for agency missions to low Earth orbit, the Moon, and ultimately, Mars.
Houston-based Axiom Space launches global university alliance to expand microgravity research
Read full article: Houston-based Axiom Space launches global university alliance to expand microgravity research“As space infrastructure moves from government-led to commercially operated, it’s critical we preserve and expand access to low-Earth orbit (LOE) for science,” Dr. Lucie Low, Axiom’s chief science officer, said.
Northrop Grumman cargo ship reaches the International Space Station a day late after engine issue
Read full article: Northrop Grumman cargo ship reaches the International Space Station a day late after engine issueA supply ship has arrived at the International Space Station after a day's delay due to a premature engine shutdown.
National Academy of Sciences rebuffs Trump EPA's effort to undo regulations fighting climate change
Read full article: National Academy of Sciences rebuffs Trump EPA's effort to undo regulations fighting climate changeThe National Academy of Sciences says evidence supporting a 2009 U.S. government finding that climate change threatens public health is “beyond scientific dispute” and that evidence supporting that finding has only grown stronger.
Engine trouble forces Northrop Grumman to delay supply delivery to International Space Station
Read full article: Engine trouble forces Northrop Grumman to delay supply delivery to International Space StationA newly launched supply ship has run into engine trouble that is preventing it from reaching the International Space Station.
Endangered pink river dolphins face a rising mercury threat in the Amazon
Read full article: Endangered pink river dolphins face a rising mercury threat in the AmazonScientists in Colombia’s Amazon are capturing and testing endangered pink river dolphins to monitor mercury contamination from illegal gold mining and deforestation.
Researchers solve decades-old color mystery in iconic Jackson Pollock painting
Read full article: Researchers solve decades-old color mystery in iconic Jackson Pollock paintingScientists have identified the origins of the blue color in one of Jackson Pollock’s paintings with a little help from chemistry.
Fans bid farewell to beloved California octopus Ghost as she cares for eggs in final stage of life
Read full article: Fans bid farewell to beloved California octopus Ghost as she cares for eggs in final stage of lifeA dying octopus in a Southern California aquarium is receiving an outflowing of love and well wishes as she spends her final days pouring her last energy into caring for her eggs.
Well-preserved Amazon rainforest on Indigenous lands can protect people from diseases, study finds
Read full article: Well-preserved Amazon rainforest on Indigenous lands can protect people from diseases, study findsA new study finds well-preserved areas of Amazon rainforest occupied and managed by Indigenous peoples show lower incidences of multiple diseases in the regions around them.
Scientists are baffled by a powerful and long-lasting gamma ray explosion outside our galaxy
Read full article: Scientists are baffled by a powerful and long-lasting gamma ray explosion outside our galaxyScientists have discovered a gamma ray explosion outside our galaxy that's not only exceptionally powerful, but also long-lasting.
Warming seas threaten key phytoplankton species that fuels the food web, study finds
Read full article: Warming seas threaten key phytoplankton species that fuels the food web, study findsNew research suggests that a tiny phytoplankton that is an essential part of the marine food web may decline sharply as oceans warm.
Balzan prizes of nearly $1 million awarded for democracy studies and advances in leukemia treatment
Read full article: Balzan prizes of nearly $1 million awarded for democracy studies and advances in leukemia treatmentThe Switzerland-based Balzan Foundation on Monday announced four awards of nearly $1 million for excellence in the humanities and hard sciences.
In LA port, bobbing blue floats are turning wave power into clean energy
Read full article: In LA port, bobbing blue floats are turning wave power into clean energyAt the Port of Los Angeles on a site that once housed oil tanks, seven steel structures that look like small blue boats are lowered into the ocean, where they gently bob up and down with the waves to generate power.
Radioactive metal at an Indonesia industrial site may be linked to shrimp recall
Read full article: Radioactive metal at an Indonesia industrial site may be linked to shrimp recallInternational officials say contaminated metal at an industrial site in Indonesia could be the source of radioactive material behind recalls of imported shrimp.
Pentagon-funded research at colleges has aided the Chinese military, a House GOP report says
Read full article: Pentagon-funded research at colleges has aided the Chinese military, a House GOP report saysA congressional investigation finds the Pentagon has funded research involving collaboration with Chinese entities linked to China's defense sector.
Scientists tap 'secret' fresh water under the ocean, raising hopes for a thirsty world
Read full article: Scientists tap 'secret' fresh water under the ocean, raising hopes for a thirsty worldScientists conducting a first-of-its-kind drilling operation have extracted samples of fresh water hiding in massive reservoirs deep under the ocean.
Al Roker lends his voice and meteorology skills to the new PBS Kids animated show 'Weather Hunters'
Read full article: Al Roker lends his voice and meteorology skills to the new PBS Kids animated show 'Weather Hunters'Al Roker has launched his own educational cartoon TV show called “Weather Hunters” on PBS Kids.
Iran increased stockpile of near weapons-grade uranium before Israeli attack, UN agency says
Read full article: Iran increased stockpile of near weapons-grade uranium before Israeli attack, UN agency saysA confidential United Nations report seen by The Associated Press says Iran further increased its stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels before Israel launched its military attack on June 13.
An earthquake destroys villages in eastern Afghanistan and kills 800 people, with 2,500 injured
Read full article: An earthquake destroys villages in eastern Afghanistan and kills 800 people, with 2,500 injuredA strong earthquake in eastern Afghanistan has killed over 800 people and injured at least 2,500.
Gilgo Beach serial killer case a key test in use of advanced DNA techniques in criminal trials
Read full article: Gilgo Beach serial killer case a key test in use of advanced DNA techniques in criminal trialsThe case against Long Island’s suspected Gilgo Beach serial killer has emerged as a potentially precedent-setting battleground in the use of advanced DNA techniques in criminal cases.
How Silicon Valley is using religious language to talk about AI
Read full article: How Silicon Valley is using religious language to talk about AIAs the rapid, unregulated development of artificial intelligence continues, the language people in Silicon Valley use to describe it is becoming increasingly religious.
Science fun for kids: The Listers spark curiosity with three experiments exploring the power of fire and air
Read full article: Science fun for kids: The Listers spark curiosity with three experiments exploring the power of fire and airDiscover how Crystal Lister’s 4th Annual STEM Carnival: The STEMazing Race is bringing hands-on experiments, live demos, and family fun to Houston this September.
Climate change made deadly wildfires in Turkey, Greece and Cyprus more fierce, study finds
Read full article: Climate change made deadly wildfires in Turkey, Greece and Cyprus more fierce, study findsA new study says climate change that has driven scorching temperatures and dwindling rainfall made massive wildfires in Turkey, Greece and Cyprus this summer burn much more fiercely.
The call of a native frog is heard again in Southern California thanks to help from Mexico and AI
Read full article: The call of a native frog is heard again in Southern California thanks to help from Mexico and AIEfforts to restore the red-legged frog to Southern California, where it had all but disappeared, seemed doomed when the COVID-19 pandemic struck and restrictions were put in place at the U.S.-Mexico border.
Democrats demand Trump resume a major offshore wind project near Rhode Island
Read full article: Democrats demand Trump resume a major offshore wind project near Rhode IslandThe Trump administration has halted construction on a nearly complete wind farm off Rhode Island and Connecticut, citing national security concerns.
To get that perfect ear of corn, weather has to cooperate. But climate change is making it dicier
Read full article: To get that perfect ear of corn, weather has to cooperate. But climate change is making it dicierClimate change is fueling conditions across several states that make watching the corn grow a nail-biter for farmers.
Great white sharks head north, following seals and alarming beachgoers
Read full article: Great white sharks head north, following seals and alarming beachgoersBoaters, beachgoers and fishermen who spend time in the chilly waters of New England and Canada are learning to live with great white sharks.
Shilo Sanders waived by the Buccaneers, AP source says
Read full article: Shilo Sanders waived by the Buccaneers, AP source saysShilo Sanders was waived by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, less than 24 hours after he was ejected from a game for throwing a punch, a person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press on Sunday.
Kilauea's eruption is back as the Hawaii volcano shoots lava for the 31st time since December
Read full article: Kilauea's eruption is back as the Hawaii volcano shoots lava for the 31st time since DecemberHawaii’s Kilauea volcano has resumed its eruption by shooting an arc of lava high into the air and across a section of its summit crater floor.
Medical museum in Philadelphia overhauls policies on human remains to meet modern ethical standards
Read full article: Medical museum in Philadelphia overhauls policies on human remains to meet modern ethical standardsA medical museum in Philadelphia is redrawing its policies about collecting and displaying human remains.
Bones of ancient child suggest humans could have interbred with Neanderthals earlier than thought
Read full article: Bones of ancient child suggest humans could have interbred with Neanderthals earlier than thoughtModern humans and Neanderthals may have interacted 100,000 years earlier than previously thought.
Hawaii's Kilauea volcano is on the verge of erupting again
Read full article: Hawaii's Kilauea volcano is on the verge of erupting againScientists expect Kilauea volcano to again gush lava in the coming days for the 31st time since December as the mountain lives up to its identity as one of the world’s most active volcanoes.
FDA's new expert panels are rife with financial conflicts and fringe views
Read full article: FDA's new expert panels are rife with financial conflicts and fringe viewsA series of panels convened by the Food and Drug Administration is raising concerns that the agency is skirting federal rules and promoting fringe views about antidepressants and other products.
Hijacked satellites and orbiting space weapons: In the 21st century, space is the new battlefield
Read full article: Hijacked satellites and orbiting space weapons: In the 21st century, space is the new battlefieldOuter space has emerged as the world's next battlefield, demonstrated by recent cyberattacks on satellites blamed on Russia.
Coastal communities restoring marshes, dunes, reefs to protect against rising seas and storm surges
Read full article: Coastal communities restoring marshes, dunes, reefs to protect against rising seas and storm surgesCoastal communities nationwide are ramping up efforts to restore and protect their shorelines as climate change causes more intense and destructive storms and leads to sea-level rise that puts tens of millions of people at risk.
Stone Age humans were picky about which rocks they used for making tools, study finds
Read full article: Stone Age humans were picky about which rocks they used for making tools, study findsNew research finds early human ancestors during the Stone Age were more picky about the rocks they used for making tools than previously thought.
Nike co-founder Phil Knight and wife pledge record $2B to Oregon cancer center, university says
Read full article: Nike co-founder Phil Knight and wife pledge record $2B to Oregon cancer center, university saysAn Oregon university says Nike co-founder Phil Knight and his wife Penny Knight have pledged a record $2 billion to its cancer center.
As Canada wildfires choke US with smoke, Republicans demand action. But not on climate change
Read full article: As Canada wildfires choke US with smoke, Republicans demand action. But not on climate changeRepublican lawmakers are blaming Canada for not preventing and containing wildfires, whose smoke has fouled the air in several states this year.
Rabbits with 'horns' in Colorado are being called 'Frankenstein bunnies.' Here's why
Read full article: Rabbits with 'horns' in Colorado are being called 'Frankenstein bunnies.' Here's whySome cottontail rabbits in Fort Collins, Colorado, have been drawing attention because they have wart-like growths on their faces that look like horns.
Scientists search for DNA of an endangered salamander in Mexico City’s canals
Read full article: Scientists search for DNA of an endangered salamander in Mexico City’s canalsScientists from a university are filtering Mexico City's waters for traces of the DNA of an endangered salamander, the axolotl.
Feel sticky this summer? That's because it's been record muggy East of the Rockies
Read full article: Feel sticky this summer? That's because it's been record muggy East of the RockiesMore than 70 million Americans have experienced the muggiest start to summer on record, with climate change increasing humidity in the Eastern U.S. An Associated Press analysis shows that parts of 20 states and Washington, D.
Trump executive order gives politicians control over all federal grants, alarming researchers
Read full article: Trump executive order gives politicians control over all federal grants, alarming researchersAn executive order signed by President Donald Trump aims to give political appointees power over the billions of dollars of grants that are awarded by federal agencies.
How to get KPRC 2 Chief Meteorologist Anthony Yanez to visit your elementary school
Read full article: How to get KPRC 2 Chief Meteorologist Anthony Yanez to visit your elementary schoolKPRC 2 Chief Meteorologist Anthony Yanez is continuing his tradition of visiting classrooms, but since becoming chief, he has had to make a few small adjustments to how they work. But he is still excited to make them happen, and if you're interested, here's what you should know.
Hubble Space Telescope takes best picture yet of the comet visiting from another solar system
Read full article: Hubble Space Telescope takes best picture yet of the comet visiting from another solar systemThe Hubble Space Telescope has captured the best picture yet of a high-speed comet visiting our solar system from another star.
How the federal mRNA vaccine funding shift affects Houston’s medical research landscape
Read full article: How the federal mRNA vaccine funding shift affects Houston’s medical research landscapeDespite 22 active research projects aimed at advancing mRNA vaccines against various diseases, Kennedy claims the technology is ineffective against respiratory infections like COVID-19 and the flu - a stance that contradicts existing scientific evidence.
What to know about the Titan sub and its tragic final dive to the Titanic
Read full article: What to know about the Titan sub and its tragic final dive to the TitanicIn 2023, the Titan submersible suffered a catastrophic implosion that killed its pilot and four passengers amid intense water pressure in the North Atlantic.
Scientists say they have solved the mystery of what killed more than 5 billion sea stars
Read full article: Scientists say they have solved the mystery of what killed more than 5 billion sea starsScientists have solved the mystery of what killed over 5 billion sea stars — also known as starfish — off the Pacific coast of North America.
Judge allows the National Science Foundation to withhold hundreds of millions of research dollars
Read full article: Judge allows the National Science Foundation to withhold hundreds of millions of research dollarsThe National Science Foundation can continue to withhold hundreds of millions of dollars from researchers in several states until litigation aimed at restoring it plays out.
Astronauts launch to the space station after sidelined by Boeing's troubled Starliner
Read full article: Astronauts launch to the space station after sidelined by Boeing's troubled StarlinerFour astronauts are on their way to the International Space Station after being sidelined by Boeing's Starliner trouble and other issues.
Russian and US space chiefs meet to discuss continued cooperation
Read full article: Russian and US space chiefs meet to discuss continued cooperationRussia’s space chief has visited the United States to discuss cooperation between Moscow and Washington on the International Space Station and lunar research with NASA’s acting chief, the first such face-to-face meeting in more than seven years.