Vultures are among the least loved animals. African conservationists are trying to change that
Vultures have an image problem and are among the least loved animals in the world. But conservationists in Africa are trying to change that and save endangered vultures by spelling…
Ancient jawbone from Taiwan belongs to a mysterious group of human ancestors, scientists say
Researchers say a fossil jawbone discovered in Taiwan belonged to an enigmatic group of early human ancestors.
Soil from the moon’s far side suggests drier conditions than the side facing Earth
Soil and rocks returned from the moon's far side suggest it may be drier than the side constantly facing Earth.
Billionaire spacewalker highlights Mars trip for astronauts in his bid to become NASA’s next chief
The nominee for NASA's top job is outlining his vision for space exploration, highlighting Mars. President Donald Trump nominated billionaire spacewalker Jared Isaacman to become NASA's 15th administrator.
A micromoon will grace the night skies this weekend
The phenomenon happens when the moon is at a point farthest away from Earth. It’s opposite to a supermoon, where the moon swings closer to Earth and looks a bit…
New observations show the asteroid that won’t hit Earth resembles a spinning hockey puck
The asteroid that once had a small chance of striking Earth and now might slam into the moon resembles a spinning hockey puck.
Scientists genetically engineer wolves with white hair and muscular jaws like the extinct dire wolf
A company that aims to bring back lost species say they have genetically engineered wolves with white hair and muscular jaws like the extinct dire wolf.
A day at Uranus just got 28 seconds longer
A day at Uranus just got a little longer. Scientists reported Monday that observations by the Hubble Space Telescope have confirmed it takes Uranus 17 hours, 14 minutes and 52…
Even in Alabama, some Republicans worry about Trump’s sweeping agenda
Alabama Republicans cheered President Donald Trump and his agenda at a GOP party the day he imposed tariffs and sent stock markets tumbling worldwide.
Four space tourists return to Earth after a private flight over the poles
Four space tourists are back on Earth after orbiting over the north and south poles. Their SpaceX capsule splashed down in the Pacific off the Southern California coast on Friday.