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Archaeological digs in Amazon provide clues about Indigenous inhabitants before colonization

Archaeological digs in Amazon provide clues about Indigenous inhabitants before colonization

Paving roads in the Amazon rainforest often causes deforestation that threatens the people who live there

April 23, 2026 at 11:35 am EDT

Scientists trace latest interstellar comet's home to a cold, isolated corner of the Milky Way

Scientists trace latest interstellar comet's home to a cold, isolated corner of the Milky Way

April 23, 2026 at 5:11 am EDT

RFK Jr. faced the Senate. One lawmaker's competing loyalties were on display

RFK Jr. faced the Senate. One lawmaker's competing loyalties were on display

April 22, 2026 at 5:40 pm EDT

988 hotline's launch is linked to thousands of fewer suicide deaths among teens and young adults

988 hotline's launch is linked to thousands of fewer suicide deaths among teens and young adults

April 22, 2026 at 2:47 pm EDT

New study finds 'alarming' high flood risk for 17 million Americans on Atlantic and Gulf coasts

New study finds 'alarming' high flood risk for 17 million Americans on Atlantic and Gulf coasts

April 22, 2026 at 2:03 pm EDT

Researchers have spent decades breeding better potatoes for chips, and their work isn't done

Researchers have spent decades breeding better potatoes for chips, and their work isn't done

April 22, 2026 at 7:30 am EDT

Earthquake sets off brief tsunami alert and a megaquake advisory in northern Japan

Earthquake sets off brief tsunami alert and a megaquake advisory in northern Japan

April 20, 2026 at 9:47 pm EDT

Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket is grounded after launching satellite into the wrong orbit

Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket is grounded after launching satellite into the wrong orbit

April 20, 2026 at 6:04 pm EDT

New Glenn grounded after launch issue

New Glenn grounded after launch issue

April 20, 2026 at 5:53 pm EDT

Chernobyl's radioactive landscape is a testament to nature’s resilience and survival spirit

Chernobyl's radioactive landscape is a testament to nature’s resilience and survival spirit

April 19, 2026 at 3:27 pm EDT

The Lyrid meteor shower is visible now and peaking soon. Here's how to spot it

Artemis II astronauts praise their moonship's performance, especially the heat shield

Younger adult colon cancer deaths are concentrated in people with less education, study says

Astronomers measure the mind-blowing power and speed of black hole jets for the first time

A lost icon: The American chestnut and its central place in the eastern landscape

How a retired cranberry bog helped change the game for wetland restoration

As energy costs rise, some states back off ambitious climate goals

Orlando lab using artificial intelligence to strengthen power grid and speed storm recovery

Artemis II mission ends, lunar base plans gain momentum

NASA already has next Artemis flight in its sights following astronauts' triumphant moon flyby

Artemis II’s record-breaking journey around the moon ends with dramatic splashdown

NASA’s Artemis II capsule to splashdown in Pacific after 10-day lunar journey

Worsening ocean heat waves are 'supercharging' hurricane damage, study finds

Climate change is outpacing evolution. Scientists are using DNA to catch up

The world's oldest octopus fossil isn't an octopus after all, scientists say

Artemis II astronauts describe their lunar voyage as surreal and profound ahead of Earth return

Argentina approves Milei's bill that eases protections for glaciers despite environmental backlash

Artemis II astronauts follow Apollo tradition of naming lunar features after loved ones

'Climate change is kicking our butts.' March smashes heat records for continental US

Zeldin tells climate skeptics to 'celebrate vindication' after repeal of baseline climate rule

Former NC police officer arrested in Florida, accused of planning mass shooting

Michael Tilson Thomas, longtime director of San Francisco Symphony, dies at 81

Woman accused of shoplifting from same Walmart in suburban Atlanta 16 times

Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders approve $81B sale to Paramount

Recall alert: 207K pairs of heated socks recalled for burn hazard