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The second of two red panda cubs born at a California zoo dies
The second of two red panda cubs born at the Santa Barbara Zoo in California this summer died over the weekend, the zoo said Monday.
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T. rex skeleton sells for $50 million, becoming most expensive fossil ever sold
With the record-breaking sale of a Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton, debate is swirling over the private market for dinosaur fossils. Some argue they belong…
Artemis II astronaut Jeremy Hansen stepping down from full-time role
Hansen was the sole Canadian astronaut to take part in NASA’s Artemis II mission in April.
AI-powered robots are new tech searching ocean floors for mines
An exclusive look at Greensea IQ's AI-powered robots that can find and clear mines on the ocean floor. A powerful new tool that minimizes the human ri…
Ocean surface temperatures hit record high, fanning scientists’ concerns of global crisis
“The planet is warming because we’re emitting vast quantities of greenhouse gases, primarily from fossil fuel burning,” one expert said.
NASA barrels ahead with moon base plans, doling out nearly $600 million in new contracts
The announcement is the latest in a stream of funding contracts NASA has awarded private companies in its effort to establish a permanent presence on …
Inside the new space shuttle ‘Endeavour’ exhibit at California Science Center
NBC News’ Gadi Schwartz previews the new exhibit at the California Science Center, where visitors will soon be able to view NASA’s space shuttle Endea…
NASA aims to save a sinking space telescope with a rendezvous in orbit
The agency’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory is at risk of falling into the atmosphere. A spacecraft set to launch Wednesday is tasked with pushing the…
How a robot could save NASA’s aging Swift space observatory
The NASA Swift space observatory is in danger of falling from space after 22 years, but a rescue mission with the help of a robot is set to launch on …
What to know about ‘doublet’ earthquakes like the destructive pair that hit Venezuela
Venezuela’s pair of earthquakes is considered a doublet sequence. It’s not rare to have two quakes in short succession, but in this case, that most li…
Dangerous fire weather to hit the West with combination of lightning and wind
A counterintuitive recipe for wildfires is brewing across drought-stricken Western states: a cold front
Federal firefighters will be encouraged to wear N95 respirators in major policy reversal
Although wildland firefighters are at high risk for smoke-related health issues, the U.S. Forest Service has for decades not allowed respirators.
Deadly heat wave grips Europe with red alerts and scorching records
Authorities in France said at least 40 have drowned as people flocked to beaches, rivers and lakes to escape the heat.
World’s most sensitive radio telescope array set to be built in Nevada desert
A radio telescope project known as the Deep Synoptic Array is moving forward. It aims to detect radio waves emitted by stars, planets, galaxies and ot…
Storms, floods and scorching heat grip the U.S. as World Cup and holiday travel peak
Severe storms, flash flooding and extreme heat are battering parts of the Plains, Midwest and the South this weekend, threatening to disrupt World Cup…
Scientists discover salty clouds around pink planet
GJ 504b, the pink planet, is 57 light years away from Earth and now scientists at Northwestern University discovered it has a salty set of clouds surr…
Tropical Storm Arthur weakens but flash flood threats remain in the Southeast
The forecast for Tropical Storm Arthur calls for up to 20 inches of rain in some areas. After hitting the Texas coast, it’s expected to douse parts of…
Oldest evidence of plague outbreak found in prehistoric graves, rewriting the disease’s history
A new study describes the oldest evidence of a plague outbreak ever found, in a set of skeletons excavated from prehistoric graves in Siberia dating b…
1,000 times faster than Hubble: Up close with the NASA telescope meant to unlock the cosmos
After it launches in August, NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is expected to survey more of the sky than any space telescope before, at a pace…
El Niño is officially here, and this one could be a doozy
Prepare for heat, drought and flooding — it’s officially El Niño season, according to the National Weather Service. This one could be on par with some…
NASA addresses criticism over all-male crew selected for Artemis III test mission
The lack of women sparked “reactions ranging from disappointment to outrage,” Administrator Jared Isaacman said.
NASA announces astronauts for its Artemis III mission to test new moon landers
The crew is expected to launch into Earth orbit next year to conduct demonstrations with one or both of the lunar landers that SpaceX and Blue Origin …
The U.S. fought the flesh-eating screwworm for decades. Now it begins again.
It took the U.S. decades and hundreds of millions of dollars to eradicate the flesh-eating New World screwworm. Here’s the plan to renew the fight now…
Rare type of Lyme disease found for the first time in New York
Ticks were found carrying a rare type of Lyme disease in New York. It’s the first time these bacteria were found outside of Minnesota and Wisconsin.
How the brain rewires itself to juggle multiple tasks
New research reveals a mental workaround that is activated through repetition and experience.