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Artemis II's moon-traveling astronauts return home to cheers after a record-breaking trip

Artemis II's moon-traveling astronauts are back home and feted to a thunderous welcome

Artemis II's moon-traveling astronauts return home to cheers after a record-breaking trip
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What the Artemis II crew shared in first remarks after return to Earth

What the Artemis II crew shared in first remarks after return to Earth

What the Artemis II crew shared in first remarks after return to Earth
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'A big deal': North Carolina Apollo veteran reacts to Artemis II splashdown

'A big deal': North Carolina Apollo veteran reacts to Artemis II splashdown

'A big deal': North Carolina Apollo veteran reacts to Artemis II splashdown
Arts|Education|Science|Technology|Travel

Artemis II crew used modern photography to tell the visual story of their lunar journey – and update some classic Apollo images

A space historian explains how the Artemis II crew reimagined some Apollo-era photos and found spectacular new angles.

Artemis II crew used modern photography to tell the visual story of their lunar journey – and update some classic Apollo images
Africa|Europe|MidEast|Political|Science|Technology|World

UK forced to halt Chagos Islands deal after Trump criticism

UK forced to halt Chagos Islands deal after Trump criticism

UK forced to halt Chagos Islands deal after Trump criticism
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5 takeaways from NASA’s biggest test in decades

5 takeaways from NASA’s biggest test in decades

5 takeaways from NASA’s biggest test in decades
Environment|Science|US|Videos|World

Over a month’s worth of rain has fallen on parts of Hawaii as a storm threatens flooding

Over a month’s worth of rain has fallen on parts of Hawaii as a storm threatens flooding

Over a month’s worth of rain has fallen on parts of Hawaii as a storm threatens flooding
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Artemis II’s record-breaking journey around the moon ends with dramatic splashdown

The first astronauts to visit the moon in more than a half-century are home

Artemis II’s record-breaking journey around the moon ends with dramatic splashdown
Environment|Science|Technology|Travel|World

Artemis II astronauts splash down off California’s coast after a historic journey around the moon

Artemis II astronauts splash down off California’s coast after a historic journey around the moon

Artemis II astronauts splash down off California’s coast after a historic journey around the moon
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FAA and military agree on how to use lasers to take down drones at the southern border

FAA and military agree on how to use lasers to take down drones at the southern border

FAA and military agree on how to use lasers to take down drones at the southern border
Business|Lifestyle|Science|Technology

From 'BuddhaBot' to $1.99 chats with AI Jesus, the faith-based tech boom is here

The faith-based AI market is expanding, with tools for various religions

From 'BuddhaBot' to $1.99 chats with AI Jesus, the faith-based tech boom is here
Arts|Environment|Science|Technology|World

Artemis II moonshot reflects a spacefaring vision present in Jules Verne’s 19th-century novel

Going to the Moon isn’t just about science. Novelist Jules Verne predicted some of the societal ramifications modern lunar missions are creating today.

Artemis II moonshot reflects a spacefaring vision present in Jules Verne’s 19th-century novel
Science|Technology

FAA says proper use of anti-drone lasers that prompted Texas airspace closures is safe for flights

Counter-drone lasers will now be able to be used along the southern border

FAA says proper use of anti-drone lasers that prompted Texas airspace closures is safe for flights
Crime|Education|Environment|Health|Science

IU biology researcher sentenced, deported for smuggling E. coli DNA from China

IU biology researcher sentenced, deported for smuggling E. coli DNA from China

IU biology researcher sentenced, deported for smuggling E. coli DNA from China
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Artemis II astronauts prepare for reentry

The Artemis II crew is preparing to reenter Earth's atmosphere. Tom Foreman explains what that process will be like.

Artemis II astronauts prepare for reentry
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Soldiers at Fort Stewart develop safer way to operate drones from inside vehicles

Soldiers at Fort Stewart develop safer way to operate drones from inside vehicles

Soldiers at Fort Stewart develop safer way to operate drones from inside vehicles
Arts|Environment|Health|Political|Science

Lawmaker uses satirical 'Spinachgate' video to address water pollution and cancer concerns

Lawmaker uses satirical 'Spinachgate' video to address water pollution and cancer concerns

Lawmaker uses satirical 'Spinachgate' video to address water pollution and cancer concerns
Education|Science|Technology

'I'm making history.' Sacramento space scientist's hand in Artemis II mission

'I'm making history.' Sacramento space scientist's hand in Artemis II mission

'I'm making history.' Sacramento space scientist's hand in Artemis II mission
Economy|Environment|Health|Science|World

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

Marine heat waves are supercharging the damage caused by hurricanes and tropical cyclones across the globe

Worsening ocean heat waves are 'supercharging' hurricane damage, study finds
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The FAA wants video gamers to be the next generation of air traffic controllers

The FAA wants video gamers to be the next generation of air traffic controllers

The FAA wants video gamers to be the next generation of air traffic controllers
Environment|Science|Technology

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

As climate change outpaces the ability of ecosystems to adapt, scientists are turning to conservation genomics to guide restoration

Climate change is outpacing evolution. Scientists are using DNA to catch up
Economy|Environment|Health|Lifestyle|Science

Alpha-gal syndrome from Lone Star tick bites "an emerging public health concern in Massachusetts"

Alpha-gal syndrome from Lone Star tick bites "an emerging public health concern in Massachusetts"

Alpha-gal syndrome from Lone Star tick bites "an emerging public health concern in Massachusetts"
Education|Environment|Science|Technology

I found a new meteor shower, and it comes from an asteroid getting broken down by the Sun

A newly identified meteor shower reveals that intense heat is fragmenting a previously unknown asteroid as it passes too close to the Sun.

I found a new meteor shower, and it comes from an asteroid getting broken down by the Sun
Environment|Science|World

Kilauea eruption episode 44 fountains for over 8 hours; tephra chunks falling in nearby areas

Kilauea eruption episode 44 fountains for over 8 hours; tephra chunks falling in nearby areas

Kilauea eruption episode 44 fountains for over 8 hours; tephra chunks falling in nearby areas
Economy|Education|Environment|Health|Lifestyle|Political|Science

Tobacco is still one of the world’s top killers – here are the key obstacles to enacting generational smoking bans

A few US towns have banned cigarette sales to anyone born after a specific date, and several states are considering this path. A psychologist explains why such measures often face stiff resistance.

Tobacco is still one of the world’s top killers – here are the key obstacles to enacting generational smoking bans
Education|Health|Science

What declining vaccination rates mean for families in Allegheny County – where 1 in 3 kindergarten classrooms lack herd immunity for measles

As childhood vaccination rates in Allegheny County decline, The Conversation asked experts why parents are opting out and how to protect vaccination policy.

What declining vaccination rates mean for families in Allegheny County – where 1 in 3 kindergarten classrooms lack herd immunity for measles
Business|Lifestyle|Science|Technology

The hottest Apple product right now isn’t what you think

The hottest Apple product right now isn’t what you think

The hottest Apple product right now isn’t what you think
Environment|Europe|Science|World

Citizen 'Frog Patrol' helps amphibians survive a dangerous road journey in Poland

Hundreds of volunteers have joined a "Frog Patrol" initiative in a forest near the Polish capital of Warsaw to help amphibians survive road crossings during their spring mating rituals

Citizen 'Frog Patrol' helps amphibians survive a dangerous road journey in Poland
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Heading home: The riskiest part of the Artemis II moon mission is still ahead

Heading home: The riskiest part of the Artemis II moon mission is still ahead

Heading home: The riskiest part of the Artemis II moon mission is still ahead
Education|Environment|Health|Science|Technology

Why NASA sent ‘organ chips’ of the Artemis II crew into space

Why NASA sent ‘organ chips’ of the Artemis II crew into space

Why NASA sent ‘organ chips’ of the Artemis II crew into space
Health|Political|Science|Technology|World

RFK Jr.’s HHS rewrites rules governing key CDC vaccine committee

RFK Jr.’s HHS rewrites rules governing key CDC vaccine committee

RFK Jr.’s HHS rewrites rules governing key CDC vaccine committee
Health|Science

Updated rules for CDC vaccine advisory panel reflect Kennedy skepticism

The Trump administration is updating rules for a key vaccine advisory committee in ways that may increase the voices of anti-vaccine activists

Updated rules for CDC vaccine advisory panel reflect Kennedy skepticism
Science|Technology

Orion crew dumps its wastewater on camera

The crew of the Orion spacecraft appeared on a live NASA feed and gave the audience a surprise demonstration of dumping their wastewater into space

Orion crew dumps its wastewater on camera
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Trump administration proposes gutting rules targeting coal plant ash that threatens groundwater

The Environmental Protection Agency has gutted rules that target waste from burning coal

Trump administration proposes gutting rules targeting coal plant ash that threatens groundwater
Science|Technology|Travel

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

The Artemis II astronauts are tidying up their lunar cruiser for Friday's “fireball” return to Earth

Artemis II astronauts describe their lunar voyage as surreal and profound ahead of Earth return
Business|Education|Environment|Science|Technology

An Omaha sinkhole went viral. Hundreds of others fall under the radar.

Video of a sinkhole that swallowed two vehicles in Omaha, Nebraska captured attention around the world, but hundreds of others happen with little notice

An Omaha sinkhole went viral. Hundreds of others fall under the radar.
Education|Environment|Science|World

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

Scientists have found evidence that a 300-million-year-old sea creature previously thought to be the world's oldest octopus is actually a nautilus relative

The world's oldest octopus fossil isn't an octopus after all, scientists say
Environment|Science|World

The first predictions for hurricane season are in and El Niño’s fingerprints are all over it

The first predictions for hurricane season are in and El Niño’s fingerprints are all over it

The first predictions for hurricane season are in and El Niño’s fingerprints are all over it
Health|Lifestyle|Science

The best sleepwear may be no sleepwear. Here’s what experts say

The best sleepwear may be no sleepwear. Here’s what experts say

The best sleepwear may be no sleepwear. Here’s what experts say
Entertainment|Health|Lifestyle|Science|Technology

Kara Swisher examines the science, tech and business of living longer in new CNN docuseries

Kara Swisher begins her new CNN series on longevity and health in a cemetery, reflecting on her father's death

Kara Swisher examines the science, tech and business of living longer in new CNN docuseries
Economy|Education|Environment|Health|Science

Toxic dust from California’s shrinking Salton Sea is harming children’s lung growth – our study tracked the impact in 700 kids

A new study reveals how the lake bed’s toxic dust impairs lung development in children living nearby.

Toxic dust from California’s shrinking Salton Sea is harming children’s lung growth – our study tracked the impact in 700 kids
Entertainment|Environment|Lifestyle|Science|Travel

New Yorkers flock to Manhattan park for lovable woodcocks' bobbing strut

American woodcocks continue to attract onlookers in a New York City park

New Yorkers flock to Manhattan park for lovable woodcocks' bobbing strut
Environment|Health|Science

It’s OK to love all the bees (the honey bees, too)

The accusations you might have heard about nonnative honey bees aren’t backed up by evidence. In fact, there are plenty of ways bees make the world a better place.

It’s OK to love all the bees (the honey bees, too)
Business|Education|Health|Lifestyle|Science

Psilocybin mushrooms are going mainstream, but scientific research and regulation lag behind

Psilocybin falls into a regulatory gray zone, with strict limitations around how it can be studied. As a result, very little is known about its health risks, despite its surging popularity.

Psilocybin mushrooms are going mainstream, but scientific research and regulation lag behind
Education|Science|Technology

Standards-based grading offers a different model of assessing student learning in the classroom

Standards-based grading provides a more transparent assessment of the extent the intended learning is happening in the classroom.

Standards-based grading offers a different model of assessing student learning in the classroom
Education|Health|Science|Technology

We collected data on how 779 Michigan school districts are regulating student cellphones − here are the trends

A new law in Michigan requires school districts to make some choices about how to restrict cellphones.

We collected data on how 779 Michigan school districts are regulating student cellphones − here are the trends
Business|Environment|Lifestyle|Science

City offers help replacing Colorado lawns with drought-tolerant alternatives​ as drought restrictions tighten

City offers help replacing Colorado lawns with drought-tolerant alternatives​ as drought restrictions tighten

City offers help replacing Colorado lawns with drought-tolerant alternatives​ as drought restrictions tighten
Opinion|Science|Technology

The Artemis II astronauts are heading home. The biggest risks could still lie ahead

The Artemis II astronauts are heading home. The biggest risks could still lie ahead

The Artemis II astronauts are heading home. The biggest risks could still lie ahead
Environment|Science|World

These two iconic polar species have been driven to endangered status by a warming planet

These two iconic polar species have been driven to endangered status by a warming planet

These two iconic polar species have been driven to endangered status by a warming planet