Science

Scientists say EPA just needs to look around the world to see the growing dangers of climate change

By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press

As President Donald Trump's administration looks to reverse a cornerstone finding that climate change endangers human health and welfare, scientists say they just need to look around because it's obvious how bad global warming is and how it's getting worse.

Astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore on their longer than expected stay in space

By Amna Nawaz, Azhar Merchant

For NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore, the long wait to return to Earth is almost over. They went to the International Space Station last June in a Boeing Starliner spacecraft. They were supposed to return a week later,…

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Scientists (mostly) rule out this newly discovered asteroid hitting Earth in the next decade

By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press

There’s still a 1.7 percent chance that asteroid 2024 YR4 could hit the moon on Dec. 22, 2032, according to NASA.

Why do skiers sunburn so easily? A snow scientist explains

By Steven R. Fassnacht, The Conversation

The powdery snow that skiers and snowboarders love, especially on crystal clear days, plays a big role in how much your skin will burn — not the elevation.

Chernobyl was hit by a drone. What are the dangers?

By Associated Press

The timing is sensitive as the incident comes against the backdrop of the Munich Security Conference, a gathering of world leaders meant to hash out paths to ending the nearly three-year war.

Puerto Rico governor's effort to eliminate renewable energy goals sparks pushback

By Dánica Coto, Associated Press

Puerto Rico legislators on Monday held a contentious public hearing on a governor-backed bill that would eliminate renewable energy goals and extend operations of the island's lone coal-fired plant, long accused of polluting low-income communities.

In our cosmic neighborhood, space telescope spots rare 'Einstein ring' of light around galaxy

By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press

The halo, known as an Einstein ring, encircles a galaxy 590 million light-years away.

Are seed oils toxic? The answer is complicated, according to research

By Mary J. Scourboutakos, The Conversation

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who is expected to clear the final hurdles in his confirmation as health secretary, has proclaimed that widely used cooking oils such as canola oil and soybean oil are toxic. But research shows that the health…

How NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission may help us understand the origins of life on Earth

By Ali Rogin, Harry Zahn

The origins of life on our planet remains one of science’s great mysteries. Now, a NASA mission that brought a piece of an ancient asteroid back to Earth has revealed that the building blocks of life may have been scattered…

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How paleontologists are using fossilized shark teeth to date the past

By Stephanie Killingsworth, Bruce J. MacFadden, The Conversation

Sharks have ruled the Earth’s oceans for 400 million years and recent research on fossilized shark teeth has led to the discovery of an innovative method for dating ancient sediments.