Mar 16 Oldest known recording of a whale song could unlock mysteries of the ocean By Patrick Whittle, Associated Press Researchers say the discovery of the oldest known recordings of whale sounds could open up a new understanding of how the huge animals communicate. Continue reading
Mar 13 U.S. forecasts blizzard, polar vortex, heat dome and atmospheric river all at once By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press Experts link the stretch of U.S. weather extremes to a sharply dipping jet stream. Continue reading
Mar 11 Twin lava fountains from Kilauea volcano trigger park and highway closures By Jennifer Kelleher, Associated Press Kilauea, on Hawaii's Big Island, has been dazzling residents and visitors for more than year with an on-and-off eruption that periodically sends fountains of lava soaring into the sky. Continue reading
Mar 04 Study finds sea levels are higher than we thought, placing millions more at risk By Seth Borenstein, Annika Hammerschlag, Associated Press Climate change's rising seas may threaten tens of millions more people than scientists and government planners originally thought because of mistaken research assumptions on how high coastal waters already are, a new study said. Continue reading
Mar 02 Triceratops skeleton 'Trey' to hit auction block as dinosaur prices soar By R.J. Rico, Associated Press A triceratops skeleton that once greeted visitors at a Wyoming museum is heading to an online auction as dinosaur prices keep soaring. Continue reading
Feb 27 A total lunar eclipse to turn the moon blood red on Tuesday across many continents By Adithi Ramakrishnan, Associated Press The spectacle will be visible Tuesday morning from North America, Central America and western part of South America. Continue reading
Feb 27 Old Apollo rocks reveal new clues about the moon's ancient magnetic field By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press Their study challenges the longtime belief that the moon's magnetic field remained strong for long stretches of time. Continue reading
Feb 27 WATCH: NASA adding extra moon mission with Artemis astronauts before trying lunar landing By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press The shake-up in the flight lineup and push for a faster pace came just two days after NASA’s new moon rocket returned to its hangar for more repairs and a safety panel warned the space agency to scale back its… Continue reading
Feb 24 How horses whinny has long eluded scientists. A new study reveals the answer By Adithi Ramakrishnan, Associated Press Horses are the only animals known to whistle while they sing. Continue reading
Feb 23 6 planets will parade across the night sky at the end of February. Here's how to spot them By Adithi Ramakrishnan, Associated Press On Saturday, go outside about an hour after sunset, look to the western sky and spot Mercury, Venus and Saturn close to the horizon. Continue reading