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Humpback whale released after spectacular rescue effort found dead off Denmark

Humpback whale released after spectacular rescue effort found dead off Denmark

Authorities say a humpback whale found dead this week off a Danish island has been identified as the animal released two weeks ago in a spectacular and contentious rescue effort

May 16, 2026 at 2:14 pm EDT

France says cruise ship Andes virus matches known South American viruses

France says cruise ship Andes virus matches known South American viruses

May 16, 2026 at 12:56 pm EDT

US agents arrest tourist after video shows a rock hurled at an endangered Hawaiian monk seal's head

US agents arrest tourist after video shows a rock hurled at an endangered Hawaiian monk seal's head

May 14, 2026 at 7:57 pm EDT

NASA's Psyche spacecraft buzzing Mars on its way to a rare metal asteroid

NASA's Psyche spacecraft buzzing Mars on its way to a rare metal asteroid

May 14, 2026 at 12:37 pm EDT

Ancient teeth hint at canoodling between early human relatives

Ancient teeth hint at canoodling between early human relatives

May 13, 2026 at 4:17 pm EDT

Neil deGrasse Tyson takes on aliens and how we should greet them in 'Take Me to Your Leader'

Neil deGrasse Tyson takes on aliens and how we should greet them in 'Take Me to Your Leader'

May 12, 2026 at 12:59 pm EDT

One evacuated passenger tests positive for hantavirus and another develops symptoms on flight home

One evacuated passenger tests positive for hantavirus and another develops symptoms on flight home

May 11, 2026 at 12:32 am EDT

WHO head seeks to reassure residents of Spanish island where hantavirus-stricken ship is headed

WHO head seeks to reassure residents of Spanish island where hantavirus-stricken ship is headed

May 09, 2026 at 9:07 pm EDT

Bright lights and hot orbs: UFO files shed light on sightings but leave interpretation to the public

Bright lights and hot orbs: UFO files shed light on sightings but leave interpretation to the public

May 08, 2026 at 6:01 pm EDT

Spiral galaxy's brilliant heart shines bright in a new picture from NASA's Webb telescope

Spiral galaxy's brilliant heart shines bright in a new picture from NASA's Webb telescope

May 08, 2026 at 11:16 am EDT

Scientists say don't forget about plants. Climate change is endangering tens of thousands of species

Planes and ships could run on kelp someday, but there are serious hurdles

Endangered whale protections may be delayed to 2035 under Trump-blacked plan

Astronomers believe they've detected an atmosphere around a tiny, icy world beyond Pluto

A bright moon may dim the Eta Aquarid meteor shower made up of Halley's comet debris

Mexico City is sinking so quickly, it can be seen from space

J. Craig Venter, who won the race to sequence the human genome, dies at 79

Wreckage of a US Coast Guard ship lost during WWI has been found off the coast of England

Environmental Protection Agency boss backs big budget cuts but Congress will get the final say

One of America’s oldest weather observatories shows people the science behind our climate

Elon Musk gets an apology from California regulators as a SpaceX lawsuit is settled

This year's World Cup games could be sizzling. Here's what's being done to prepare for extreme heat

Critically endangered antelopes return to Kenya from Czech zoo

High-level talks begin on moving away from fossil fuels at Colombia conference

NASA's Artemis II moonship returns home to its launch site after historic voyage

Trump administration fires independent board overseeing the National Science Foundation

Supreme Court grapples with multibillion-dollar wave of lawsuits over Roundup cancer claims

Archaeologists at Pompeii use AI to reconstruct the face of a man killed in the volcano's eruption

Researchers say remote Lake Superior island's wolves are thriving as packs prey on moose

Magnitude 6.2 earthquake shakes part of northern Japan

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2 killed when plane crashes into home

Eric Church shares graduation message in unique way at UNC Chapel Hill

Harvey Weinstein trial: Judge declares mistrial

Bumble bumps swipes, to change how people connect

Women face federal charges after Carnival cruise fight

Drake’s surprise drop; 2 albums accompany ‘Iceman’ release

‘Survivor Greece’ contestant loses part of leg; show suspended

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