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At the American Museum of Natural History, a Look to Outer Space

This article is part of our Museums special section...

Video: How Fertilizer Poisoned So Much Farmland

For years, a factory offered farmers its sewage as...

Could taking carbon out of the sea cool down the planet?

Jonah FisherBBC environment correspondentGetty Images'Some impact on environment'There's also...

Windows 10 security flaws leave millions vulnerable

Windows 11 is the latest and greatest operating...

Whitehaven: UK coal mine fights for future in court

The company planning to build a new coal mine in Whitehaven, Cumbria has fought its case in court, saying it can and will build a “unique” net zero mine.The...

What Is Sunita Williams Message From Space? 7 Points About Her Journey And NASAs Starliner Mission

Indian-born NASA astronaut Sunita Williams has sent her message from the Boeing Starliner spacecraft amid its extended stay in space. Williams shared her thoughts on the return mission during...

How to Watch Europe Launch Its Powerful New Rocket

The European Space Agency has waited about a decade for the first launch of Ariane 6, a powerful new rocket. But the brand-new vehicle is at last ready to...

What Do Bagged Chickens Have to Do With Sliced Cheese?

When Costco tried to cut down on its plastics use earlier this year, putting its popular rotisserie chicken in a thin bag instead of a bulkier clam shell, some...

V. Craig Jordan, Who Discovered a Key Breast Cancer Drug, Dies at 76

V. Craig Jordan, a pharmacologist whose discovery that a failed contraceptive, tamoxifen, could block the growth of breast cancer cells opened up a whole new class of drugs and...

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Highlights From Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore’s Return to Earth

They set off to spend eight days at the space station. The trip lasted nine months.On Tuesday, two NASA astronauts who had been in...

Nasa Astronaut Sunita Williams Begins 45-Day Rehabilitation Programme To Tackle Likely Health Challenges After Prolonged Stay In Space

NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore have begun a 45-day rehabilitation program,e to help them adapt to Earth's gravity after spending nine months...

Geriatric Penguins Get a ‘Retirement Home’ at New England Aquarium

Good etiquette is expected at meal time in the penguin colony, but the diners with the best manners are found on a new, special...

White House Withdraws Nominee for C.D.C. Director

The White House on Thursday withdrew the nomination of Dr. Dave Weldon, a Republican and former congressman, to lead the Centers for Disease Control...

Energy bills to rise by 80p to fund discounts for homes near pylons

Becky Morton and Kate WhannelPolitical reportersAlex ForsythPolitical correspondentThe cost of reducing energy bills for people who live near pylons will be paid for by...