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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...

China launches center to train 100-plus humanoid robots simultaneously

Shanghai has officially unveiled its first heterogeneous humanoid robot training center, marking a significant accomplishment in China's robotics development. The Humanoid Robot Kylin Training Ground represents an important step...

Endangered Mexican long-nosed bats now being tracked via

Flagstaff, Arizona — Scientists have long suspected that Mexican long-nosed bats migrate through southeastern Arizona, but without capturing and measuring the night-flying creatures, proof has been elusive.Researchers say they...

ISRO Plans In-Flight Cryogenic Stage Restart to Boost Mission Efficiency

Bengaluru: A day after ISRO successfully carried out the ignition trial of the indigenous CE20 cryogenic engine, its Chairman and Secretary of Department of Space V Narayanan on Saturday...

NASA’s VIPER Gave Up a Ride to the Moon. This Startup’s Rover Took It.

NASA’s second thoughts about VIPER opened an opportunity for someone else to book that ride to the moon. Just because its cargo was canceled did not mean Astrobotic’s journey...

The South Bronx Has a Pollution Issue. Congestion Pricing May Worsen It.

In addition to easing traffic, New York City’s new congestion pricing plan is expected to produce environmental benefits, including fewer greenhouse gas emissions and cleaner air.But if motorists avoid...

Caroline Kennedy Calls RFK Jr. a ‘Predator’ in Letter to Senators

Follow live updates on RFK Jr.’s second confirmation hearing.Caroline Kennedy wrote a scathing letter to key senators on Tuesday, calling her cousin, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a “predator” addicted...

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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...