Christa McAuliffe, still pioneering, is first woman with a statue on New Hampshire capitol grounds
CONCORD, N.H. -- Decades after she was picked to be America's first teacher in space, Christa McAuliffe is still a...
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A celebrity ‘Russian spy’ whale spotted with harness found dead in Norwegian waters
HELSINKI -- A white beluga whale named “Hvaldimir,” first spotted in Norway not far from Russian waters with a harness...
Chocolate’s future could hinge on success of growing cocoa not just in the tropics, but in the lab
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Climate change is stressing rainforests where the highly sensitive cocoa bean grows, but chocolate lovers need...
Chocolate’s future could hinge on success of growing cocoa not just in the tropics, but in the lab
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Climate change is stressing rainforests where the highly sensitive cocoa bean grows, but chocolate lovers need...
NASA cuts 2 from next SpaceX flight to make room for astronauts stuck at space station
NASA on Friday cut two astronauts from the next crew to make room on the return trip for the two...
Patients will suffer with bankrupt health care firm’s closure of Massachusetts hospitals, staff say
AYER, Mass. -- When Christina Hernon was 5, her throat swelled shut from an infection and her mother rushed her...
Runners are used to toughing it out. A warming climate can make that deadly
Carolyn Baker, clad in a neon pink top and matching sunglasses, smiled as she ran the Falmouth Road Race on...
Takeaways from AP report on perils of heatstroke for runners in a warming world
As climate change reshapes the way humans live outdoors, it's affecting the way they play, too. That includes runners, who...
NASA record holder can relate to astronauts stuck in space. He was, too
NASA’s record-holding astronaut is urging his two stuck-in-space colleagues to stay positive and “keep up the good work.” Frank Rubio...
Newborn rattlesnakes at a Colorado ‘mega den’ are making their live debut
CHEYENNE, Wyo. -- A “mega den” of hundreds of rattlesnakes in Colorado is getting even bigger now that late summer...
