Killings of invasive owls to ramp up on US West Coast in a bid to save native birds
U.S. wildlife officials beginning next year will drastically scale up efforts to kill invasive barred owls that are crowding out...
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FAA grounds SpaceX after rocket falls over in flames at landing
SpaceX launches are on hold after a booster rocket toppled over in flames while landing Wednesday. The Federal Aviation Administration...
NASA decides to keep 2 astronauts in space until February, nixes return on troubled Boeing capsule
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA decided Saturday it’s too risky to bring two astronauts back to Earth in Boeing’s troubled...
Belgium withdraws from mixed relay triathlon after athlete who swam in Seine River falls ill
PARIS -- Belgium's Olympic committee announced Sunday that it would withdraw its team from the mixed relay triathlon at the...
Volunteering would feel good even if it didn’t have health benefits. But it does
After retiring from 35 years as a teacher, Jeff Kellert began volunteering as a tutor and helped with monthly dinners...
UN climate talks leader says financial help for poor nations is urgent goal of negotiations
The head of upcoming climate negotiations told world leaders Wednesday that a new financial aid package for poor and disaster-struck...
World’s rarest whale may have washed up on New Zealand beach, possibly shedding clues on species
WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- Spade-toothed whales are the world’s rarest, with no live sightings ever recorded. No one knows how...
