China space station crew returns to Earth after 6 months in space
BEIJING -- Three Chinese astronauts returned to Earth on Monday after a six-month stay on China's Tiangong space station.A parachute...
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Japanese nuclear reactor that restarted 13 years after Fukushima disaster is shut down again
TOKYO -- A Japanese nuclear reactor that restarted last week for the first time in more than 13 years after...
Volcanic eruption burns houses in Indonesia, killing at least 6 people
MAUMERE, Indonesia -- Indonesia’s National Disaster Management Agency said Monday that at least six people have died as a series...
The Taurid meteor showers peak a week apart in November
WASHINGTON -- Two sister meteor showers are already flashing across night skies — and will peak a week apart.The Southern...
A robot retrieves the first melted fuel from Fukushima nuclear reactor
TOKYO -- A remote-controlled robot has safely returned with a tiny piece of melted fuel it collected from inside one...
Scientists detect traces of an ancient Mayan city in southern Mexico using laser-sensor technology
NEW ORLEANS -- Archaeologists using laser-sensing technology have detected what may be an ancient Mayan city cloaked by jungle in...
Spain’s horrific flooding another nasty hit in a fall where climate extremes just keep coming
Even for an era of more extreme weather, this autumn has seemingly shifted into yet another gear, especially in a...
Recent whale deaths highlight risks from Antarctica’s booming krill fishery
MIAMI -- Two humpback whales were found dead and another seriously injured this year in huge nets used to collect...
This ancient tadpole fossil is the oldest ever discovered
NEW YORK -- Scientists have discovered the oldest-known fossil of a giant tadpole that wriggled around over 160 million years...
China launches new crew to its space station as it seeks to expand exploration
JIUQUAN, China -- China declared a “complete success” after it launched a new three-person crew to its orbiting space station...
