Science
NASA Concludes Robotics Tests for the Moon in Arizona
NASA has concluded two weeks of technology development tests on two of the agency's prototype lunar rovers. The Desert RATS -- or Research and Technology Studies -- in the Arizona desert at Black Point Lava Flow allow NASA to analyze and refine te...
Space shuttle Discovery and its crew of seven astronauts ended a 14-day journey of more than 5.7 million miles with a 5:53 p.m. PDT landing Friday at Edwards Air Force Base in California.
UN climate chief sees 'significant' Copenhagen deal
DALIAN, China — UN climate chief Yvo de Boer said on Friday he believed nations would sign a "significant" deal on how to reduce the effects of global warming at a conference in Copenhagen in December.
Tropical Storm Fred gaining strength in eastern Atlantic
Tropical Storm Fred, which formed in the eastern Atlantic Ocean late on Monday, was strengthening early on Tuesday with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph (80 kph), but did not immediately threaten any land.
South Korea demands North Korea explanation for deadly flood
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea pressed North Korea on Monday to explain a deadly surge in a river that flows across their border from the North that killed three South Koreans and left three others missing.
Crews contain 51% of deadly Los Angeles-area wildfire
LOS ANGELES — As crews contained more than half of a deadly wildfire near Los Angeles, authorities found two more burned homes amid a trail of destruction that has already included dozens of scorched residences and the lives of two firefighters.
Wildlife officials capture and release male cougar found in Seattle park
SEATTLE - A cougar that apparently lived in Seattle for more than two weeks and forced the city’s largest park to close was captured early yesterday and returned to the wild, state wildlife officials said.
Wildlife officials capture and release male cougar found in Seattle park
SEATTLE - A cougar that apparently lived in Seattle for more than two weeks and forced the city’s largest park to close was captured early yesterday and returned to the wild, state wildlife officials said.
Two great white sharks tagged off Massachusetts coast
The Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries has tagged two great white sharks off Cape Cod in an area where shark sightings have been reported, state officials said Sunday.
Helena Christensen Witnesses Impacts of Climate Change in Peru
Model and photographer Helena Christensen traveled with international humanitarian organization Oxfam to her mother's native country to witness and document the dramatic effects that climate change is having on poor people today in Peru.
UK celebrities vow to cut carbon footprints
LONDON (Reuters) - British celebrities, energy companies and fashion designers committed to slash their carbon emissions by 2010 on Tuesday ahead of United Nations climate talks in Copenhagen in December.
Tropical Storm Erika forms in Atlantic
Tropical Storm Erika strengthened late Tuesday after forming hours earlier in the Atlantic, the National Hurricane Center said.
California Fires Confound Emergency Workers
LOS ANGELES — A deadly wildfire that has burned for nearly a week in the foothills north of here has destroyed dozens of homes and threatened thousands of others on Monday, frustrating firefighters with its unusually rapid and unpredictable spread.
4 major Southern California fires burn nearly 10,000 acres
Scorching temperatures continued to stoke wildfires across Southern California on Friday, creating anxious moments in the mountains north and east of Los Angeles, where thousands of residents fled flames that skipped through canyons, edging toward...
Space shuttle Discovery, with its seven-member crew, launched at 11:59 p.m. EDT Friday from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The shuttle will deliver supplies, equipment and a new crew member to the International Space Station.
Activists seek tough UN climate pact in 100 days
Activists launched what they called the world's biggest campaign to combat global warming on Friday, urging governments to agree a tough U.N. climate pact at talks in Copenhagen starting in 100 days' time.
Northeastern US states bracing for Tropical Storm Danny
For the second weekend in a row, New Jersey and other Northeastern states braced for tropical weather, as Tropical Storm Danny headed north and threatened to turn into a hurricane.
Chinese legislature passes its first climate change resolution
China's top legislative body approved its first climate change resolution today and announced plans to draw up new laws to combat global warming, according to the state media.
Tropical Storm Danny Strengthens, May Brush Long Island, New England
Tropical Storm Danny strengthened and may brush Long Island and New England as a hurricane on a path for landfall in Canada at the weekend.
No monkey business: Thailand launches primate birth control
Thailand is trying to limit the number of monkeys that roam freely in the town of Lopburi after residents complained the primate tourist attractions are becoming more annoying, and aggressive.