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The moon had active volcanoes into the dinosaur ag...
Volcanoes were still erupting on the moon during Earth’s dinosaur age, new research suggests, much more recently than pr...
California city hit by landslides was at risk for ...
The land under Rancho Palos Verdes had been slowly giving way for many years. Now, the movement is accelerating due to h...
Boeing's Starliner spacecraft will attempt to retu...
Boeing's Starliner spacecraft will attempt to undock from the space station on Friday and return to Earth without any as...
Phoenix weathers 100 days of 100-plus degree tempe...
On Tuesday, Phoenix hit its 100th straight day with at least 100-degree temperatures. High temperatures are expected acr...
Deep-water murder mystery leads scientists to a no...
Researchers tracking pregnant porbeagle sharks uncovered the first evidence of the species getting eaten by an even bigg...
Hailstones may get bigger as the climate warms — b...
Research suggests climate change will make hailstones larger. Already, hail has caused higher damage costs in the U.S. t...
Even desert plants known for their resilience are ...
As climate change brings more severe heat, it is testing iconic desert plants known to thrive in harsh environments, inc...
Experimental sensors aim to detect early signs of ...
Researchers are developing wearable sensors that measure workers’ vital signs. The goal is for the system send them aler...
Boeing's uncrewed Starliner capsule could return t...
NASA will proceed with the undocking of the uncrewed Boeing Starliner capsule not before Sept. 6, the space agency said....
Their loved ones died after receiving pig organ tr...
Four people have received heart or kidney transplants from pigs. All died after weeks or months. Some of their relatives...
NASA’s Perseverance rover has embarked on an ambit...
After more than three years exploring the floor of Mars' Jezero Crater, NASA’s Perseverance rover has begun a long trek ...
Salmon will soon swim freely in the Klamath River ...
For the first time in a century, salmon will soon have free passage along the Klamath River as the largest dam removal p...
Canada's wildfires last year emitted more carbon t...
So many trees burned during Canada’s wildfires last year that the forest emitted more carbon than most countries’ fossil...
SpaceX postpones the launch of private Polaris mis...
SpaceX has again pushed back the launch of its Polaris Dawn mission — which is expected to carry four private citizens t...
Lonely dolphin may be behind series of attacks on ...
A single bottlenose dolphin is believed to be behind a series of attacks on swimmers at a Japanese seaside town — possib...
Living in tree-filled neighborhoods may be as bene...
Tree-filled neighborhoods may reduce heart disease risk, new research shows.
SpaceX Polaris launch postponed after helium leak ...
A SpaceX capsule carrying four private citizens will have to wait to launch into space after a helium leak forced a laun...
Why bringing stranded astronauts back in 2025 is ‘...
Former NASA astronaut Mike Massimino, who logged nearly 600 hours in space, joins TODAY to discuss the announcement to k...