Scores of North Carolina sea turtles have died after being stunned by frigid temperatures
Scores of sea turtles stunned by cold temperatures along the North Carolina coast have died, officials said.The North Carolina State University Center for Marine...
U.S. sets plans to protect endangered whales near offshore wind farms; firms swap wind...
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Two federal environmental agencies issued plans Thursday to better protect endangered whales amid offshore wind farm development.That move came...
NASA’s little helicopter on Mars has logged its last flight
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA’s little Mars helicopter has flown its last flight.The space agency announced Thursday that the 4-pound (1.8-kilogram) chopper named...
Russia fires genetics institute head who claimed humans once lived for 900 years
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia's science and higher education ministry has dismissed the head of a prestigious genetics institute who sparked controversy by contending that...
Japan’s precision moon lander has hit its target, but it appears to be upside-down
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s space agency said Thursday that its first lunar mission hit the tiny patch of the moon's surface it was aiming...
A rhinoceros is pregnant from embryo transfer in a success that may help nearly...
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A rhinoceros is pregnant through embryo transfer in the first successful use of a method that conservationists said might later...
Montana man convicted of killing eagles is sentenced to 3 years in prison for...
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A Montana felon previously convicted of killing eagles to sell their parts on the black market was sentenced to three...
Company seeking to mine near Okefenokee will pay $20,000 to settle environmental violation claims
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — The company seeking permits to mine minerals near the edge of the Okefenokee Swamp and its vast wildlife refuge has...
Works of poetry, fiction and nonfiction receive $10,000 “Science + Literature” awards
NEW YORK (AP) — A poetry collection, a coming-of-age novel and a history of deep sea exploration are unlikely to be found in the...
Scientists spot previously unknown colonies of emperor penguins in Antarctica
Previously unknown colonies of emperor penguins have been spotted in new satellite imagery.Emperor penguins, considered “near threatened” with extinction, are the world’s largest penguins....
