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Plane carrying Spanish passengers from hantavirus-stricken MV Hondius cruise ship leaves for Madrid
The first plane carrying passengers evacuated from the hantavirus-hit cruise ship has departed from Tenerife in Spain’s Canary Islands More »
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Spiral galaxy's brilliant heart shines bright in a new picture from NASA's Webb telescope
A spiral galaxy's brilliant heart outshines everything within sight in a new picture from NASA's Webb Space Telescope More »
Bright lights and hot orbs: UFO files shed light on sightings but leave interpretation to the public
The Pentagon has begun releasing files on UFOs, tapping into public curiosity about unidentified phenomena More »
Scientists say don't forget about plants. Climate change is endangering tens of thousands of species
Global warming extinctions usually have people picturing the last polar bears or other furry critters disappearing More »
Planes and ships could run on kelp someday, but there are serious hurdles
Kelp, a kind of seaweed, can be used in biofuels that one day could power ships and aircraft More »
Astronomers believe they've detected an atmosphere around a tiny, icy world beyond Pluto
A new study suggests that a tiny, icy world beyond Pluto harbors a thin, delicate atmosphere More »
A bright moon may dim the Eta Aquarid meteor shower made up of Halley's comet debris
The Eta Aquarid meteor shower will soon light the sky with debris from Halley’s comet More »
Mexico City is sinking so quickly, it can be seen from space
Mexico City is sinking nearly 10 inches every year, making it one of the world’s fastest-sinking metropolitan areas More »
Wreckage of a US Coast Guard ship lost during WWI has been found off the coast of England
The wreckage of a U.S. Coast Guard ship lost in a deadly attack more than a century ago, during World War I, was been discovered off the coast of England More »
This year's World Cup games could be sizzling. Here's what's being done to prepare for extreme heat
The 2022 World Cup tournament in Qatar was moved from summer to winter because of the threat of extreme heat More »
