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Mike Trout, Shohei Ohtani homers lead Angels past Red Sox
Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani combined for nearly 800 feet in home run distance, powering the Los Angeles Angels to a 7-3 win over the Boston Red Sox in Anaheim,...
Watch: Snoopy returns as debonair as ever in new 'Snoopy Show' trailer
In a Season 3 trailer for "The Snoopy Show," Charlie Brown's canine is shown in various scenarios along with the Peanuts clan. All 12 episodes of the new season will...
Saving our soil: How to extend US breadbasket fertility for centuries
The Midwestern United States has lost 57.6 billion tons of topsoil due to farming practices over the past 160 years, and the rate of erosion, even following the U.S. Department...
How experts use modelling and satellites to predict and tackle wildfires
Wildfire modelling isn't foolproof, but officials say it can give firefighters an idea of how to best tackle out-of-control fires.
Beyoncé says Tina Turner was 'inspiration'
Beyoncé plays tribute to Tina Turner in an emotional website post where she said she was her greatest inspiration.
Bulk carrier briefly grounded in Suez Canal
A Hong Kong-flagged bulk container ship was briefly ground in the Suez Canal Thursday morning.
Super Typhoon Mawar swirls menacingly near Guam in satellite views (video)
Satellites watched as the powerful Super Typhoon Mawar made its way across the Pacific Ocean toward the U.S. island territory of Guam on May 24.
Typhoon Mawar leaves trail of destruction as it moves from Guam
A typhoon that slammed into Guam, knocking out power and flooding buildings with a powerful storm surge, was moving away Thursday—leaving residents of the US Pacific Ocean territory to survey...
High-stakes talks to end plastic pollution resume
Negotiations on a global treaty to combat plastic pollution will resume Monday, with nations under pressure to stem the tide of trash amid calls from campaigners to limit industry influence...
On the edge: DR Congo city stalked by fear of landslides
"We're scared, but where can we go?" said Christine Nzigire, in her rickety wooden house perched precariously on a hillside.
IEA: Shift to clean energy accelerating, but coal investments too high to meet climate goals
Energy security concerns—worsened by the war in Ukraine—and policy support from rich countries are likely to help investments in clean energy outpace spending on fossil fuels, the International Energy Agency...
Shaking roofs, frayed nerves as Mexico's 'Popo' volcano rumbles
Miguel Angel Atenco tries to ignore the vibrations, falling ash and fiery night-time shows from the volcano towering over his Mexican town, and carry on selling tacos as usual.
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An improved view of global sea ice
Earth’s declining ice is without a doubt one of the clearest signs of climate change. A new high-resolution sea-ice concentration data record has just been released as part of ESA’s...
Tributes pour in for 'Queen of Rock 'n' Roll' Tina Turner
Countless tributes are pouring in from world leaders and every corner of the entertainment industry for the "Queen of Rock 'n' Roll" Tina Turner following news of her death at...
16 new officers sworn in at ROTC commissioning ceremony
For some the ceremony marked an opportunity to blaze a new path while for others it felt more like carrying an important family torch. Under blue skies, surrounded by family and friends,...
Climate change could trigger gigantic deadly tsunamis from Antarctica, new study warns
Slippages in sediment beneath the Antarctic seabed could spawn gigantic tsunamis as oceans warm.
Pre-Hispanic aquaducts irrigate modern Peruvian crops
Built some 1,700 years ago by the pre-Hispanic Nazca people of Peru, an ingenious aqueduct system of wood and stone still provides farmers with water to this day.
Keep ticks at bay and protecting yourself with landscaping modifications
The weather is warming up which means it's time to watch out for ticks. One way to protect yourself from tick-borne illnesses is to rethink landscaping choices, from the municipal...
Typhoon Mawar subsides in Guam, but strong winds and flooding still possible
Typhoon Mawar's "heavy thrashing" of Guam is expected to subside in the early morning hours of Thursday after battering the area with maximum sustained winds of 140 mph.
Food forests and urban farms hold promise of addressing numerous problems at once
What if you could grow fresh food where it is most needed, cost-effectively reduce heat-related deaths, and create green space for the local community? What if you could also reduce...
Scientists advocate synergistic approach to address climate change and air pollution in China
In a new research perspective published in Environmental Science and Ecotechnology, a research team emphasizes that the key to a synergistic approach lies in understanding that carbon dioxide and air...
Algae combined with visible light may create ink for cultured meat
A few years ago, a French daily newspaper published an article titled "Korea's Utilization of Algae as a food ingredient for the Earth." The article highlighted the ecological potential of...
Watch: World's largest T-shirt unfurled in Romania
Guinness World Records announced a garment measuring 357.48 feet long and 241.08 feet wide has officially been certified as the world's largest T-shirt.
Microplastics are harming gut health
Scientists have been worried about the potential harms of microplastics for years. These small plastic particles less than 5 mm in length have been found everywhere because of plastic pollution...
Satellites provide crucial insights into Arctic amplification
The Arctic, once again at the forefront of climate change, is experiencing disproportionately higher temperature increases compared to the rest of the planet, triggering a series of cascading effects known...
Can beer convince Americans to drink recycled wastewater?
Earlier this year, a new beer appeared on the menu at Fox City Brewing Company in Forsyth, Georgia. Opened three years ago in a former ice house an hour south...
Scientists provide first field observations of coccolithophore carbon extraction
Coccolithophores, a globally ubiquitous type of phytoplankton, play an essential role in the cycling of carbon between the ocean and atmosphere. New research from Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences shows...