The Planet
Saturn's moon Titan may not have a buried ocean as long suspected Assisted coral fertilization offers hope in Dominican Republic Interstellar comet keeps its distance as it makes its closest approach to Earth Trump delays decision on federal protections for monarch butterflies EU eases 2035 ban on internal combustion cars as industry faces headwinds
Before megalodon, researchers say a monstrous shark ruled ancient Australian seas
Conservationists connect with chimps in a Ugandan rainforest
Hawaii's Kilauea displays 400 feet lava fountains
16,000 fossil footprints in central Bolivia reveal dinosaur behavior
Study finds humans were making fire 400,000 years ago, far earlier than once thought
LONDON (AP) – Scientists in Britain say ancient humans may have learned to make fire far earlier than previously believed, after uncovering evidence that deliberate fire-setting took place in what is now eastern England around 400,000 years ago.
NASA loses contact with its Maven spacecraft orbiting Mars for the past decade
Telescope in Chile captures stunning new picture of a cosmic butterfly

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) – A telescope in Chile has captured a stunning new picture of a grand and graceful cosmic butterfly.

Botswana built its development on diamonds. Now it's crashing down

GABORONE, Botswana (AP) – In a village outside Botswana ‘s capital, Keorapetse Koko sat on an aging couch in her sparsely furnished home, stunned that a career – and an entire nation’s economy – built on diamonds had fallen so far, so fast.

How a sperm bank for cheetahs might one day save the fastest land animal

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) – For 35 years, American zoologist Laurie Marker has been collecting and storing specimens in a cheetah sperm bank in Namibia, hoping conservationists never have to use them.

How to watch the last supermoon of the year

NEW YORK (AP) – The last supermoon of the year will shine soon in December skies.

San Francisco's beloved albino alligator Claude dies at 30

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – A rare albino alligator named Claude who was beloved by fans around the world died Tuesday, according to the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco. He was 30.

Climate to 'Overshoot' Into Warming Danger Zone?

BELEM, Brazil (AP) – The world’s climate leaders are conceding that Earth’s warming will shoot past a hard limit they set a decade ago in hopes of keeping the planet out of a danger zone. But they’re not conceding defeat.

Blue Origin launches huge rocket carrying twin NASA spacecraft to Mars

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) – Blue Origin launched its huge New Glenn rocket Thursday with a pair of NASA spacecraft destined for Mars.

Deep-Sea Mining Risks Disrupting Marine Food Web

Drilling for minerals deep in the ocean could have immense consequences for the tiny animals at the core of the vast marine food web – and ultimately affect fisheries and the food we find on our plates, according to a new study.

Solar storms delay the launch of Blue Origin's big new rocket with Mars orbiters for NASA
Brazil's Lula puts forward new vision for protecting the Amazon rainforest
Scientists spot the brightest flare yet from a supermassive black hole