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Nobel Prize in chemistry goes to discovery that draws comparison to magical 'Harry Potter' handbag
STOCKHOLM (AP) - Three scientists won the Nobel Prize in chemistry Wednesday for their development of new molecular structures that can trap vast quantities of gas inside, laying the groundwork to potentially suck greenhouse gases out of the atmosphe...
Oct 08, 2025
Scientists find marine life thriving on World War II explosives in the Baltic Sea
NEW YORK (AP) - An undersea submersible has spotted crabs, worms and fish thriving on the surfaces of World War II explosives thought to be toxic to marine life. At a former weapons dump site in the Baltic Sea, scientists found more creatures living ...
Sep 25, 2025
Scientists discover a new dinosaur from Argentina with a crocodile bone in its mouth
NEW YORK (AP) - Scientists have discovered a new dinosaur from Argentina with powerful claws, feasting on an ancient crocodile bone. The new find was possibly 23 feet (7 meters) long and hailed from a mysterious group of dinosaurs called megaraptoran...
Sep 23, 2025
Apple has unveiled its iPhone 17 lineup, including the first iPhone Air. Here's what's new
NEW YORK (AP) - Apple's iPhone 17 lineup is here. The tech giant on Tuesday unveiled four new models that mark the latest editions to its marquee product. That includes the introduction of the iPhone Air, which Apple says is its thinnest smartphone yet. And, as seen in years past, its newest phones boast better cameras...
Sep 10, 2025
Six planets are hanging out in early morning skies this month. Here's how to spot them
NEW YORK (AP) - Six planets are hanging out in the sky this month in what's known as a planetary parade. Catch the spectacle while you can because it's the last one of the year. These linkups happen when several planets appear to line up in the night...
Aug 14, 2025
Venus and Jupiter appear close in the sky as summer's best meteor shower peaks soon
WASHINGTON (AP) - Summer's most dazzling meteor shower, the Perseids, peaks early Wednesday. At the same time, Venus and Jupiter will converge in the sky - overlapping like a very bright star. If your focus is the meteor shower, it's worth knowing t...
Aug 11, 2025
8.8-magnitude earthquake causes tsunami in Russia and Japan, sets off warnings for Alaska and Hawaii
TOKYO (AP) - One of the world's strongest earthquakes struck Russia's Far East early Wednesday, an 8.8-magnitude temblor that caused a tsunami in the northern Pacific region and prompted warnings for Alaska, Hawaii and other coasts south toward New Z...
Jul 30, 2025
8.7-magnitude earthquake in Russia's Far East sets off tsunami warnings in Japan, Alaska and Hawaii
TOKYO (AP) - Tsunami warning sirens were blaring Tuesday in Honolulu and people were told to move to higher ground after a n 8.7-magnitude earthquake off Russia's Far Eastern coast. Traffic was backed up in some neighborhoods in Honolulu, and officia...
Jul 30, 2025
How to watch two meteor showers peak together in late July
WASHINGTON (AP) - It's almost time for summer's meteor shower duet. The Southern Delta Aquariid and the Alpha Capricornid meteor showers peak at the same time - in the early morning of July 30. Without too much interference from moonlight - the wax...
Jul 25, 2025
In a cave in Israel, 100,000-year-old bones tell a story about the origins of burial rites
SHOHAM, Israel (AP) - Archaeologists believe they have found one of the oldest burial sites in the world at a cave in Israel, where the well-preserved remains of early humans dating back some 100,000 years were carefully arranged in pits. The finding...
Jul 24, 2025




