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This Dec. 2023 photo provided by Pablo de Vicente shows a radio telescope at Yebes Observatory in Yebes, Spain. (Pablo de Vicente via AP)

In a sweet discovery, astronomers find sugar lurking in the space between stars

8:00 AM on Monday, July 13

Astronomers have detected a type of sugar in space that’s also found in raspberries

New Study Shows Two-Generation Program Delivers Lasting Gains for Parents and Children

7:00 AM on Monday, July 13

Helio Successfully Completes Vibration Testing Milestone for Deployable Antenna System Under NASA Phase II SBIR Program

3:00 AM on Monday, July 13

Desert control worker Yin Yuzhen visits a desertification control site of the Engebei Ecological Area near Ordos in northern China's Inner Mongolia province on Friday, June 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

China’s 'Green Great Wall' tames desert growth, but scientists warn the fight is not over

6:05 PM on Sunday, July 12

For half a century, workers in northern China have been using a technique called "straw checkerboards" to combat desertification

The Reusable Vehicle eXperiment, known as RV-X, is seen in a test launch at the Noshiro Rocket Testing Center of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency in Noshiro, northern Japan, Saturday, July 11, 2026. (Naoki Kawano/Kyodo News via AP)

Japan's space agency conducts first test flight for experimental reusable rocket

6:54 PM on Friday, July 10

Japan has conducted a first test flight for its reusable rocket

In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, a drone photo shows the successful capture of the returned first stage of Long March-10B carrier rocket on a seaborne platform via a net-capture system near Wenchang in southern China's Hainan province on Friday, July 10, 2026. (Xing Guangli/Xinhua News Agency via AP)

China takes a page from SpaceX and recaptures the first stage of a rocket to reuse it

2:17 AM on Friday, July 10

China has successfully recaptured the first stage of a rocket after a launch, marking a breakthrough for its space program

FILE - Wally Funk, right, describes her flight experience as Mark Bezos, left, and Jeff Bezos, left, center, applaud in the spaceport near Van Horn, Texas, July 20, 2021. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File)

Wally Funk, aviation pioneer who was the oldest woman to travel into space, dies at 87

1:55 PM on Thursday, July 9

Wally Funk, an aviation pioneer who was the oldest woman to launch into space, has died

DEA's Own Pharmacologist Undercuts Marijuana Rescheduling Order

8:15 PM on Wednesday, July 8

This photo provided by the Texas Veterinary Medical Association shows veterinarian Russell Ueckert treating a cat at his clinic in Abilene, Texas, in August 2019. (Abel Amendare/Texas Veterinary Medical Association via AP)

What to know about protecting pets from the New World screwworm fly

1:07 PM on Wednesday, July 8

New World screwworm cases in dogs in Texas and New Mexico are prompting warnings from veterinarians and humane societies that pet owners need to remain vigilant to protect their animals

Artemis II crew members Reid Wiseman, from left, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen stand as President Donald Trump speaks during Salute to America, an Independence Day event honoring the nation's 250th anniversary, Saturday, July 4, 2026, on the National Mall in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Artemis II astronauts reunite with their moonship 3 months after record-breaking flight

12:32 PM on Wednesday, July 8

The Artemis II astronauts who flew around the moon earlier this year are back in Florida, reunited with their capsule and launch team

Cacti spines, snake fangs, snail love darts – oh my! How function drives the evolution of nature’s puncture tools

11:01 AM on Wednesday, July 8

Creating synthetic life in a lab? SpudCell falls short of the goal, but raises even more useful questions

5:46 AM on Wednesday, July 8

In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, rescuers conduct search and rescue at the site of a landslide at a village in Nanhe township of Tanchang County, Longnan City, northwest China's Gansu Province on Tuesday, July 7, 2026. (Xinhua via AP)

21 who died in landslide in northwest China were forestry workers

6:48 PM on Tuesday, July 7

The death toll has risen to 21 in a landslide has buried forestry workers in a remote valley in northwestern China

Young women are identifying as less straight; young men, not so much

5:20 AM on Tuesday, July 7

KIFFIK Biomedical Appoints Dr. Mark Vreeke as Chief Technology Officer

5:00 AM on Tuesday, July 7

This photo provided by NASA shows Kieran Wilson, LINK’s principal investigator, and Hunter Robertson, a space systems engineer, both at Katalyst Space, standing next to their spacecraft inside the SES (Space Environment Simulator) at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., April 17, 2026, ahead of thermal vacuum testing. (Sophia Roberts/NASA via AP)

Rescue mission launches to save NASA telescope that's falling back to Earth

3:32 AM on Friday, July 3

A three-armed spacecraft is rushing to the rescue of a NASA telescope that’s in danger of crashing back to Earth

In this photo provided by Sam Volker Photography, Neil the Seal, a 1,000 kg (2,200 pound) elephant seal, nuzzles up to bollards he has damaged in Tasmania, Australia, June 27, 2026. (Sam Volker Photography via AP)

Australian officials ask fans to respect the privacy of Neil, a 1-ton seal who respects nothing

9:15 PM on Thursday, July 2

Neil, a 2,200-pound elephant seal, has returned to his birthplace on the Australian coast, causing quite a stir

FILE - Health workers attend to an Ebola patient at the Rwampara treatment Center in Ituri, Congo, Thursday, June 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa, file)

Researchers launch study on Ebola treatments as Congo outbreak worsens

9:25 AM on Thursday, July 2

Researchers are beginning a highly anticipated study of two possible treatments for the Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo

Last-minute launch problem delays satellite rescue mission for NASA

6:09 AM on Thursday, July 2

A rush rescue mission to save a NASA space telescope remains grounded, this time because of a last-minute launch problem

Rescue workers attend to Hernán Alberto Gil Flores after he was pulled from the rubble eight days after he was trapped by twin earthquakes that struck Catia La Mar, Venezuela, Thursday, July 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)

Photos show rescue efforts across earthquake-ravaged Venezuela

11:15 AM on Friday, June 26

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