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May 4

Eiffel Tower-sized asteroid Apophis to pass closer to Earth than many satellites in 2029, NASA says

A potentially hazardous asteroid named Apophis will fly unusually close to Earth on April 13, 2029, but NASA says there is no risk of impact.

April 29

Trump EPA chief vows he won’t take ‘morality lessons’ from Dem senator after heated clash

EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin and Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse traded barbs over coal plant consumer costs Wednesday amid Trump's proposed 52% cut to EPA funding for 2027.

April 28

Heart attacks and strokes rising with extreme weather events, research suggests

Extreme weather is fueling a rise in heart attacks and strokes, with heat waves and cold snaps intensifying cardiovascular risks, new research says.

April 28

Top Trump official ignites heated exchange after stumping House Dem on landmark SCOTUS cases

Lee Zeldin and Rep. Rosa DeLauro sparred over climate change and landmark Supreme Court cases during a heated EPA budget hearing on Capitol Hill Monday.

April 26

Titan submersible widow says remains of husband and son came back in what looked like small 'shoeboxes'

Christine Dawood says remains of her husband and son came back in two small boxes nine months after the catastrophic Titan submersible implosion.

April 24

Scientists revive ancient 24,000-year-old ‘zombie worm’ from Arctic ice — then it reproduced

Scientists revived a 24,000-year-old microscopic organism frozen in Siberian permafrost, offering new insights into how life endures extreme conditions.

April 24

'Gigantic' ancient octopus used jaws to crush prey and hunted alongside the dinosaurs 100M years ago: study

Octopuses' earliest relatives may have been gigantic predators hunting during the age of dinosaurs, according to new Hokkaido University research.

April 23

Scientists uncover identity of mysterious 'golden orb' discovered miles underwater in 2023

NOAA and Smithsonian scientists have identified the mysterious golden orb found 2 miles deep in the Gulf of Alaska as part of a rare giant deep-sea anemone.

April 22

Nicole Scherzinger marks Earth Day in zebra-print bikini with Hawaiian heritage message

Nicole Scherzinger marked Earth Day with breathtaking nature photos in a zebra-print bikini and a message tied to her Hawaiian heritage.

April 22

Red hair may be increasing as study points to surprising evolution trend

A Harvard study indicates natural selection has favored red hair for millennia, suggesting redheads may become more common as humans continue to evolve.