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Harvard professor with polarizing alien theories is picked to lead new White House UFO council

Harvard professor with polarizing alien theories is picked to lead new White House UFO council

A polarizing Harvard astronomer has been appointed to lead a White House panel studying UFOs

June 30, 2026 at 3:39 pm EDT

NASA astronauts repair robotic arm in 7-hour spacewalk

NASA astronauts repair robotic arm in 7-hour spacewalk

June 30, 2026 at 2:03 pm EDT

The largest digital camera ever built begins decade-long survey of the universe

The largest digital camera ever built begins decade-long survey of the universe

June 30, 2026 at 1:22 pm EDT

A rare dinosaur fossil from Antarctica is found tucked away in a drawer

A rare dinosaur fossil from Antarctica is found tucked away in a drawer

June 29, 2026 at 3:51 pm EDT

After an earthquake, how long can trapped victims survive?

After an earthquake, how long can trapped victims survive?

June 29, 2026 at 11:32 am EDT

NASA races to save Swift telescope from falling back to Earth with daring rescue mission

NASA races to save Swift telescope from falling back to Earth with daring rescue mission

June 28, 2026 at 9:01 am EDT

5.9 magnitude earthquake shakes Pakistan and Afghanistan, no damage reported

5.9 magnitude earthquake shakes Pakistan and Afghanistan, no damage reported

June 27, 2026 at 12:36 pm EDT

People aren’t the only ones hit by heat. What to do if you see wildlife affected by hot temperatures

People aren’t the only ones hit by heat. What to do if you see wildlife affected by hot temperatures

June 27, 2026 at 12:19 am EDT

There's a beef about beef at the World Cup, as Argentina fans pour into Texas

There's a beef about beef at the World Cup, as Argentina fans pour into Texas

June 27, 2026 at 12:11 am EDT

A large, harmless asteroid will zip past Earth this weekend

A large, harmless asteroid will zip past Earth this weekend

June 26, 2026 at 3:09 pm EDT

Get a load of this: Humans and great apes share similar giggles

Astronomers find biggest super-puff planets yet that are lighter than cotton candy

Commissioners weigh impact of large-scale data centers in Lake County

Mexico, Italy and others see up to two more months of heat stress than in the 1970s, study says

A plan to sell artifacts from the Titanic faces US government opposition

Mourners gather in Beirut to pay respects to Lebanese conservationist who died after Israeli strike

FDA panel backs first-of-its-kind flu vaccine using mRNA technology

Archaeology team unearths 'prototype' of world-famous Stonehenge monument just a few miles away

Xcel’s Boulder coal ash cleanup is moving forward. Critics say another source of pollution remains.

Archaeologists find musket balls and fort linked to the Battle of Bunker Hill

15 countries in Kenya adopt the Mombasa Declaration to fight illegal fishing

Ancient teeth from Siberia rewrite the plague’s timeline, dating back to over 5,500 years ago

African and Commonwealth nations in Kenya urge quick execution of a key treaty protecting oceans

A shrinking strip of New Orleans marsh helps protect 1.5 million people. Louisiana wants to save it

Dan David Prize awards 9 scholars $300,000 each for research on the human past

5.5 magnitude earthquake rattles Tokyo region but no danger of a tsunami, meteorological agency says

SpaceX expands Starship push on Florida’s space coast as major infrastructure takes shape

Lawmakers fight to stop the Trump administration's dismantling of a $386M ocean observatory project

Disaster drills helped prevent more deaths when powerful quake hit the southern Philippines

El Nino is here and scientists fear it'll be big, bad and costly with heat, floods, droughts, fires

Beating the heat wave: 20 ways to keep cool as the weather turns hot

Hot dog: 7 ways to keep pets safe in hot weather; what to do during heatstroke

NASA astronauts repair robotic arm in 7-hour spacewalk

Polygamous sect leader convicted on child abuse charges

LeBron James leaving Lakers, will become free agent