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Major emperor penguin breeding ground gone barren since 2016
Seth Borenstein, Associated Press | Posted Apr 24th - 5:09pm
For the past three years, virtually nothing has hatched at Antarctica's second biggest breeding grounds for emperor penguins and the start of this year is looking just as bleak, a new study found.
Robotic device winds its own way through beating pig heart
Seth Borenstein and Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press | Posted Apr 24th - 12:07pm
Borrowing from the way cockroaches skitter along walls, scientists have created a robotic device that safely guides itself through the delicate chambers of a pig's heart as it's beating.
Shallow quake shakes northeast India, no damage yet reported
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 23rd - 6:39pm
A moderate earthquake shook remote northeastern India near the border with China early Wednesday, but no damage or casualties were immediately reported.
Mars lander picks up what's likely 1st detected marsquake
Marcia Dunn, Associated Press | Posted Apr 23rd - 2:54pm
NASA's InSight lander has picked up a gentle rumble at Mars, believed to be the first marsquake ever detected.
5 reasons experts think autonomous cars are many years away
Tom Krisher, Associated Press | Posted Apr 23rd - 2:00pm
In the world of autonomous vehicles, Pittsburgh, Phoenix and Silicon Valley are bustling hubs of development and testing. But ask those involved in self-driving vehicles when we might actually see them carrying passengers in every city, and you'll get an almost universal answer: Not anytime soon.
Even light rain increases your risk of a deadly car crash
Seth Borenstein, Associated Press | Posted Apr 23rd - 12:29pm
Even light rain significantly increases your risk of a fatal car crash, a new study finds.
Teen activist says future has been stolen by climate change
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 23rd - 10:47am
Teenage climate change activist Greta Thunberg has accused adults of stealing young people's future as she met senior British politicians at Parliament.
Argentines return to Europe to escape economic uncertainty
Luis Andres Henao, Associated Press | Posted Apr 22nd - 10:03pm
Tomas Ruiz embraced his father one last time at the Buenos Aires airport before he boarded a plane in search of a new life in Ireland. His sister recently did the same when she moved to Spain.
Dinosaur National Monument is Utah's newest International Dark Sky Park
Jacob Klopfenstein, KSL.com | Posted Apr 22nd - 8:30pm
If you want to escape the light pollution of the Wasatch Front, consider heading east to Dinosaur National Monument.
Oldest southern sea otter in captivity dies in California
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 22nd - 6:03pm
Charlie, the oldest southern sea otter held by any zoo or aquarium, has died in California.
Samsung delays Galaxy Fold launch after early models broke
Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN | Posted Apr 22nd - 3:37pm
Samsung will not launch its innovative, expensive and troubled Galaxy Fold on schedule.
Back to Earth: Washington set to allow 'human composting'
Rachel By Corte, Associated Press | Posted Apr 22nd - 1:29pm
Washington appears set to become the first state to allow a burial alternative known as "natural organic reduction" — an accelerated decomposition process that turns bodies into soil within weeks.
SpaceX suffers serious setback with crew capsule accident
Marcia Dunn, Associated Press | Posted Apr 22nd - 9:03am
SpaceX has suffered a serious setback in its effort to launch NASA astronauts into orbit this year, with the fiery loss of its first crew capsule during testing.
Blankets, bed-sharing common in accidental baby suffocations
Lindsey Tanner, Associated Press | Posted Apr 22nd - 8:43am
Accidental suffocation is a leading cause of injury deaths in U.S. infants and common scenarios involve blankets, bed-sharing with parents and other unsafe sleep practices, an analysis of government data found.
How hackable is your password?
Rob Picheta, CNN Business | Posted Apr 22nd - 4:19am
If "123456" is your password, it may be time for a change.
Test fire of SpaceX's Crew Dragon spacecraft ran into problems, sending up thick clouds of smoke
Jackie Wattles, CNN | Posted Apr 21st - 2:26pm
Thick plumes of smoke rose over a SpaceX facility in Florida during a test fire of a Crew Dragon spacecraft on Saturday. If the issue was serious, it could derail plans to fly astronauts aboard the capsule later this year.
Egypt: Archaeologists uncover ancient tomb with mummies
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 24th - 3:26am
Egypt says archaeologists have uncovered an ancient tomb with mummies believed to date back about 2,000 years in the southern city of Aswan.
Dinosaur National Monument recognized as dark sky park
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 23rd - 3:56pm
A national monument known for dinosaur fossils has also been named one of the world's best places to view the stars.
