I was briefly transfixed by April's full moon as it peeped out of London's clouds on Wednesday night — it was a reminder of how the silvery orb shapes the course of life on Earth.Medieval moon watchers were similarly captivated…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky shared Iftar with Ukrainian Muslim soldiers observing Ramadan on Friday, in what he said would become an annual "new tradition of respect."Iftar is the meal breaking the daily fast during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.Addressing…
Search and rescue efforts are underway in Honduras after a ship carrying about 20 tourists sank, the Honduran Fire Department said.No reports of deaths or injuries have been reported so far in the incident that took place in Playa la…
The James Webb Space Telescope has captured a new stunning image of ice giant Uranus, with almost all its faint dusty rings on display.The image is representative of the telescope's significant sensitivity, NASA said, as the fainter rings have only…
Eggs have been laid on land by birds, reptiles, dinosaurs and a few oddball mammals for more than 200 million years.And humans have been using some of these eggs as a nutritious source of food, and their shells as bowls,…
I was briefly transfixed by April's full moon as it peeped out of London's clouds on Wednesday night — a reminder of how the silvery orb shapes the course of life on Earth.Medieval moon watchers were similarly captivated by our…
Every year scientists in New Zealand fly over some of the country's most iconic glaciers -- ancient ice "rivers" that descend from the Southern Alps, a spine of mountains that extend along the South Island. And almost every year, they…
It was a winter's night outside Victor's Bar in Belfast, and the Irish Republican Army (IRA) had identified its target. The victim, a member of the Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF), was working as a doorman outside a pub, chatting with…
A geometry problem that has been puzzling scientists for 60 years has likely just been solved by an amateur mathematician with a newly discovered 13-sided shape.Called "The hat" because it vaguely resembles a fedora, the elusive shape is an "einstein"…
April's full moon will not shine pink tonight, despite its name, but the bright golden orb could still offer a sight to behold.Moon observers can begin to see the lunar event starting Wednesday night, and it will peak early Thursday…
Astronomers have detected a repeating radio signal from an exoplanet and the star that it orbits, both located 12 light-years away from Earth. The signal suggests that the Earth-size planet may have a magnetic field and perhaps even an atmosphere.Earth's…
Donald Trump may be the first former US president to face criminal charges, but around the world many current and former leaders have been prosecuted or even spent time in jail.Many of those leaders denounced the accusations against them as…
A US strike in Syria has killed a senior ISIS leader who planned attacks into Europe, United States Central Command said in a statement.The strike, carried out on Monday, was a "unilateral" US operation that killed Khalid 'Aydd Ahmad al-Jabouri,…
Astronauts who will helm the first crewed moon mission in five decades were revealed on Monday, queuing up the quartet to begin training for the historic Artemis II lunar flyby that is set to take off in November 2024.The astronauts…
A well-known Russian military blogger was killed in an explosion at a cafe in St. Petersburg on Sunday, officials said, in what appeared to be an audacious attack on a high-profile pro-Kremlin figure.Vladlen Tatarsky died when a blast tore through…
On Palm Sunday, Christians throughout the world celebrate the day Jesus triumphantly entered Jerusalem days before his crucifixion.Crowds left palm fronds and clothing in his path as a sign of praise and respect.Every year, millions of Christians observe Palm Sunday…
Four astronauts — including three Americans and one Canadian — will be tapped by NASA to complete a generation-defining mission to the moon's orbit, returning humans to deeper into the solar system than has been reached in five decades.On Monday,…
As a child in the 1980s, I visited the Jorvik Viking Centre in York, England, to learn about the Scandinavian seafarers. The museum stank — and the stench was deliberate.Visitors to the attraction were — and still are — treated…
Scientists have watched in astonishment as ocean temperatures have steadily risen over the past several years -- even as the cooling La Niña phenomenon had a firm grip on the Pacific. The oceans have been record-warm for the past four…
A country led by an accused war criminal is now in charge of the United Nations Security Council. Hard as it is to believe, it's Russia's turn to assume presidency of the powerful body -- which is charged with maintaining…
