December 3, 2020, 3:33pm Life
A Chinese spacecraft lifted off from the moon Thursday night with a load of lunar rocks, the first stage of its return to Earth, the government space agency reported. Read story
December 2, 2020, 8:36am Life
A Chinese spacecraft took samples of the moon’s surface Wednesday as part of a mission to bring lunar rocks back to Earth for the first time since the 1970s, the… Read story
December 4, 2020, 12:39pm Life
A 15-year-old Colorado high school student and young scientist who has used artificial intelligence and created apps to tackle contaminated drinking water, cyberbullying, opioid addiction and other social problems has been named Time Magazine's first-ever "Kid of the Year." Read story
November 27, 2020, 10:17am Life
The celestial bodies are aligning for a show this weekend, though clouds over Portland might block it from view. Read story
November 26, 2020, 2:45pm Nation & World
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The history of the world is carefully documented and kept in a freezer at Ohio State University. Read story
November 26, 2020, 8:44am Latest News
A lioness previously rescued from “Tiger King” Joe Exotic’s big cat park was treated for a uterine infection at Oregon State University on Monday. Read story
November 26, 2020, 6:05am Life
SEATTLE — One could never call a lunar rover sleek. Typically weighing hundreds of pounds, they’re studded with solar panels, sensors, cameras and robotic arms. They carry heavy nuclear-powered heaters to help them survive the moon’s frigid, 14-day-long lunar night. Read story
November 26, 2020, 6:00am Nation & World
KATHMANDU, Nepal — Scientists have identified the highest instance of microplastics ever found on Earth, near the summit of Mount Everest. Read story
November 26, 2020, 6:00am Nation & World
WENCHANG, China — China’s latest trip to the moon is another milestone in the Asian powerhouse’s slow but steady ascent to the stars. Read story
November 24, 2020, 6:02am Life
In Florida, a critically endangered Kemp’s ridley sea turtle was entangled in a plastic bag that had become filled with sand. The plastic bag had wrapped around the turtle’s neck, which likely led it to drown or suffocate. Read story
