Cruise lines, passengers scramble to respond to coronavirus
MIAMI (AP) — Being trapped aboard a ship with thousands of people as the new coronavirus spreads around the world isn’t ...
Feds reject removal of 4 US Northwest dams in key report
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A long-awaited federal report out Friday rejected the idea of removing four hydroelectric dams on ...
California is abnormally dry after low-precipitation winter
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A dry beginning of the year has left most of California abnormally parched and officials are bracin...
AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s misplaced statistics on virus risks
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is painting a misleading portrait of the risks of the coronavirus, citing stati...
Satellite almost on empty gets new life after space docking
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A communication satellite almost out of fuel has gotten a new life after the first space doc...
White House unveils $2.5B emergency coronavirus plan
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House on Monday sent lawmakers an urgent $2.5 billion plan to address the deadly coronavirus...
Scientists gather to study risk from microplastic pollution
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Tiny bits of broken-down plastic smaller than a fraction of a grain of rice are turning up everywh...
Mars lander confirms quakes, even aftershocks on red planet
This Feb. 18, 2020 photo made available by NASA shows the InSight lander's dome-covered seismometer, known as SEIS, on M...
Bear that wandered yards near Los Angeles moved to forest
MONROVIA, Calif. (AP) — A big, old bear wandered a Los Angeles foothill suburb Friday, drawing curious onlookers and new...
Report: Work to reduce wildfire risks has economic benefits
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Projects to reduce the risk of wildfires and protect water sources in the U.S. West have create...
SpaceX aims to launch up to 4 tourists into super high orbit
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — SpaceX aims to launch up to four tourists into a super high orbit, possibly by the end of ne...
NASA’s space snowman reveals secrets: few craters, no water
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA's space snowman is revealing fresh secrets from its home far beyond Pluto.
Flooding seems certain for some along the Missouri River
OMAHA, Neb. — Several states along the Missouri River face an elevated flood risk this spring because the soil remains wet and a significant amount of...
Solar Orbiter blasts off to capture 1st look at sun’s poles
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Europe and NASA's Solar Orbiter rocketed into space Sunday night on an unprecedented mission to capture the first pictures of t...
“Where it begins”: Young hungry locusts bulk up in Somalia
GAROWE, Somalia — At a glance, the desert locusts in this arid patch of northern Somalia look less ominous than the billion-member swarms infesting Ea...
Defective software could have doomed Boeing’s crew capsule
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Defective software could have doomed Boeing's crew capsule during its first test flight that ended up being cut short late last...
High water wreaks havoc on Great Lakes, swamping communities
MANISTEE, Mich. — Rita Alton has an unusual morning routine these days: Wake up. Get dressed. Go outside to see if her house is closer to tumbling dow...
NASA’s record-setting Koch, crewmates safely back from space
MOSCOW — NASA astronaut Christina Koch, who has spent nearly 11 months in orbit on the longest spaceflight by a woman, landed safely in Kazakhstan on ...
Photos of ‘king tides’ globally show risks of climate change
DEPOE BAY, Ore. — Tourists, nature lovers and amateur scientists are whipping out their cameras to document the effects of extreme high tides on shore...
As forests burn around the world, drinking water is at risk
Fabric curtains stretch across the huge Warragamba Dam to trap ash and sediment expected to wash off wildfire-scorched slopes and into the reservoir t...
Extreme weather has gardeners looking for resilient plants
Fiercer and more frequent natural disasters in recent years have many homeowners re-evaluating their landscaping. Many are restocking with trees and p...
Dog sleuths sniff out crop disease hitting citrus trees
WASHINGTON — Dog detectives might be able to help save ailing citrus groves, research published Monday suggests.
Super Bowl Ads: Buy a beer for ... a tiny organic farm?
Here's the latest on what's happening with ads during the Super Bowl. All times EST.
Harvard professor charged with hiding China ties, payments
BOSTON — A Harvard University professor was charged Tuesday with lying about his ties to a Chinese-run recruitment program and concealing payments he ...
Astronaut craves salsa and surf after record 11 months aloft
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — After nearly 11 months in orbit, the astronaut holding the record for the longest spaceflight by a woman can't wait to dig into...
4 Missouri River states unite to try to limit flooding
LINCOLN, Neb. — Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas and Missouri are joining forces for a study that will look for ways the states can limit flooding along the Mis...
China temporarily bans wildlife trade in wake of outbreak
BEIJING — Chinese authorities announced a temporary ban on the trade of wild animals Sunday following a viral outbreak in Wuhan, saying they will “sev...
Philippine volcano alert lowered, thousands return home
MANILA, Philippines — Philippine authorities on Sunday lowered the alert level at Taal Volcano, two weeks after it began spewing ash, steam and rocks,...
AP Explains: How climate change feeds Africa locust invasion
JOHANNESBURG — Locusts by the millions are nibbling their way across a large part of Africa in the worst outbreak some places have seen in 70 years. I...
‘Magic’ gloves let acclaimed Brazilian pianist play again
SAO PAULO — A few days before Christmas, renowned pianist João Carlos Martins summoned his friends to a Sao Paulo bar so he could show off the best gi...