Billions of flies to be dumped from planes to fight flesh-eating screwworms

The move is part of the government's plans for protecting the U.S. from the New World screwworm fly, which could devastate its beef industry and even kill household pets.

• Jul 2

Key data used in hurricane forecasting in jeopardy, NOAA says

The satellite program has historically been a key source of weather forecasting data for NOAA.

• Jul 1

Scanning the heavens at the Vatican Observatory

Perched in the hills outside Rome sits the Palace of Castel Gandolfo, the centuries-old lakeside summer home for popes, which is also home to the Vatican Observatory, established in 1891 to help bridge the chasm between religion and science. Correspondent Seth Doane talks with scientists and students for whom the Church's observations of the heavens are a means to unite people beyond faith.

• Jun 29
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Ancient city possibly ruled by females over 9,000 years ago, researchers say

Researchers said their findings suggest husbands relocated to the wife's household upon marriage – suggesting a female dominance.

• Jun 28

These may be the oldest rocks on Earth

Scientists have identified what could be the oldest rocks on Earth from a rock formation in Canada.

• Jun 27

James Webb telescope captures images of possible newly discovered exoplanet

The exoplanet, a planet beyond our solar system, has been dubbed TWA 7b after NASA's James Webb Space Telescope captured evidence of it.

• Jun 26

First close-up images of Mars ridges show "dramatic evidence" of water

The new images by the Curiosity rover on Mars show "dramatic evidence" of ancient groundwater in crisscrossing low ridges, NASA said.

• Jun 25

Killer whales caught on video grooming each other with seaweed

A study published in the journal Current Biology describes a new example of tool use by a critically endangered population of orcas.

• Jun 23

Trump administration's cuts to National Science Foundation blocked

A federal judge blocked the Trump administration from making drastic cuts to research funding that is provided by the National Science Foundation.

• Jun 21

French scientists discover new blood type in Guadeloupe woman

Thanks to DNA sequencing, the discovery of new blood groups has accelerated in recent years.

• Jun 21

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