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Japanese Nobel chemistry laureate Shimomura dies at 90
Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press | Posted Oct 21st - 11:07pm
Japanese-born Marine biologist Osamu Shimomura, who won the Nobel Prize in chemistry, has died. He was 90.
AP Exclusive: Stephen Hawking's wheelchair, thesis for sale
Jill Lawless, Associated Press | Posted Oct 21st - 5:05pm
Stephen Hawking was a cosmic visionary, a figure of inspiration and a global celebrity.
Melting glacier in China draws tourists, climate worries
Sam McNeil and Olivia Zhang, Associated Press | Posted Oct 20th - 7:34pm
The loud crack rang out from the fog above the Baishui No. 1 Glacier as a stone shard careened down the ice, flying past Chen Yanjun as he operated a GPS device.
Ogden elementary schools teach coding, plan to expand program
Mike Anderson, KSL TV | Posted Oct 20th - 5:01pm
Several site techs now teach computer code to Ogden elementary school kids, from kindergarten to sixth grade.
Snake names honor Darwin, fire god, Louisiana professor
Janet McConnaughey, Associated Press | Posted Oct 20th - 6:36am
A Louisiana professor is in heady company, honored by having one of three newly identified species of snakes from the Galapagos Islands named after him.
Europe, Japan send spacecraft on 7-year journey to Mercury
Mari Yamguchi and Frank Jordans, Associated Press | Posted Oct 19th - 9:15pm
European and Japanese space agencies said an Ariane 5 rocket successfully lifted a spacecraft carrying two probes into orbit Saturday for a joint mission to Mercury, the closest planet to the sun.
The Latest: Supreme Court stalls youth climate change case
The Associated Press | Posted Oct 19th - 5:13pm
The Latest on a youth climate change lawsuit against U.S. government (all times local):
US temporarily stops youth climate lawsuit days before trial
Phuong Le, Associated Press | Posted Oct 19th - 2:57pm
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday temporarily blocked a high-profile climate change lawsuit brought by young activists who accuse the federal government of violating their constitutional rights with policies that have caused a dangerous climate.
Laureates in Spanish awards call for action to "save future"
Aritz Parra, Associated Press | Posted Oct 19th - 12:49pm
Voicing wake-up calls for new generations to save cinema, oceans and journalism, film director Martin Scorsese and marine biologist Sylvia Earle on Friday were awarded Spain's prestigious Princess of Asturias prizes along a selected group of scientists, mountaineers and intellectuals.
12-pound lunar meteorite sells for more than $600,000
The Associated Press | Posted Oct 19th - 10:18am
A 12-pound (5.5 kilogram) chunk of the moon that fell to the Earth as a lunar meteorite has been sold at auction for more than $600,000.
Wet and mild: Warm winter predicted for much of the US
Seth Borenstein, Associated Press | Posted Oct 18th - 4:39pm
Winter looks wet and especially mild for much of the country, thanks to a weak El Nino brewing, U.S. meteorologists said.
Breaching dams to save Northwest orcas is contentious issue
Phuong Le, Associated Press | Posted Oct 18th - 4:09pm
Calls to breach four hydroelectric dams in Washington state have grown louder in recent months as the plight of critically endangered Northwest orcas has captured global attention.
What's next for Paul Allen's big investments? It's not clear
Sally By and Frank Bajak, Associated Press | Posted Oct 18th - 3:11pm
Prior to his death on Monday, billionaire Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen invested large sums in technology ventures, research projects and philanthropy, some of it eclectic and highly speculative. What happens to those commitments now?
Utah tech company Lucid nearly triples total funding with latest $72M round
Liesl Nielsen, KSL.com | Posted Oct 18th - 3:05pm
Lucid closed a $72 million funding round Wednesday, nearly tripling its total funding to date from $42 million to a total of $114 million.
West Coast quake warning system now operational, with limits
The Associated Press | Posted Oct 17th - 4:54pm
Automated alerts from the fledgling West Coast earthquake early warning system are ready to be used broadly by businesses, utilities, schools and other entities but not for mass public notification, officials said Wednesday.
AP FACT CHECK: Trump misses on storms, science, clean air
Seth Borenstein, Associated Press | Posted Oct 17th - 12:59pm
President Donald Trump in his interview with The Associated Press said he has "a natural instinct for science." But what he said about hurricanes, clean air and climate doesn't quite get the science right.
Climate fund approves $1B for projects in poor countries
Frank Jordans, Associated Press | Posted Oct 21st - 9:13am
A U.N.-backed fund has approved more than $1 billion for 19 new projects to help developing countries tackle climate change, officials said Sunday.
Oldest Brazilian fossil found in debris of National Museum
The Associated Press | Posted Oct 19th - 2:01pm
One of the most prized possessions of Brazil's National Museum has been found amid debris after a massive fire on Sept. 2 sent the building up in flames.
Europe, Japan ready spacecraft for 7-year journey to Mercury
Frank Jordans, Associated Press | Posted Oct 19th - 1:46am
Final preparations were underway Friday for the launch of a joint mission by European and Japanese space agencies to send twin probes to Mercury, the closest planet to the sun.
