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• Dec 9

  • Climate talks pause as battle over key science report looms

    A diplomatic standoff over a single word could set the stage for a bigger showdown during the second half of this year's U.N. climate summit

    Dec 9

• Dec 8

  • Protesters march as UN climate talks hit fossil fuel snag

    Thousands of people from around the world marched through the southern Polish city that's hosting this year's U.N. climate talks, calling Saturday for...

    Dec 8

• Dec 8

  • Africa's solid waste is growing, posing a climate threat

    Africa's solid waste is growing as population booms, posing a climate threat

    Dec 8

• Dec 8

  • SpaceX Christmas delivery arrives at space station

    A SpaceX delivery full of Christmas goodies has arrived at the International Space Station

    Dec 8

• Dec 8

  • What does Martian wind sound like? Now we know

    What does Martian wind sound like? Thanks to NASA's InSight probe, now we know.

    Dec 8

• Dec 8

  • Chinese executive facing US extradition appears in court

    Huawei arrest complicates US-China trade talks, illustrating an underlying clash over technology

    Dec 8

• Dec 7

  • China launches pioneering mission to far side of moon

    Rising space power China has launched a ground-breaking mission to land an unmanned spacecraft on the far side of the moon

    Dec 7

• Dec 7

  • Senate passes bill making it easier to kill sea lions

    A bill making it easier to kill sea lions that feast on imperiled salmon in the Columbia River has cleared the U.S. Senate

    Dec 7

• Dec 7

  • New NASA lander captures 1st sounds of Martian wind

    NASA's new Mars lander has captured the first sounds of the Martian wind.

    Dec 7

• Dec 7

  • Australia anti-encryption law rushed to passage

    A new law rushed through Australia's parliament will compel technology companies including Apple, Facebook and Google to help police catch terrorists...

    Dec 7

• Dec 7

  • US backers of Paris accord set up camp at climate talks

    Hundreds of U.S. states, cities, businesses and churches are establishing a presence at the U.N. climate talks to show many Americans remain committed...

    Dec 7

• Dec 7

  • Meng Wanzhou's rise through the ranks at Huawei

    Before her dramatic arrest in Canada on Saturday few in the U.S. had heard of Meng Wanzhou, chief financial officer and deputy chair of the board of...

    Dec 7

• Dec 7

  • Martian wind heard for the 1st time

    A highly-sensitive seismometer, meant to study marsquakes, picked up the sound of wind on Mars.

    Dec 7

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• Dec 7

  • Ontario government fires 3 directors after Google deal

    Ontario's provincial government has fired three board members from a government organization working with a Google-affiliated company to create a...

    Dec 7

• Dec 7

  • Doctors blame tap water in neti pot for brain-eating amoeba

    Doctors believe a woman who died from rare brain-eating amoebas used tap water in her neti pot to rinse her sinuses

    Dec 7

• Dec 7

  • Scientists have discovered a hidden talent of geckos

    Geckos use a combination of techniques to race across water.

    Dec 7

• Dec 7

  • Nobel prize winner: no progress from Trump on carbon taxing

    A winner of this year's Nobel Prize for Economics who advocates for carbon taxes as the best way to address the problems of greenhouse gas emissions...

    Dec 7

• Dec 7

  • Apple Watch adds irregular heart-rate feature

    The latest Apple Watch software will monitor users for an irregular heart rhythm.

    Dec 7

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• Dec 7

  • Nobel chemistry winners regret fear of new developments

    Winners of this year's Nobel Prize for Chemistry say that excessive concerns about genetically modified foods and other substances can inhibit mankind...

    Dec 7

• Dec 6

  • US to ease oil drilling controls protecting imperiled bird

    The Trump administration is advancing plans to ease restrictions on oil and natural gas drilling and other activities on huge swaths of land in the...

    Dec 6

• Dec 6

  • Whales have worse than average year for entanglement in gear

    Federal officials say last year was slightly worse than average for the entanglement of large whales, which is a major threat to the animals'...

    Dec 6

• Dec 6

  • Internet access via mobile phones starts for all Cubans

    For the first time, average Cubans are now able to sign up for internet service for their mobile phones, a development long awaited on the...

    Dec 6

• Dec 6

  • Gulf of Maine is having 3rd warmest year on record

    The Gulf of Maine is in the midst of its third-warmest year on record in a development that could further harm marine life

    Dec 6

• Dec 6

  • Tech execs at White House field ideas for US dominance

    Top executives from Google, Microsoft, IBM, Oracle and Qualcomm are planning to meet at the White House amid strained ties between President Donald...

    Dec 6

• Dec 6

  • The Latest: Trump greets tech execs at White House

    Top executives from Google, Microsoft, IBM, Oracle and Qualcomm are planning to meet at the White House amid strained ties between President Donald...

    Dec 6

• Dec 6

  • Splits deepen as UN climate talks near crunch time

    Divisions at the U.N. climate talks deepened as negotiators near crunch time

    Dec 6

• Dec 6

  • Lyft heads for initial public offering

    The number of shares and the price range for the offering are undetermined.

    Dec 6

• Dec 6

  • What caused ancient mass extinction? Hot ocean water blamed

    Scientists have figured out how the Great Dying of 250 million years ago happened, and global warming puts Earth on vaguely the same path

    Dec 6

• Dec 6

  • Study that took aim at 'Joy of Cooking' is retracted

    Another study by a prominent food researcher is being retracted

    Dec 6

• Dec 6

  • A new way to measure vibrations may eventually help detect gravitational waves

    Phonons bring good vibrations to quantum physicists.

    Dec 6

• Dec 6

  • EKG, other heart health features come to Apple Watch

    Apple Watch is now fulfilling its promise to let people take EKGs of their heart and notify them of any irregular heartbeat.

    Dec 6

• Dec 6

  • Paris riots over fuel taxes dim hopes for climate fight

    The 'yellow vests' protests in France highlight a problem with fighting global warming with taxes on fossil fuels

    Dec 6

• Dec 6

  • The Latest: Swiss solar expert backs ideas to save planet

    A Swiss adventurer who flew around the world in a solar-powered plane is using this year's U.N. climate talks to showcase high-tech ideas for saving...

    Dec 6

• Dec 6

  • Sails make a comeback as shipping tries to go green

    'Sail tech' startups pitch wind power as shipping faces rising pressure to cut greenhouse emissions

    Dec 6

• Dec 6

  • Uber tries again to put self-driving cars on the road

    The ride sharing company has resumed testing of self-driving vehicles despite a fatal accident earlier this year.

    Dec 6

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• Dec 5

  • Documents show Facebook used user data as competitive weapon

    Documents show Facebook turning user data into a competitive weapon

    Dec 5

• Dec 5

  • Christmas turkey, fruitcake rocketing toward space station

    Christmas turkey rockets toward the International Space Station, along with cranberry sauce and fruitcake

    Dec 5

• Dec 5

  • The Latest: Carbon dioxide emissions see steep jump in 2018

    Scientists say after several years of little growth, global emissions of heat-trapping carbon dioxide have experienced their largest jump in seven...

    Dec 5

• Dec 5

  • Climate reality check: Global carbon pollution up in 2018

    Global carbon pollution rose sharply this year after several years of little growth

    Dec 5

• Dec 5

  • Brazil warns against sidelining poorer countries on climate

    Brazil warned Wednesday against freezing developing nations out of negotiations at the U.N. climate summit, suggesting this could lead to an...

    Dec 5

• Dec 5

  • Google's robotic spinoff launches ride-hailing service

    Google's self-driving car spinoff is ready to try to profit from its technology.

    Dec 5

• Dec 5

  • Here are the science stories you may have missed in November

    Alistair Jennings sums up some of the most interesting science stories.

    Dec 5

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• Dec 5

  • EU steps up fight against 'fake news' ahead of elections

    EU authorities step up efforts to fight Russian-backed disinformation campaigns ahead of continent's elections next year

    Dec 5

• Dec 5

  • In Brazil backlands, termites built millions of dirt mounds

    In Brazil's rough northeast, termites built millions of mounds that remained hidden in plain sight until a chance meeting of a botanist and insect...

    Dec 5

• Dec 5

  • Thousands of emails stolen from Republican committee's aides

    Thousands of emails were stolen from aides to the National Republican Congressional Committee during the 2018 midterm campaign

    Dec 5

• Dec 5

  • UK union loses challenge to Deliveroo over drivers' status

    Britain's High Court has ruled that Deliveroo riders do not have the right to collective bargaining _ the latest in a series of rulings as UK courts...

    Dec 5

• Dec 5

  • Cuba lifts ban on cellphone internet access

    Cuban citizens are now able to access the internet on their phones for the first time.

    Dec 5

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• Dec 4

  • Cuba to begin full internet access for mobile phones

    Cuba says its citizens will be offered full internet access for mobile phones beginning Thursday, becoming one of the last nations to offer such...

    Dec 4

• Dec 4

  • The Latest: Trump says Macron's decision justifies his own

    President Donald Trump says the French president's decision to delay an energy tax hike after massive protests justifies his own decision to withdraw...

    Dec 4

• Dec 4

  • Cuba says it will offer its citizens full internet access on mobile phones Thursday, one of the last nations to do so

    Cuba says it will offer its citizens full internet access on mobile phones Thursday, one of the last nations to do so

    Dec 4