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The New York City skyline is seen through a cover of wildfire smoke, in Jersey City, N.J., Friday, July 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Ryan Murphy)

Wildfire smoke kills tens of thousands of people a year. Here's how it attacks the body

9:02 AM on Friday, July 17

Wildfire smoke, which is increasing in the Northern Hemisphere as the climate warms, attacks nearly every system in the body

SpaceX's mega rocket Starship begins its take off but is aborted, in Starbase, Texas, Thursday, July 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

SpaceX Starship launch aborted on the pad at the last moment

7:08 PM on Thursday, July 16

SpaceX's next Starship test flight is off until at least next week after a last-second abort on the pad

This 2023 photo provided by Old Dominion University shows Professor Kent Carpenter. (Chuck Thomas/Old Dominion University via AP)

Suspects arrested in the Philippines over killing of US marine biologist

9:19 AM on Thursday, July 16

Philippine police say they have arrested the alleged gunman and two other suspects in connection with the killing of a distinguished American marine biologist in his house in the central Philippines

FILE - A person uses a smart phone in Chicago, Sept. 16, 2017. (AP Photo, File)

One Tech Tip: How to soothe thumb pain when texting and scrolling

8:08 AM on Thursday, July 16

A few simple stretches can ease thumb and wrist pain from phone use

This image provided by the European Southern Observatory shows the Beta Pictoris region on March 6, 2014. (ESO/Digitized Sky Survey 2 via AP)

Faint new planet is revealed around a young star after a decade in hiding

8:00 AM on Wednesday, July 15

Astronomers have discovered a faint new world orbiting a young star after more than a decade of cosmic hide-and-seek

Visitors look at Roman-era skulls and their facial reconstructions in the Aquincum Museum's exhibition titled "Once we were like you" which showcases characters and the fictional life stories of those who once lived in the bustling Roman settlement of Aquincum, in Budapest, Hungary, Tuesday, July 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Bela Szandelszky)

Face-to-face with ancient Rome: Exhibition in Hungary brings forgotten faces to life

3:04 AM on Wednesday, July 15

A new exhibition in Hungary brings ancient residents of the Roman frontier city of Aquincum to life with detailed facial reconstructions

FILE - A human brain affected by Alzheimer's disease is displayed at the Museum of Neuroanatomy at the University at Buffalo in Buffalo, N.Y., on Oct. 7, 2003. (AP Photo/David Duprey, File)

Study shows a blood test can help identify healthy people at high risk for Alzheimer's disease

12:05 AM on Wednesday, July 15

A blood test that helps diagnose Alzheimer's might also forecast if healthy older adults will develop symptoms

This undated photo provided by Sotheby's on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, shows "Gus," one of the largest and most complete Tyrannosaurus rex specimens ever discovered. (Matthew Sherman/Sotheby's via AP)

Mystery bidder buys T. rex nicknamed 'Gus' for a record $50 million

2:27 PM on Tuesday, July 14

A Tyrannosaurus rex fossil billed as one of the world’s largest and most complete specimens has sold for a record $50.1 million at an auction

These brain scan images provided by Biogen show how high levels of Alzheimer's-related tau protein, in red, dropped in a recipient of the company's experimental drug diranersen. (Biogen via AP)

An experimental Alzheimer's drug shows promise targeting a different brain protein, new study shows

9:24 AM on Tuesday, July 14

An experimental drug might help slow early Alzheimer's disease in a markedly different way than current treatments — by lowering the brain's production of a protein called tau

A Soyuz rocket launches to the International Space Station carrying Expedition 75 crewmembers, NASA astronaut Anil Menon, Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina, at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Tuesday, July 14, 2026. (Bill Ingalls/NASA via AP)

US-Russian crew arrives at the International Space Station for 8-month mission

7:42 AM on Tuesday, July 14

A U.S.-Russian space crew has arrived at the International Space Station for an eight-month mission

This 2023 photo provided by Old Dominion University shows Professor Kent Carpenter. (Chuck Thomas/Old Dominion University via AP)

American marine biologist and conservationist shot dead in the Philippines

7:22 AM on Tuesday, July 14

A distinguished American marine biologist was shot and killed by three men in the central Philippines at the weekend

This Dec. 2023 photo provided by Pablo de Vicente shows a radio telescope at Yebes Observatory in Yebes, Spain. (Pablo de Vicente via AP)

In a sweet discovery, astronomers find sugar lurking in the space between stars

11:00 AM on Monday, July 13

Astronomers have detected a type of sugar in space that’s also found in raspberries

Desert control worker Yin Yuzhen visits a desertification control site of the Engebei Ecological Area near Ordos in northern China's Inner Mongolia province on Friday, June 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

China’s 'Green Great Wall' tames desert growth, but scientists warn the fight is not over

9:05 PM on Sunday, July 12

For half a century, workers in northern China have been using a technique called "straw checkerboards" to combat desertification

The Reusable Vehicle eXperiment, known as RV-X, is seen in a test launch at the Noshiro Rocket Testing Center of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency in Noshiro, northern Japan, Saturday, July 11, 2026. (Naoki Kawano/Kyodo News via AP)

Japan's space agency conducts first test flight for experimental reusable rocket

9:54 PM on Friday, July 10

Japan has conducted a first test flight for its reusable rocket

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