Science & Technology

NASA’s Mars helicopter soars higher, longer on 2nd flight

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<p>CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. &mdash; NASA’s little Mars helicopter aced its second test flight Thursday, soaring even higher and longer than before. </p> ...

Georgia governor won’t wade into debate on Okefenokee mining

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<p>FOLKSTON, Ga. &mdash; Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp said Thursday he's not wading into the debate over whether a mining company should be allowed to...

Turkey probes cryptocurrency exchange for possible $2B fraud

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ANKARA, Turkey — Turkish prosecutors launched an investigation into a cryptocurrency exchange Thursday over allegations it may have defrauded some 390,000 investors of an...

Lab director blames hospital for fertility clinic failure

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<p>Three years after a malfunctioning storage tank destroyed thousands of frozen eggs and embryos at an Ohio fertility clinic, its former lab director is...

SpaceX aims for 3rd crew launch hour before Friday’s sunrise

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX aimed to launch its third crew a little before sunrise Friday, this time using a recycled capsule and rocket....

Countering Biden, GOP pitches $568B for infrastructure

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<p>WASHINGTON &mdash; A group of Senate Republicans on Thursday unveiled a public works proposal with a much smaller price tag and a narrower definition...

Expedition hauls tons of plastic out of remote Hawaii atolls

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<p>HONOLULU &mdash; A crew returned from the northernmost islands in the Hawaiian archipelago this week with a boatload of marine plastic and abandoned fishing...

AP PHOTOS: Dubai-bred baby sharks released into Persian Gulf

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The baby sharks, bred at a gargantuan luxury resort on Dubai’s artificial palm-shaped island, had never before encountered the...

Turkey probes cryptocurrency exchange for possible $2B fraud

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<p>ANKARA, Turkey &mdash; Turkish prosecutors launched an investigation into a cryptocurrency exchange Thursday over allegations it may have defrauded some 390,000 investors of an...

Unmute, please: Echoes, glitches resound in virtual summit

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WASHINGTON — Climate. Climate. Macron. Macron again. Beep. Beep. Beep. Can someone please tell Vladimir Putin he’s on live? Mr. President, Mr. President? ...