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An ophthalmologist performs cataract surgery while an assistant hands him surgical instruments during a marathon event, in Tsakane, South Africa, Saturday, March 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Kayleen Morgan)

'Wow!' The eye surgery marathon that restored sight for some South Africans

1:02 AM on Saturday, April 4

Gladys Khoza has regained her sight after a cataract surgery marathon in South Africa

A killer whale swims in Elliott Bay in front of the downtown Seattle skyline on Wednesday, April 1, 2026. The orca is a part of a pod that had not been recorded by researchers in this region until this past month when three whales appeared in waters off British Columbia and Washington state. (AP Photo/Manuel Valdes)

Orcas never seen before in Seattle delight whale watchers with a visit

12:49 PM on Friday, April 3

A pod of orcas that had not been recorded in Seattle before is delighting whale watchers with several visits just off downtown

This image provided by NASA shows a view of Earth taken by NASA astronaut and Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman from of the Orion spacecraft's window after completing the translunar injection burn on April 2, 2026. (NASA via AP)

Artemis II's moonbound astronauts capture Earth's brilliant blue beauty as they leave it behind

7:42 AM on Friday, April 3

The Artemis II astronauts have captured Earth's brilliant blue beauty as they zoom ever closer to the moon

Why Americans give: New research finds 5 distinct profiles for generosity

5:43 AM on Friday, April 3

This November 2023 photo provided by Gaorong Li shows a Haootia-like fossil at Yunnan University in Kunming, China. (Gaorong Li via AP)

How we came to be: Scientists get first look at the evolution of early complex animals

10:59 AM on Thursday, April 2

Scientists have discovered fossils in China that reveal a crucial transition from simple to complex life on Earth

Space 11 Completes Global Space Advisory Board

8:55 AM on Thursday, April 2

This image from video provided by NASA shows the Artemis II crew, from left, Canadian astronaut and mission specialist Jeremy Hansen, Commander Reid Wiseman, mission specialist Christina Koch and pilot Victor Glover as they speak with NASA Mission Control in a video conference while en route to the moon, Thursday, April 2, 2026. (NASA via AP) CORRECTION: headed to the moon, not in moon's orbit

Artemis II astronauts rocket toward the moon after spending a day around Earth

7:58 AM on Thursday, April 2

NASA’s Artemis II astronauts have fired their engines and are blazing toward the moon

IFF Launches PureStrong™, a Probiotic Made Specifically for Dogs

5:15 AM on Thursday, April 2

FILE - Tourists take photos of Jonathan, a then 192-year-old tortoise, on the lawn of Plantation House in Jamestown on the South Atlantic island of St. Helena, Feb. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Nicole Evatt, File)

World's oldest known tortoise still very much alive despite rumor to the contrary

4:38 AM on Thursday, April 2

Reports of the death of Jonathan, the world’s oldest living land animal, have been greatly exaggerated

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4:30 AM on Thursday, April 2

Redwire Awarded Contract to Deliver Quantum-Secure Spacecraft for European Space Agency's QKDSat

4:00 AM on Thursday, April 2

White tern parents looking at an egg holding their chick on the University of Hawaii at Manoa campus, Jan. 18, 2022, in Honolulu. (Melody Bentz via AP)

How a seabird native to Hawaii has adapted to life in Honolulu's concrete jungle

9:02 PM on Wednesday, April 1

A seabird native to Hawaii is flourishing in the middle of Honolulu's concrete towers, traffic-clogged roads and Waikiki hotels

L3Harris Powers First Crewed Mission Around the Moon in 50 Years

5:15 PM on Wednesday, April 1

Artemis II astronauts embark on historic NASA mission as the full moon glows, in photos

4:46 PM on Wednesday, April 1

Onlookers gather as police officers inspect a damaged building following an earthquake in Manado, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, Thursday, April 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Tonny Rarung)

Earthquake off Indonesia topples buildings, kills 1 person and sets off small tsunami

4:39 PM on Wednesday, April 1

An undersea magnitude 7.4 earthquake toppled buildings in parts of northern Indonesia, sent people fleeing from their homes, killed at least one person and generated a small tsunami

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4:28 PM on Wednesday, April 1

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4:03 PM on Wednesday, April 1

The NASA Artemis II SLS (Space Launch System) rocket with the Orion spacecraft launches at the Kennedy Space Center, Wednesday, April 1, 2026, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara) CORRECTION: photographer is Chris O'Meara, not John Raoux

The Latest: Artemis II astronauts reach orbit on historic mission to the moon and back

6:55 AM on Wednesday, April 1

Four astronauts have embarked on a high-stakes flight around the moon

NASA's Artemis II moon rocket lifts off from the Kennedy Space Center's Launch Pad 39-B Wednesday, April 1, 2026, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Artemis II astronauts bound for moon after rocketing away on NASA's first lunar voyage in decades

5:45 AM on Wednesday, April 1

Four astronauts have embarked on a high-stakes flight around the moon, humanity’s first lunar voyage in more than half a century

From Artemis II to ‘Project Hail Mary’, spaceflight captures audiences when it centers on people because human space travel is hazardous

5:28 AM on Friday, March 27

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