Let's talk about gay penguins: Munich zoo joins Pride week

Organisers of this year’s Gay Pride week in Munich have a group of rather wild partners—penguins,…

Tropical storm, river flooding hammer Gulf environment

Tropical Storm Barry could affect the environment of the Gulf coast and Lower Mississippi Valley in…

New election systems use vulnerable software

Pennsylvania’s message was clear: The state was taking a big step to keep its elections from…

Mediterranean sharks risk 'disappearing': conservationists

Sharks—the sea’s top predators for millions of years—are at risk of disappearing from the Mediterranean as…

Montana energy storage project lines up financial partner

Construction on a $1 billion energy storage system in central Montana could start as soon as…

EPA restores broad use of pesticide opposed by beekeepers

The Environmental Protection Agency will allow farmers to resume broad use of a pesticide over objections…

Sudden turbulence that injured dozens is hard to predict

Passengers on a flight from Canada to Australia said they had no warning about turbulence that…

Maintaining large-scale satellite constellations using logistics approach

Today, large-scale communication satellite constellations, also known as megaconstellations, have been more and more popular. OneWeb…

Scientists deepen understanding of magnetic fields surrounding Earth and other planets

Vast rings of electrically charged particles encircle the Earth and other planets. Now, a team of…

Shifts to renewable energy can drive up energy poverty, study finds

Efforts to shift away from fossil fuels and replace oil and coal with renewable energy sources…