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Two women from the Iranian Red Crescent Society stand as a thick plume of smoke from a U.S.-Israeli strike on an oil storage facility late Saturday rises in the sky in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, March 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

After attacks on Iran's oil facilities, toxic black rain endangers the public

2:15 AM on Sunday, March 15

Black rain fell in Iran's capital after airstrikes on oil facilities sent up dark clouds of toxic smoke

FILE - In this photo made with a long exposure, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, with four private citizens onboard, lifts off from Kennedy Space Center's Launch Pad 39-A, Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2021, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)

From rockets to cancer research, here's how the number pi is embedded in our lives

12:01 AM on Saturday, March 14

Every year, math nerds and dessert enthusiasts unite to celebrate Pi Day on March 14, a date whose digits represent the first three digits of the mathematical constant pi

Snow geese take to the sky at sunrise after a stopover at the Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area, Monday, March 9, 2026, in Kleinfeltersville, Pa. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

Photos show the dramatic dawn flight of migrating snow geese

7:29 AM on Friday, March 13

Snow geese take off from a reservoir at the Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area, Friday, March 6, 2026, in Kleinfeltersville, Pa. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

Raucous bird tornado touches down as snow geese make annual flight to Arctic

7:13 AM on Friday, March 13

Thousands of snow geese touch down at a Pennsylvania reservoir each spring, turning sunrise into a loud, swirling liftoff that draws big crowds

A pedestrian holds a cloud themed umbrella under a sunny day next to Los Angeles City Hall in Los Angeles Thursday, March. 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

US forecasts blizzard, polar vortex, heat dome and atmospheric river all at once

12:03 AM on Friday, March 13

The United States is getting slammed by a stretch of weather extremes, from flooding rain to record heat and late-season snow

A 5.5 quake jolts central Turkey, sending residents into the cold streets

10:25 PM on Thursday, March 12

A 5.5 earthquake has hit central Turkey and sent frightened residents into the streets, but Turkey's disaster response agency says no damage has been reported

NASA's Artemis II SLS (Space Launch System) moon rocket with the Orion spacecraft slowly rolls back towards the Vehicle Assembly Building at the Kennedy Space Center, Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

NASA clears its Artemis moon rocket for an April launch with four astronauts following repairs

3:20 PM on Thursday, March 12

NASA has cleared its moon rocket for an April launch with four astronauts after completing the latest round of repairs

Iran's supreme leader vows to avenge 'martyrs,' including from Minab school attack

9:31 AM on Thursday, March 12

Iran's supreme leader vows to avenge 'martyrs,' including from Minab school attack

Pace(R) Launches New Testing Method for Ultrashort-Chain PFAS

9:00 AM on Thursday, March 12

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7:00 AM on Thursday, March 12

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7:00 AM on Thursday, March 12

This image provided by NASA shows an ilustration of the identical Van Allen Probes. ( JHU/APL, NASA via AP)

Old NASA science satellite plunges back to Earth

4:59 PM on Wednesday, March 11

An old NASA science satellite is no more

In this photo provided by Gaël Bardon, part of the king penguin colony is visible at La Baie du Marin, Possession Island, Crozet Archipelago, Jan. 16, 2026. (Gaël Bardon/CSM/CNRS/IPEV via AP)

King penguins are the rare species benefiting from a warming world. But that could change

2:02 PM on Wednesday, March 11

King penguins are adapting to climate change in a way that seems to help them breed successfully, which is unusual

FILE - Dr. Tracy Beth Hoeg, with the FDA, listens during a meeting of the Advisory Committee in Immunization Practices at the CDC, June 25, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart, File)

Top FDA drug official is trying to hire a friend who's seeking a bold new warning on antidepressants

12:27 PM on Wednesday, March 4

The Food and Drug Administration is reviewing a request for new warnings on antidepressant drugs, and that's presenting an unusual conflict of interest at the agency

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