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Greg Metzger, lead field biologist for SOFO's shark research and education program, catches a sand tiger shark off the coast of Hampton Bays, N.Y., Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Researchers catch sharks off NY's Hamptons, attach trackers to toothy predators

12:07 AM on Tuesday, September 1

Researchers are catching a wide range of sharks off the New York’s Hamptons and outfitting them with small trackers as they seek to understand more about one of the world’s few confirmed great white shark nurseries

Nepal's paramilitary force personnel carry the body of a flash flood victim for burial at a mass burial site in Chitwan, Nepal, Monday, Aug. 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)

Breathable air and clean water are crucial to the survival of those trapped in tunnels in Nepal

3:05 PM on Monday, August 31

For those stranded by a flood, disaster experts say survival depends on access to oxygen, food and water

In this photo released by the Geological Agency (Badan Geologi) of Indonesia's Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, Mount Sinabung releases volcanic materials into the air during an eruption in Karo, North Sumatra, Indonesia, Monday, Aug. 31, 2026. (Badan Geologi via AP)

Eruption of Sinabung volcano on Indonesia’s Sumatra island prompts higher alert

5:40 AM on Monday, August 31

Mount Sinabung in Indonesia has erupted, spewing black ash and smoke into the sky over Sumatra island

A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket with the space observatory Roman Telescope lifts off from launch complex 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

NASA's newest space telescope launches on a quest to explore the hidden universe

7:28 AM on Sunday, August 30

NASA’s newest space telescope has blasted off on a quest to find planets around other stars and explore the hidden universe

This satellite image released by NOAA shows Hurricane Karina strengthening off the southern tip of Baja California on Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026. (NOAA via AP)

Karina rapidly becomes a major hurricane in the Pacific far from land, forecasters say

7:17 AM on Sunday, August 30

Forecasters say Hurricane Karina has become a major hurricane in the Pacific Ocean, but poses no immediate threat to land

President Donald Trump participates in a Congressional Space Medal of Honor ceremony at NASA's Johnson Space Center, Friday, Aug. 28, 2026, in Houston, and puts a medal on Artemis II Astronaut and Mission Specialist, Jeremy Hansen. (AP Photo/Karen Warren)

Artemis II astronauts receive nation's highest space honor for their successful moonshot

2:04 PM on Friday, August 28

The Artemis II astronauts who flew around the moon earlier this year have received the nation's highest space honor

This image provided by SpaceX on Aug. 27, 2026, shows engineers inspecting Starship off the coast of Christmas Island in the Indian Ocean, following its launch on a test flight back in July. (SpaceX via AP)

SpaceX recovers Starship from the Indian Ocean a month after launch and is shipping it back to Texas

1:23 PM on Friday, August 28

SpaceX has pulled off its biggest salvage operation yet, recovering its most recently launched Starship from the Indian Ocean

This satellite image provided by Vantor shows Syapru Besi, Nepal on Oct. 18, 2023. (Satellite image ©2026 Vantor via AP)

Satellite images show bedrock and glacier collapsed on Nepal-China border, then rivers flooded

3:53 PM on Thursday, August 27

Earth scientists are searching satellite imagery following catastrophic flooding along the Nepal-China border for clues to the cause

This photo provided by the Shedd Aquarium shows beluga whale Peekachu at the aquarium in Chicago, Monday, Aug. 17, 2026. (Shedd Aquarium via AP)

Beluga whale dies at Chicago aquarium days after coming from Canada park in rescue effort

12:13 PM on Thursday, August 27

A beluga whale named Peekachu has died at Chicago's Shedd Aquarium days after being transported from a closed Ontario park as part of a rescue effort for Canada's last captive whales

FILE - Dr. Abhishek Pranayami examines a patient suffering from a heat-related illness amid high temperatures at a district government hospital in Banda, northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, June 19, 2026 (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh, File)

Heat makes emergency rooms busier. Study shows which illness and injuries rise during hot spells

2:03 PM on Wednesday, August 26

A massive study shows what illnesses and injuries spike in emergency room visits during heat waves in Chicago

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry speaks during an event with SpaceX announcing a deal to build a new spaceport in his state, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026, in Abbeville, La. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Elon Musk's space company to build new rocket launching site in Louisiana

2:29 PM on Tuesday, August 25

Elon Musk’s space company plans to spend $100 billion to build a new spaceport in Louisiana to launch rockets

Humanoid robots are carried off the track after competing in the 100m race during the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)

A Chinese humanoid robot sets a new 100-meter sprint record at Beijing Games

12:31 PM on Tuesday, August 25

A Chinese humanoid robot has set a new 100-meter sprint record of 8.86 seconds in Beijing

FILE - Onion Portage, a critical migration route for the Western Arctic Caribou Herd along the Kobuk River near Ambler, Alaska, is visible, Sept. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Annika Hammerschlag, File)

A lush knee-high jungle grows in the Arctic, but warming is changing Earth's mini-greenhouse

9:04 AM on Tuesday, August 25

Alaska's North Slope tundra may look desolate, but crouch down and you'll see a lush jungle

In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, the combination of the Chang'e-7 lunar probe and the Long March-5 Y14 carrier rocket is transferred vertically to the launching area at the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in southern China's Hainan Province on Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026 . (Yang GuanyuXinhua via AP)

China abruptly postpones ambitious Chang’e-7 lunar mission launch

9:39 AM on Sunday, August 23

China has postponed its planned ambitious Chang’e-7 lunar mission

On-site caretaker Jodi Kleier hands a piece of banana to a gibbon at the Gibbon Conservation Center in Santa Clarita, Calif., Friday, Aug. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

How a sanctuary outside LA has cared for rare, endangered gibbons for a half-century

12:01 AM on Saturday, August 22

Over the past 50 years, the Gibbon Conservation Center has become a globally recognized institution dedicated to the care and well-being of gibbons

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