'Olympian' bat's flight offers climate change clues

A tiny bat that flew 2,018 kilometers (1,254 miles) from Britain to Russia is being hailed as a mini-Olympian by scientists who hope her flight will teach them more about how climate change is affecting the species.

Whale dies 3 months after move from Canada to Connecticut

One of five beluga whales acquired from an aquarium in Canada after a legal fight with animal rights activists has died at its new home in Connecticut.

Mars rover comes up empty in 1st try at getting rock sample

NASA's newest Mars rover came up empty Friday in its first attempt to pick up a rock sample to eventually be brought back to Earth.

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Want to find your inner Matt Damon and spend a year pretending you are isolated on Mars? NASA has a job for you.

Wildfires endanger villages, fuel site, in Russia's Siberia

Wildfires in Russia's vast Siberia region endangered a dozen villages Saturday and prompted authorities to evacuate some residents.

Huge California wildfire grows, but weather helps firefighters

A vast wildfire in northern California, already the third-largest in the state's history, continued to grow overnight but officials said Saturday that cooler, calmer weather was giving firefighters a much-needed break.