extending a persistent run of historic highs over 2023 and 2024, as human-caused greenhouse gas emissions heat the planet.

The Japan Sumo Association officially approved Mongolian wrestler Hoshoryu's promotion to yokozuna, the sport's highest rank, at an extraordinary board meeting Wednesday. The 25-year-old grappler won ...

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A "super-Earth" planet found outside of our solar system could have conditions suitable for life, according to experts at the University of Oxford. Researchers said the planet has a mass six times ...

Knicks forward Mikal Bridges goes up for a shot as Memphis Grizzlies forward Jaren Jackson Jr. gives chase in the first half at Madison Square Garden in New York, USA, Monday, January 27 ...

With their lengthy homestand winding down, the New York Knicks treated themselves to Memphis barbecue. The Knicks put up yet another dominant effort in front of an appreciative Madison Square ...

That is a little over 3% of the average sun-Earth distance. The effect of this seasonal variation on the planet's climate is negligible; Earth's seasons are dictated by the tilt of Earth's axis ...

After careful observation, the astronomer submitted the findings to the Minor Planet Center (MPC) at Cambridge’s Harvard–Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics. The asteroid passed within ...

Springboks back-row Pieter-Steph du Toit and head coach Rassie Erasmus. Although Pieter-Steph du Toit is expected to miss the bulk of the Japan Rugby League One season, his shoulder injury should not ...

Mars' southern hemisphere absorbs a lot of the sun's energy during the Red Planet's spring, and that may be causing Mars' dust storms, a new study suggests.

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Memphis guard PJ Haggerty, left, drives to the basket while defended by UAB guard Tony Toney (6) during the ...