What Might Happen Without a Leap Day? More Than You Think

NEW YORK — Leap year

Stray Whale's Death in Japan Raises Questions About Cause, Cost of Disposal

TOKYO — A whale as long as a train car that died after straying into a Japanese bay is set to be buried until it naturally becomes a skeletal specimen for a local museum

UN Member States Focus on Environmental Crisis at Nairobi Meeting

The U

Modi: India's First Astronauts Will Inspire Nation

New Delhi — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday toasted the four astronauts preparing for the nation's first crewed orbital mission, saying the latest advance in spacefaring would inspire the next generation

South Korea Sets Thursday Deadline for Return of Striking Doctors

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea's government gave striking young doctors four days to report back to work, saying Monday that they won't be punished if they return by the deadline but will face indictments and suspensions of medical licenses if the[..]

Private US Lunar Lander Will Stop Working Tuesday 

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla

Japan's 'Naked Men' Festival Succumbs to Aging of Population

Ōshū, Japan — Steam rose as hundreds of naked men tussled over a bag of wooden talismans, performing a dramatic end to a thousand-year-old ritual in Japan that took place for the last time

Study Finds Seniors Enjoy Virtual Reality 

POMPANO BEACH, Florida — Retired Army Colonel Farrell Patrick taught computer science at West Point during the 1970s and then at two private universities through the 1990s, so he isn't surprised by the progress technology has made over the decades

Private Lander Touches Down on Moon, Sends Weak Signal

CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA — A private U

Army Doctor, Black Hawk Pilot Holds Record for Longest US Spaceflight 

pentagon — U

Zimbabwe Launches New Polio Vaccination Campaign Amid Outbreak

Zimbabwe has launched an emergency polio vaccination campaign to contain a new outbreak, even as it fights a cholera outbreak that has claimed close to 500 lives

New Clues Discovered About Silent Brain Changes That Precede Alzheimer's 

WASHINGTON — Alzheimer's quietly ravages the brain long before symptoms appear, and now scientists have new clues about the dominolike sequence of those changes — a potential window to one day intervene

Second IVF Provider in Alabama Pauses Some Services After Ruling on Embryos

montgomery, alabama — A second in vitro fertilization provider in the U

Alabama Supreme Court Rules Frozen Embryos Are 'Children' Under State Law

Montgomery, Alabama — The Alabama Supreme Court has ruled that frozen embryos can be considered children under state law, a ruling critics said could have sweeping implications for fertility treatments

Artificial Intelligence Is Being Used to Help Save Lives

Health care professionals are increasingly using artificial intelligence to better diagnose and treat serious medical conditions