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Philippine volcano eruption sends villagers fleeing for safety as homes are blanketed in ash

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A plume of hot ash and gases up to three kilometers (1.8 miles) high forced residents to seek shelter after a volcano in the Philippines …

In this handout photo provided by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, an explosive eruption occurred at the summit vent of Kanlaon volcano, as seen from Mansalanao, Negros Occidental province, Philippines on Monday, Dec. 9, 2024. (Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology via AP)

Second-warmest November on record means that 2024 is likely to be Earth’s hottest year, report says

FILE - People walk on an autumn-colored ginkgo tree-lined avenue in Tokyo, Nov. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama, File)

Quake prompts brief tsunami warning on the West Coast. Here’s what to know about tsunamis

FILE - This March 16, 2011 photo shows a tsunami evacuation sign in Cannon Beach, Ore. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)

Apex the $45M stegosaurus is on display in New York. Here’s what scientists hope to learn about it

Apex, a 150-million year old Stegosaurus dinosaur fossil, that billionaire Kenneth C. Griffin bought for $44.6 million, is displayed at the American Museum of Natural History, in New York, Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

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European satellites launched to create artificial solar eclipses in a tech demo

This image taken from video provided by the European Space Agency shows the launching of a rocket from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, India on Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024. A pair of European satellites rocketed into orbit Thursday on the first mission to create artificial solar eclipses through fancy formation flying in space. (European Space Agency via AP)

Billionaire who performed the first private spacewalk is Trump’s pick to lead NASA

FILE - Commander Jared Isaacman speaks at a news conference after arriving at the Kennedy Space Center for an upcoming private human spaceflight mission in Cape Canaveral, Fla., Monday, Aug. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)

Global warming fills New England’s rich waters with death traps for endangered sea turtles

Intern Leighton Graham, left, and biologist Sammi Chaves, right, examine a Kemp's ridley sea turtle at a New England Aquarium marine animal rehabilitation facility in Quincy, Mass., Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

This whale species is so rare it’s never been seen alive. A dissection may decode its mysteries

Beaked whale expert Anton van Helden inspects a male spade-toothed whale ahead of a dissection at Invermay Agricultural Centre, Mosgiel, near Dunedin, New Zealand, Monday, Dec. 2, 2024 (AP Photo/Derek Morrison)

Joshua trees are in peril. California has a plan to save them

FILE—A Joshua tree is silhouetted in front of the Bobcat Fire at sunset Saturday, Sept. 19, 2020, in Juniper Hills, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)

Muddy footprints suggest 2 species of early humans were neighbors in Kenya 1.5 million years ago

Scientists study fossil footprints for clues about co-existing species of early human ancestors at the excavation site on the eastern side of Lake Turkana in northern Kenya, in 2022. (Neil Thomas Roach via AP)

Bill to legalize assisted dying in England and Wales faces heated parliamentary debate

FILE - A small demonstration by people advocating assisted dying hold a protest outside the Hoses of Parliament as a bill to legalise assisted dying is to be put before lawmakers in London, England, Oct. 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali, File)

Northern lights may be faintly visible across parts of the US this Thanksgiving

FILE - An aurora borealis, also known as the northern lights, makes an appearance over pumpjacks as they draw out oil and gas from well heads near Cremona, Alberta, Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP, File)

Fossilized dinosaur feces and vomit help scientists reconstruct the creatures’ rise

This undated photo provided by Grzegorz Niedzwiedzki shows fossilized plant-eating dinosaur poop found in Soltykow, Poland. (Grzegorz Niedzwiedzki via AP)

UK Supreme Court hears landmark legal challenge over how a ‘woman’ is defined in law

FILE - The entrance of the Supreme Court in London, Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2019. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein, File)

The engine of Japan’s flagship new small rocket explodes during a test for a second time

In this photo provided by Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), smoke billows during a combustion test of an engine for new small Japanese rocket Epsilon S at Tanegashima Space Center, in Tanegashima, Kagoshima prefecture, southern Japan, Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024. (JAXA via AP)

Black moon arrives in PNW skies Saturday

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New Zealanders save more than 30 stranded whales by lifting them on sheets

Rescuers stand in the water as they help refloat stranded pilot whales on Ruakākā Beach in northland, New Zealand, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024. (Nikki Hartley/New Zealand Department Of Conservation via AP)

Archaeologists discover 4,000-year-old canals used to fish by predecessors of ancient Maya

This 2019 photo provided by the Belize River East Archaeology project, researchers excavate sediment that will be sequenced to help them date the evidence of a large-scale pre-Columbian fish-trapping facility in Belize. (Belize River East Archaeology project via AP)

Emperor penguin released at sea 20 days after waddling onto Australian beach

In this photo released by Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (DBCA), a male emperor penguin dubbed Gus, is released back into the ocean off the south coast of Western Australia, Wednesday Nov. 20, 2024. (Miles Brotherson/DBCA via AP)

Volcano on Iceland’s Reykjanes Peninsula erupts for the 7th time in a year

A new volcanic eruption that started on the Reykjanes Peninsula in Iceland, Wednesday, Nov.20, 2024. (AP Photo/Marco di Marco)

SpaceX launches giant Starship rocket, but aborts attempt to catch booster with mechanical arms

SpaceX's mega rocket booster returns to earth, but not the launch pad at Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas, Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Scientists map out the human body one cell at a time

This image provided by Ana-Maria Cujba shows blood vessels in a portion of the human small intestine, March 21, 2024. (Ana-Maria Cujba/Wellcome Sanger Institute via AP)

Federal wildlife officials review the removal of a bald eagle nest in Alabama

New eagle camera is going live in Minnesota to the delight of global viewers

A pair of eagles that were followed by viewers worldwide on the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources EagleCam are shown in this undated handout photo from the agency in 2023, from a nest in an undisclosed location. (Minnesota Department of Natural Resources via AP)