Pregnant elk soar through Tennessee skies in state's first-of-its-kind population study
It's all part of a groundbreaking study that aims to understand the population dynamics of the species better.
How NASA plans to study the sounds of the total solar eclipse
Eclipse watchers can help NASA study how the April total solar eclipse impacts wildlife and insects. The abrupt darkness can fool animals into thinking its dusk.
Newly-found Roman villa may have been where Pliny the Elder saw Mount Vesuvius eruption
The inhabitants of this “monumental" Roman villa, dating back to around the 1st century AD, may have witnessed one of the most violent cataclysms in history.
SpaceX launches 'Odysseus' lunar lander, aiming for historic US moon mission
SpaceX launched Intuitive Machines' Odysseus lunar lander on Thursday. The U.S. hasn't returned to the moon's surface in more than 50 years. Here’s when the touchdown attempt is planned.
These states have the most UFO sightings
Here's where people are reporting the most UFO sightings in the U.S., according to the National UFO Reporting Center.
Geomagnetic storm could create Northern Lights display across northern US -- if only the clouds would go away
Materials from the Sun hitting Earth's atmosphere could create a vivid Northern Lights display for parts of the upper Midwest and northern U.S. early this week.
Grandmother soars toward dream of pilot license: 'I like being able to go where I want'
Dorsay Einung, a soon-to-be 63-year-old grandmother from Nebraska, is defying age and gender barriers by pursuing her dream of obtaining a pilot's license.
ESA to use laser beams in space to study gravitational waves
During the LISA mission, three spacecraft will fly in formation, forming a triangle connected by laser beams to detect gravitational waves.
NASA announces potentially habitable ‘super-Earth,’ only 137 light-years away
"Super-Earth" only 137 light-years away from our planet could be potentially habitable, NASA says.
40 years ago, he became the first one-man spacecraft
Astronaut Bruce McCandless drifted away from the space shuttle and into history. The photo of his untethered spacewalk became one of the most iconic images of the decade.
Shark fossils from Alabama, Kentucky national park lead to discovery of new species
The discovery was made at Mammoth Cave National Park in southern Kentucky.
Skyscraper-size asteroid expected to pass by Earth Friday
There’s no risk of it hitting our planet since it will pass seven times the distance from Earth to the moon.
Columbia space shuttle disaster was 21 years ago
Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024 marks 21 years since the Columbia space shuttle disaster. The spacecraft broke apart as it re-entered the atmosphere over Texas and Louisiana in 2003, killing all seven crew members.
Guardians' home opener on collision course with solar eclipse in Cleveland
By the time the first pitch is thrown at the Guardians' home opener on April 8, fans will have seen something more unusual than a no-hitter, more rare than a perfect game and astronomically more exciting than an unassisted triple play.
Syphilis reaches 1950s levels in US, while other STD rates show mixed trends
The U.S. syphilis epidemic isn't abating, with the rate of infectious cases rising 9% in 2022, according to a new federal government report on sexually transmitted diseases in adults.
Telescope captures stunning images of not 1 but 19 spiral galaxies
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope was launched on Christmas Day 2021. Images possibly reveal billions of stars outside of our Milky Way galaxy.
Boeing withdraws safety exemption request amid growing scrutiny after 737 Max incident
Boeing is retracting a request for a safety exemption crucial for certifying its new 737 Max 7 model following an alarming incident where a door plug blew out on a 737 Max 9 mid-flight.
Here's what the Pentagon's former UFO hunter learned on the job
The Pentagon official who led efforts to centralize UFO investigations has some harsh words for some members of Congress.
How to photograph the moon with your cellphone
With a few tricks to improve your cellphone photography skills, you can capture the glowing moon in all its glory.
Gatorland makes history with birth of extremely rare white alligator; only 8 in the world
It's also the first-ever alligator of its kind to be born in human care and makes Gatorland the owner of the largest collection of rare leucistic alligators in the world.