Science
Great beyond NASA to fly rockets into auroras to find out what causes their unique movements
Following in the footsteps of Aristotle and Galileo, NASA scientists look to take the next step in understanding auroras.
Space
Stranded astronauts to complete spacewalks in January for International Space Station repairs
NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore are waiting for their new ride back to Earth via SpaceX’s Crew Dragon this spring.
Environment
Japanese aquarium places cardboard cutouts of people near sunfish tank to cure its loneliness
Without its usual crowd of spectators, Kaikyokan’s sunfish essentially started to fall into a deep-sea depression.
Wildlife
Confused crab wins hearts on the internet: ‘This is the cutest, spikiest, tiniest crab in the world!’
A fun-size crustacean with a cartoonish face has smitten the internet with enamored viewers dubbing the critter the “cutest crab in the world.”
Archaeology
Treasure island Millennia-old stash of hundreds of silver coins highlights a merciless history
Archaeologists have made a rich historical discovery in England.
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"When we found it, it was exactly as it was here 2,800 years ago," one researcher said of the site in the ancient heart of Jerusalem.
'Novel approach' to treating Alzheimer's disease discovered — it's a gas
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From gross to gorgeous: Scientists 'transform' fetid fatbergs into 'sweet-smelling' perfume
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SpaceX Falcon 9's cargo includes a bizarre mini model home headed to the moon: 'There's nothing like that in space'
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Massive new bug species found — and it's so horrifying, it's been named after Darth Vader
It looks like it came from a galaxy far, far away — and should have stayed there.
Are these 5 real places the gates to hell? Scientists offer evidence of portals to purgatory and beyond
"Hell on Earth" might not just be an exaggeration.
'Ghost island' appears in NASA images — and then mysteriously vanishes
Like most island visits, this one was all too brief.
This once-in-a-lifetime comet is passing Earth today — it won't be visible for another 160,000 years
Keep your eye on the sky tonight.
Newly discovered undersea structures stun scientists: 'Is there a lost world beneath the Pacific Ocean?'
Research revealed a "major mystery" deep beneath the Earth's bodies of water and crust.
Can you get bird flu from eating chicken and eggs? What to know about the risk from food
With more than 130 million birds and nearly 1,000 dairy herds affected by bird flu, you may be wondering if eating poultry, dairy and eggs is safe.
Obesity vaccine could make us 'immune' to gaining weight from a high-fat, high-sugar diet
Researchers are exploring whether microorganisms found in cow's milk and soil can help prevent weight gain typically caused by a high-fat, high-sugar diet.
Good fat already in our bodies can burn calories and protect against Alzheimer’s — here's how to activate it
Here's the skinny on the best kind of body fat.
Mercury may have frozen water in craters, spacecraft flyby reveals
The planetary pockmarks are known as some of the coldest places in the Solar System. The shivery situation is to be further investigated.
Large number of freshwater animals could go extinct, new research reveals: 'Many threats acting together'
Scientists examined around 23,500 species of dragonflies, fish, crabs and other animals that depend exclusively on freshwater ecosystems.
These eye features influence how others perceive you — and even how much money they'd give you
Feast your eyes on the iris.
Rare asteroid wider than Manhattan will make a close approach to Earth
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Great white shark Breton that went viral for marine 'self-portrait' has returned to Florida waters
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