‘This is the real deal’: Kennedy Space Center's new immersive journey into future of spaceflight
Walking into the new experience at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex is like a gateway to the future of space exploration.
3 grizzly bears now on display at Central Park Zoo
Treena, Amber, and Luna now live at the Central Park Zoo after growing up in the Bronx.
Remote-controlled crab-like robot is the smallest ever, university says
The robot is just a half-millimeter wide and can fit on the tip of a ballpoint pen.
Supersonic private jet will be the ‘fastest since the Concorde,’ company says
The jet’s design is based on the company’s Global 7500, the aircraft that broke through the speed of sound during a test flight last year.
Starliner launch: Boeing's astronaut taxi returns to Earth from ISS
The Starliner capsule parachuted into the New Mexico desert just four hours after leaving the orbiting lab Wednesday.
Bear bites Boy Scout at NY park
An upstate Boy Scout has quite the story to tell after he woke up to find a bear biting his leg.
The universe is expanding more quickly than previously thought, scientists say
Scientists believe that at the current rate, the universe could actually double in size within 10 billion years, which is far more quickly than previously thought.
Asteroid as wide as 10 football fields to fly past Earth on Friday
Asteroid 7335 (1989 JA) will be about 2.5 million miles away from the Earth’s surface. Here’s how some may be able to see it.
Texas fishermen reel in rare black alligator gar: 'Wild experience'
Two fishermen in Texas were shocked when they reeled in a rare, black alligator gar last week. They snapped some pics and then let the 5-foot-long fish go free.
Edible 'burrito tape' created by Johns Hopkins students
A group of female chemical and biomolecular engineering students at Johns Hopkins University recently unveiled a mouthwatering invention they're calling Tastee Tape.
Alligator with missing leg spotted in Louisiana park
Much of the alligator's right front leg was missing below its shoulder bone.
2 grizzly bears euthanized in small town after getting used to eating human food
Wildlife officials said the bears in a small Idaho town became used to looking for human food sources.
Recent volcano eruption beneath Pacific Ocean continues 'Sharkcano' fame
Sharks were found living in the active crater in 2015, but volcanologists say life near volcanoes is not uncommon.
‘They were out here to die’: Trapped animals get relief 5 weeks after crews drained retention pond
Workers at the Boot Ranch shopping center in Palm Harbor are breathing a sigh of relief after seeing a nearby retention pond filled with water once again.
Rare moth not seen in 110 years found in luggage at Detroit airport
Each year, customs officials intercept tens of thousands of 'actionable pests' which are identified as being dangerous to the health and safety of the nation’s agricultural resources.
Boeing's Starliner capsule blasts off on space station test flight – again
Boeing's new space taxi barely survived its first test flight back in 2019. Now, the company hopes Thursday's long-awaited launch will help them catch up to rival SpaceX.
ULA launches Atlas V rocket carrying Boeing's Starliner spacecraft
The United Launch Alliance (ULA) has launched an Atlas V rocket from Florida's Space Coast carrying with it Boeing's CST-100 Starliner spacecraft. The capsule is bound for the International Space Station (ISS) for its second uncrewed test flight.
Human skull dating back nearly 8,000 years found in Minnesota River
Through technology, the sheriff's office learned the bone belongs to a young man who suffered blunt force trauma.
What is smoke on the water? That and other unusual weather terms explained
Have you heard of a snownado? How about a steam devil? These are just a couple of the unusual terms used to describe unusual weather phenomena, some of which can be dangerous but others are simply fascinating to witness.
Cats to stay indoors in German town during rare bird's breeding season
Authorities in the southwest German town of Walldorf have ordered some cat owners to keep their pets indoors until the end of August, to protect a rare bird during its breeding season.