Hawaii whale dies with stomach full of fishing nets, plastic bags

Over 35 million tons of plastic pollution is produced on Earth each year, and about a fourth of that ends up in the water, scientists say.

Forget the groundhog prediction: 7 animals who will give Punxsutawney Phil a run for his money

Punxsutawney Phil’s long-term accuracy is only around 39%, meaning some other prognosticators have more accurate predictions. From ducks and chickens to squirrels and hedgehogs, many states have their own animal prognosticator.

Can you smell snow?

Humidity and air pressure changes may allow you to smell a snowstorm before it begins.

Remembering space shuttle Columbia, 20 years later

On a sleepy winter morning in 2003, most Americans had no idea that seven astronauts were gliding back to Earth after more than two weeks in space. But the whole nation would soon know that space shuttle Columbia was not going to make it home.

Western monarch butterfly population suffers due to atmospheric river storms

After the highest initial count in two decades around Thanksgiving, atmospheric river-fueled storms led to the loss of the iconic western monarch butterflies.

Dead whale found at Lido Beach in Nassau County

Emergency crews were trying to figure out on Monday how to dispose of a large dead whale on a Long Island beach.

'Bear' on Mars captures internet's imagination

Is it a bear? A "doge"? The internet has mixed opinions about an image from NASA showing an animal's face on Mars.

Green comet sighting: Here's when to see this celestial view unlikely to return for millions of years

This celestial sighting is a bit like space-speed dating. Astronomers only just learned of Comet C/2022 E3's existence, and it will be gone before we know it. Learn how it was discovered and why a naked-eye comet is rare.

SpaceX in final preparation for Starship orbital test flight from Texas

After a series of high-altitude tests and landing attempts with Starship prototypes, Elon Musk's company SpaceX plans to conduct an orbital test flight as soon as February or March.

NASA: Asteroid will miss but come close to Earth

NASA said Wednesday that this newly discovered asteroid will zoom 2,200 miles above the southern tip of South America.

Radio signal 9 billion light-years away: What it means and where it came from

Astronomers said it marked the first time this type of radio signal has been detected at such a large distance. "It’s the equivalent to a look-back in time of 8.8 billion years."