Watch: Spectacular underwater footage captures orca 'orchestra' in icy Antarctica waters
The footage shows several orcas - also known as “killer whales" and a minke whale swimming in the icy waters of Antarctica.
SpaceX ignites giant Starship rocket in crucial pad test
SpaceX is a big step closer to sending its giant Starship spacecraft into orbit, completing an engine-firing test at the launch pad on Thursday.
Webb Space Telescope 'unexpectedly' finds its smallest asteroid yet
Astronomers detected an asteroid around the size of Rome's Colosseum
Green Comet E3 will appear near Mars this weekend: Here’s where to look
Skygazers will have another chance to see Comet E3 this weekend as it appears close to the red planet.
Staggering number of animals, plants at risk of extinction in US, new report finds
Scientists are calling it "a mass extinction of species across the planet."
Revitalizing old blood with anti-inflammatory drug could slow aging, study suggests
The new study focused on an anti-inflammatory drug used for rheumatoid arthritis and found that it may reverse some of the effects of aging on the blood system in mice.
Heard of ChatGPT? Google just unveiled Bard, a rival to the popular AI chatbot
Google’s chatbot is supposed to be able to explain complex subjects such as outer space discoveries in terms simple enough for a child to understand.
Size restrictions for lobster catches could change to protect populationg
One of the most valuable seafood industries in the country could be changing.
Watch: Magnetic, ‘soft’ robot can go from solid to liquid, escape cage
Video of the robot shows it transform from a solid, robot-looking object in a cage to what appears as a liquid seeping through the cage bars.
Memphis Zoo says giant panda Le Le has died
His cause of death has yet to be determined as a medical investigation is pending, the zoo said.
Watch: Venomous snake pops out of hole, surprising golfers
The venomous red-bellied black snake "stayed and watched a couple of groups come through" before seeing himself out.
Jupiter's moon count jumps to record-breaking 92, most in the solar system
Astronomers have discovered 12 new moons around Jupiter, putting the total count at a record-breaking 92.
Here's when to watch for February's full snow moon
If skies are clear this weekend, the last full moon of meteorological winter will light up the night sky.
Satellite, rocket body miss collision by only 20 feet in what could have been ‘worst-case scenario’
The collision could have sent thousands of new debris fragments into space that would remain for decades.
Can you smell snow?
Humidity and air pressure changes may allow you to smell a snowstorm before it begins.
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.
Hefty meteorite containing materials billions of years old found by researchers in Antarctica
Researchers estimated that of the roughly 45,000 meteorites retrieved from Antarctica over the past century, only about 100 or so are this size or larger.
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.
Moon will eclipse Mars next week; here's how and when to see it
It’s not every day the moon moves in front of a bright planet, but the likely once-in-a-lifetime event for some parts of the U.S. is happening soon.