Asteroid three times the size of the Statue of Liberty will zoom past Earth on fall equinox By Brandon Specktor An asteroid measuring about three times the size of the Statue of Liberty will sail harmlessly by Earth on Sept. 22, the 2021 fall equinox.
Treasure hunter finds gold hoard buried by Iron Age chieftain By Laura Geggel A Danish man with a metal detector found a sixth-century hoard buried by a chieftain.
Scientists finally have an explanation for the most energetic explosions in the universe By Brandon Specktor Mysterious 'empty sky' gamma-ray bursts could be the work of distant supernova explosions, a new model suggests.
Giant pyramid built by the Maya was made from rock spewed by a volcano By Mindy Weisberger Maya people who had fled their cities after a volcano erupted returned and built an enormous pyramid from the volcanic debris.
COVID-19 has now killed as many people in the U.S. as the 1918 Spanish flu By Yasemin Saplakoglu The 1918-1919 flu pandemic led to approximately 675,000 deaths in the U.S.
Dozens of endangered penguins killed after being stung in the eyes by swarming honeybees By Harry Baker Conservationists have confirmed that 64 African penguins were killed in South Africa after being stung in and around the eyes by honeybees.
La Palma volcano spews lava hundreds of feet in the air, but don't expect a 'mega-tsunami' By Nicoletta Lanese Thousands of tremors shook the island in the week before the eruption occurred.
Firefighters race to save the world’s largest tree as wildfires rage By Yasemin Saplakoglu California firefighters have wrapped the bases of the world's largest trees in fire-resistant aluminum blankets to protect them from a wildfire that is raging nearby.
Scientists finally have an explanation for the most energetic explosions in the universe By Brandon Specktor Mysterious 'empty sky' gamma-ray bursts could be the work of distant supernova explosions, a new model suggests.
Jupiter just got smacked by a space rock and an amateur astronomer caught it on camera By Mike Wall Brazilian observer José Luis Pereira captured a bright flash on the solar system's largest planet on Sept. 13, memorializing the fiery death of a space rock high in the Jovian atmosphere.
Treasure hunter finds gold hoard buried by Iron Age chieftain By Laura Geggel A Danish man with a metal detector found a sixth-century hoard buried by a chieftain.
Giant pyramid built by the Maya was made from rock spewed by a volcano By Mindy Weisberger Maya people who had fled their cities after a volcano erupted returned and built an enormous pyramid from the volcanic debris.
Are exercise bikes good for weight loss? By Maddy Biddulph REFERENCE They're a popular feature of many gyms, and can help with overall fitness, but are exercise bikes good for losing weight?
COVID-19 has now killed as many people in the U.S. as the 1918 Spanish flu By Yasemin Saplakoglu The 1918-1919 flu pandemic led to approximately 675,000 deaths in the U.S.
Wyoming woman catches rare pneumonic plague from cats By Rachael Rettner Cats are highly susceptible to plague and are a known source of infections in people.
Dozens of endangered penguins killed after being stung in the eyes by swarming honeybees By Harry Baker Conservationists have confirmed that 64 African penguins were killed in South Africa after being stung in and around the eyes by honeybees.
Soggy rodents tangle their tails in one big knot in horrifying 'rat king' video By Mindy Weisberger A farmer in Russia's Stavropol region found the waterlogged "king." Specimens of rat kings are preserved in the collections of some natural history museums.
Baby elephants frolicked in an ancient 'nursery,' fossil footprints show By Mindy Weisberger Over 100,000 years ago, extinct relatives of modern elephants lived in matriarchal groups, according to preserved trackways in southwestern Spain.
Why is alcohol used to preserve things? By Donavyn Coffey Here's how alcohol can help preserve DNA, tissue samples and even entire organisms.
Pi calculated to a record-breaking 62.8 trillion digits By Harry Baker Researchers are set to break the world record for the most precise value of pi, after using an advanced computer to calculate the famous constant to 62.8 trillion decimal places.
Two planes report 'bright green UFO' swooping through the clouds over Canada By Brandon Specktor Two aircrafts flying over Canada reported a "bright green UFO" that disappeared into the clouds on July 30.
Are left-handed people smarter? By Randyn Bartholomew Here's a look at the research about whether left-handed people are smarter than righties.
Ötzi the Iceman: The famous frozen mummy By Tom Garlinghouse Ötzi the Iceman, a 5,300-year-old man whose mummified remains were dug out of an Italian glacier in the Alps, has fascinated the public since his discovery in 1991.
What is ESP? By Isobel Whitcomb Also known as "the sixth sense" or "psi," extrasensory perception, or ESP, encompasses a wide range of paranormal abilities, including mind reading and predicting the future.
SpaceX Starlink satellites responsible for over half of close encounters in orbit, scientist says By Tereza Pultarova SpaceX's Starlink satellites are involved in about 1,600 close encounters between two spacecraft in low Earth orbit every week, according to available data. That’s about 50% of all such incidents.
