NASA's Mars Helicopter Ingenuity is 'go' for historic 1st flight on Sunday By Elizabeth Howell Humanity's first helicopter on Mars has been cleared for a historic takeoff.
Why do cats have belly 'pouches'? By Tara Santora Cats have swinging "pouches" on their bellies, but that doesn't mean they're fat.
NASA detects rare 'double quasar' in ancient corner of the universe By Brandon Specktor Astronomers just detected two pairs of rare 'double quasars' about 10 billion light-years away. They are the oldest in the known universe.
3,000-year-old 'Lost Golden City' discovered in Egypt By Laura Geggel Archaeologists have found what may be the greatest Egyptian discovery since King Tut's tomb.
Pfizer requests FDA authorization for its COVID-19 vaccine in kids 12 to 15 By Rachael Rettner The company hopes to make the vaccine available to the age group before the start of the fall school year.
A woman's debilitating chronic itch disappeared after she started using marijuana By Nicoletta Lanese "These findings are promising, but randomized clinical trials are needed to confirm the results," her doctors said.
Two satellites might collide at 32,000 mph over the Arctic today By Rafi Letzter There's a 20% chance of a disastrous collision, according to the European Union.
Explosive volcanic eruption rocks Caribbean island, as evacuations continue By Yasemin Saplakoglu La Soufrière volcano on the Caribbean island of St. Vincent erupted explosively Friday, spewing ash tens of thousands of feet into the air.
Quick guide: COVID-19 vaccines in use and how they work By Nicoletta Lanese Here's a guide to the vaccines being used in different countries.
Astronomers detect a bright-blue bridge of stars, and it's about to blow By Ben Turner Astrophysicists think a newly discovered region of the Milky Way could provide hints about the evolution of our galaxy and its potentially violent past.
The Great North American Solar Eclipse of 2024 is just 3 years away By Joe Rao Three years from today, on Monday, April 8, 2024, more than half a billion people across North America have the chance to see another Great American Solar Eclipse.
These endangered monkeys kept getting hit by cars. Scientists had a clever solution. By Harry Baker Adding speed bumps to a road in a national park in Zanzibar has reduced the number of collisions between cars and one of Africa's rarest primates.
'Dark sirens' could solve one of the greatest mysteries in cosmology By Adam Mann A team has offered a way for gravitational wave events called dark sirens to resolve a crisis in cosmology
Europe's oldest map, a stone slab, unearthed in France By Yasemin Saplakoglu The map likely represents an area along the River Odet in western France.
People are taking an animal deworming drug for COVID-19, and it's a really bad idea By Rachael Rettner Misinformation about ivermectin has led some people to take the drug for COVID-19.
Turtles complete seemingly impossible journey thanks to a hidden 'corridor' through the Pacific By Nicoletta Lanese Loggerhead turtles survive the journey using temporary "thermal corridors."
First 'Homo' species left Africa with ape-like brains By Laura Geggel Early members of the genus Homo didn't have advanced brains.
Earth nearly lost all its oxygen 2.3 billion years ago By Stephanie Pappas The permanent oxygenation of Earth's atmosphere took twice as long as previously believed and finally finished up to 100 million years later than expected.
Masquerading, deadly snake discovered and named after shape-shifting Chinese goddess By Harry Baker Scientists in China have discovered a new species of deadly snake and have named it after a shape-shifting snake goddess from Chinese mythology.
'Ghost forests' are invading the North Carolina coast By Brandon Specktor Thousands of acres of greenery in North Carolina were converted to 'ghost forests' in the last three decades, and the trend is expected to continue with climate change.
