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Amazonian 'zombie' fungus bursts through fly's body in grisly, contest-winning photo
A grisly photo of a dead fly blooming with mind-controlling fungus has won top prize in the second annual BMC Ecology and Evolution Image Competition
Last supermoon of the year — the 'Sturgeon moon' rises tonight (Aug. 11)
The Sturgeon Moon, the fourth and final supermoon of 2022, rises on Aug. 11th.
How to watch the Perseids peak (despite the full moon)
The annual Perseid meteor shower peaks this year on Aug. 11 and 12. Here’s how to watch it, and where it comes from.
A 'potentially hazardous' blue-whale-size asteroid will zip through Earth's orbit on Friday
The asteroid is being tracked by NASA and isn’t a danger to Earth.
STEVE is smearing green 'streaks' across the sky, and nobody knows why
Astronomers report a strange new feature of the aurora-like STEVE, which they are calling 'streaks.'
'STEVE' descends on North America after surprise solar storm
A surprise solar storm bashed Earth on Aug. 7 and 8, triggering an appearance of the mysterious glowing phenomenon called STEVE.
Best science books: Popular science books to feed your imagination
The best science books evoke a sense of wonder and make you marvel at the incredible world we live in.
Surprise! Asteroid wider than 2 football fields is barreling toward Earth tonight
NASA astronomers discovered that a large asteroid will zoom past Earth on Aug. 4, missing our planet by millions of miles.
