Cat and dog flea treatments are polluting rivers
Large quantities of anti-flea treatments end up being washed away down the drain and ending up in rivers, where they can harm wildlife.
NASA says giraffe-sized asteroid to pass incredibly close to Earth today
2024 GJ2 will pass at only 4 percent of the distance between the Earth and Mars, making it a very close flyby.
How NASA astronauts are visiting Lunar Gateway station before it exists
The astronauts were both commanders of missions to the ISS, so they have crucial insight into what a space station needs.
Paleontologists may have solved 150-year-old bone mystery
"It seems highly probable that the fragments in question also belong to an ichthyosaur," researcher Marcello Perillo said.
Teen psychosis risk may be linked to computer and video game use
Using more video games and computers during teen years may increase the likelihood of having a psychotic experience by age 23.
Astronomers reveal Earth's "sad" fate when the sun dies
When planets and moons orbit a white dwarf, the star's gravity may rip them apart into tiny pieces, which may happen in Earth's far future.
Archaeologists think ancient South Americans may have kept foxes as pets
An extinct species of fox was found buried alongside more than 20 humans from over 1,500 years ago.
Debris from NASA asteroid collision may hit Mars
Huge chunks of an asteroid that NASA sent a spacecraft slamming into may one day collide with Mars, new research has found.
Solar eclipse's shadow caught passing over the US in NASA–NOAA video
The video shows the moon's shadow racing across the country during the 2024 total solar eclipse.
Dachshund, French Bulldog breeds suffer from "torture breeding"
"The ethical problem with dog breeding is we're not seriously entertaining the suffering we are creating in the world," researcher Mark Wells said.
Alexa thwarts monkey attack on toddler
The teenager told the Amazon device to play the sounds of dogs barking, scaring away the monkeys ransacking her home.
Freaky mass of gloop washes up on beach
The bizarre glob of slimy matter is thought to be a decomposing whale carcass.
Solar eclipse to see citizen scientists probe upper atmosphere
Ham radio operators around the U.S. will help scientists research how eclipses affect the Earth's ionosphere.
Solar eclipse impact on pets revealed
"It appears that dogs are more likely to react to the eclipse than cats," animal biologist Austin M. Garner told Newsweek.
Monkey bite gives man rare virus
Only 50 people caught this rare virus between 1932 and 2019, according to the CDC, 21 of whom died.
Mammal feared extinct spotted on remote farm
This creature "was thought to be extinct a couple of decades ago, so it's a really rare and threatened species," said Bush Heritage Australia's Nick Mogford.
Solar eclipse to be chased by NASA jet planes
"We don't know what we'll find, so it's extra exciting to be making these measurements," said Amir Caspi, a researcher.
Whales caught in rare mating ritual
"It was a spectacular display of massive power and grace, one of the great sights in nature," researcher Peter Gill said of the experience.
Iceland volcano lava flows revealed in NASA images
Satellite images show the huge area of Icelandic countryside that has been scorched and coated in cooled lava over the four recent volcanic eruptions.
Largest cosmic map could shake up physics
"Our results show some interesting deviations from the standard model of the universe," astrophysicist Mustapha Ishak-Boushaki said.
Women more likely to expect orgasms with other women
Different expectations by women for sex with men and other women can explain the orgasm gap, researchers have found.
How air conditioning costs could be cut significantly
"Our coating maintains functionality and efficiency whatever the sun's position in the sky," researcher Tengfei Luo said.
Mysterious object that tore through Florida home may be from the ISS
The large cylinder smashed through the roof of a home in Naples, Florida, and is thought to be a battery from the International Space Station.
Nearly 180,000 bonobos, chimps and gorillas threatened by clean energy push
"More than one-third of the entire great ape population in Africa could be directly or indirectly threatened by mining," the researchers said.
Jurassic fossil discovery leads to new mammal theory
"The fossils show incremental modifications that demonstrate the complex process of adaptation," researcher Patricia Vickers-Rich said.
Life's building blocks may have formed in the cracks of volcanoes
Tiny cracks in the rock were found to filter out and concentrate molecules needed to make the building blocks of life, such as amino acids and nucleotides.
Unexploded WWI and WWII bombs growing "much more sensitive"
Explosive weapons from the world wars may be getting more and more volatile and are at risk of exploding when disturbed.
How to watch the solar eclipse from anywhere in the US
Those outside the path of the eclipse's totality can watch the astronomical wonder online via NASA live streams.
"Dangerous" 14-foot crocodile that stalked locals for months finally caught
"People should be Crocwise by making sensible choices around waterways and avoiding complacency," a wildlife officer said.
HIV cure nearer with way to "shock and kill" latent virus
Researchers have taken a major step forward in treating the infection that leads to AIDS.