Huge Northrop Grumman Cygnus XL cargo ship arrives at space station
The S.S. Steven R. Nagel has arrived at the International Space Station. The second of Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus…
Near-record heat expected soon in western North Carolina amid ongoing drought
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — As our drought rolls on, it now looks like western North Carolina will add…
NASA Invites Media to Rollout Event for Artemis III Moon Rocket Stage
NASA will roll the largest section of the agency’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket, which will launch the…
Stingray season
I recently had the excruciatingly painful experience of being stung by a stingray while swimming at Bolsa Chica…
Scientists Discover New Marine Species Hiding in South Korea’s Deepest Coastal Waters
cientists in South Korea have uncovered a new species of chiton, a small armored mollusk that has remained…
One of Earth’s major carbon sinks may be beginning to release carbon that has been stored for thousands of years, and signs of this are already appearing in two dark lakes in the Congo
The Congo Basin is often described as one of Earth’s great natural “climate buffers” because its swamp forests…
Colombia to cull up to 80 hippos linked to drug lord Pablo Escobar | Wildlife News
Introduced by Pablo Escobar in the 1990s, the hippos are a tourist attraction but a headache for authorities…
Remote volcano wakes up after 700,000 years of dormant silence
A volcano in southeastern Iran has nudged upward by about 3.5 inches (9 centimeters) in 10 months. This…
International wildlife trade is causing disease to spread from species to species
Animals traded through global wildlife markets are far more likely to carry diseases that can infect humans, and…
How Artemis 2 commander Reid Wiseman saved the mission’s moon mascot: ‘It’s hard not to love this little guy. I can’t let Rise out of my sight’
Reid Wiseman had one last decision to make before leaving his spacecraft post-splashdown: leave something behind in accordance…
Marine Animals in the Strait of Hormuz Don’t Get a Ceasefire
As noise levels rise, whales reduce their diving activity—effectively entering a forced fasting period that weakens them over…
Artemis II astronaut Christina Koch reunites with her dog in heartwarming video
Being separated from your dog can be ruff, especially if that separation includes being launched into space, but…