Town of Blacksburg to begin deer culling operations
(Photo courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife.) BLACKSBURG, Va. – The Town of Blacksburg announced that the police…
Why is this star so weird? Maybe because it ate one of its own planets
The red giant star Kepler-56 has a really weird spin, and it may be because it consumed one…
Have We Finally “Seen” Dark Matter? Galactic Gamma-Ray Halo May Be First Direct Evidence Of Universe’s Invisible “Glue”
A halo of gamma-rays detected by the Fermi Space Telescope matches what would be expected if particles with…
Asian elephant is pregnant at Smithsonian’s National Zoo in DC
Baby Asian elephant makes public debut at Oregon Zoo A newborn Asian elephant named Tula-Tu made its first…
Scientists record 56,000 icebergs breaking off glaciers in real time
In a new study, a 6-mile-long fiber optic cable laid on the seafloor beside a South Greenland glacier…
Will the Canada-Alberta ‘Grand Bargain’ oil pipeline deal lead to more emissions?
Listen to this article Estimated 5 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a…
China challenges US containment with global action plan for its commercial space industry
China’s space agency has released an action plan to take its commercial space sector worldwide, pledging to help…
Baby Gorilla Helps Zoo Visitor Tie Their Shoes in Adorable Viral Moment
Some viral moments don’t need chaos or comedy to stand out. Sometimes it’s the quiet, unexpectedly sincere interactions…
Far-right bloc in EU Parliament moves to delay, review anti-deforestation rules
The European Parliament has largely backed changes to the EU’s anti-deforestation regulation (EUDR) that mirror the position adopted…
Satellite space quiz: What’s orbiting Earth?
From the earliest artificial satellites to today’s sophisticated space telescopes and GPS constellations, these marvels of engineering have…
Global tiger trafficking crisis worsens with nine big cats seized monthly
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysa — Authorities worldwide have seized an average of nine tigers each month over the past…
How to Watch the Northern Lights from These States Tonight
NEED TO KNOW The northern lights may be visible in parts of the northern U.S. and Canada on…