Monarch butterfly population hits historic low
Aster Hasle from The Field Museum talks about why we are seeing a drastic decrease in monarch butterflies and what that means for our environment.
Grandmother soars toward dream of pilot license: 'I like being able to go where I want'
Dorsay Einung, a soon-to-be 63-year-old grandmother from Nebraska, is defying age and gender barriers by pursuing her dream of obtaining a pilot's license.
Stingray pregnancy shocks aquarium, shark lab in NC: 'We have no male'
A stingray's pregnancy could be a miraculous birth: The aquarium and shark lab where she lives has no male stingrays.
NASA announces potentially habitable ‘super-Earth,’ only 137 light-years away
"Super-Earth" only 137 light-years away from our planet could be potentially habitable, NASA says.
40 years ago, he became the first one-man spacecraft
Astronaut Bruce McCandless drifted away from the space shuttle and into history. The photo of his untethered spacewalk became one of the most iconic images of the decade.
Top US aviation regulator says oversight of Boeing 'is not delivering safe aircraft'
The new chief of the Federal Aviation Administration said Tuesday that his agency is midway through a review of manufacturing at Boeing, but he already knows that changes must be made in how the government oversees the aircraft manufacturer.
Shark fossils from Alabama, Kentucky national park lead to discovery of new species
The discovery was made at Mammoth Cave National Park in southern Kentucky.
Skyscraper-size asteroid expected to pass by Earth Friday
There’s no risk of it hitting our planet since it will pass seven times the distance from Earth to the moon.
Telescope captures stunning images of not 1 but 19 spiral galaxies
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope was launched on Christmas Day 2021. Images possibly reveal billions of stars outside of our Milky Way galaxy.
Here's what the Pentagon's former UFO hunter learned on the job
The Pentagon official who led efforts to centralize UFO investigations has some harsh words for some members of Congress.
How to photograph the moon with your cellphone
With a few tricks to improve your cellphone photography skills, you can capture the glowing moon in all its glory.
Full Wolf Moon: When to see the first full moon of 2024 this week
The first full Moon of 2024 will light up the night's sky on Thursday if weather conditions are clear.
Cicadas in Chicago: Rare double emergence to hit Illinois this summer
Chicago's going to be buzzing with a rare double emergence of cicadas this summer.
Cicada invasion to hit Illinois this summer
For the first time in 200 years, not one but two cicada groups are set to appear at the same time in Illinois in what's called a "dual emergence."
Map: Here's where the double broods of cicadas will emerge in 2024
For the first time in 221 years, two different broods of cicadas will emerge simultaneously – and some states will be lucky enough to see both groups.
What to do if your flight is delayed or canceled
Flights can be delayed or even canceled, leaving you to make some difficult decisions. So what should you do if your flight is delayed or, worse, canceled?
Solar eclipse 2024: These U.S. cities are in the path of totality
More than 31 million people live in the path of the Great North American Solar Eclipse, and millions more are expected to flood towns in its path. Here's where you can see it.
Study: Men are better at navigating directions than women but not for the reasons you think
Researchers found that women and men have the same potential for navigational skills and it all depends on the persons' experiences growing up that set them up for their future.
Huge bear evicted from California home: 'He's already found a new place'
A large black bear was chased out from underneath a house in California. The bear got trapped under the house after electrical wires were installed with the hopes of keeping bears out.
'Disease X': Scientists creating contingency plan for infectious virus outbreak
Scientists at the World Economic Forum happening this week say they are discussing the hypothetical virus in order to prepare properly for it.