Insects 17 hrs ago Spiders can use electricity to fly through the air like a real-life 'Spiderman' The next time you see something flying in the air, don't be surprised if it's your friendly neighborhood spider, man.
Digging History just in 3 million-year-old toddler could climb trees, study says More than 3 million years ago, our adult human ancestors were walking on two feet and didn't have the option of a fashionable baby sling to carry their kids around in. Instead, ...
Viruses 6 hrs ago 21 people exposed to rabies after woman rescues baby raccoon, shows friends Nearly two dozen people were treated for rabies after a Colorado woman brought a baby raccoon into her home and showed it to her friends, creating “the largest rabies exposure case”...
NASA 15 hrs ago Opportunity Mars rover still silent beneath raging dust storm NASA's Opportunity Mars rover remains silent as a giant dust storm continues to swirl on the Red Planet.
Insects 17 hrs ago Spiders can use electricity to fly through the air like a real-life 'Spiderman' The next time you see something flying in the air, don't be surprised if it's your friendly neighborhood spider, man.
WILD NATURE 17 hrs ago 'Gang' of rhino poachers mauled to death by pride of lions after breaking into game reserve At least three suspected rhino poachers have been killed by a pride of lions after they broke into a game reserve in South Africa.
Astronomy 18 hrs ago Einstein's theory of gravity passes its toughest test yet Einstein's theory of general relativity has passed its toughest-ever test with flying colors, a new study reports.
Sharks 18 hrs ago 20-foot shark surprises Coast Guard crew off Maine coast: 'It’s real life Jaws' A U.S. Coast Guard crew had a close encounter with a massive shark this week as it was returning from a search-and-rescue mission off the coast of Boothbay Harbor in New Jersey.
Planets 18 hrs ago Something big crashed into Uranus and changed it forever It turns out that Uranus is so weird because of a massive collision billions of years ago.
Insects 21 hrs ago 'Alien' wasps lay eggs inside caterpillars that burst through them The inspiration for the chestburster creature from "Alien," a rare subfamily of parasitoid wasps reproduces by literally inserting or injecting its eggs into unsuspecting ...
Solar Eclipse 22 hrs ago The 'eclipse of the century' is coming, but not if you live in the US A lunar eclipse is nothing unusual. Usually. But the one due on July 28 is somewhat different. It will fall under the Earth’s shadow for four hours.
Spaceflight 23 hrs ago How long would it take to cross the Milky Way at light speed? The disk of our home galaxy – the Milky Way – is bigger than we previously thought. A new study shows it would take 200,000 years for a spaceship traveling at the speed of light to ...
Insects 1 day ago 'It's a miracle': 81-year-old man survives attack from hundreds of bees An 81-year-old man in Texas is thankful to be alive after being stung by hundreds of bees. ...
Digging History 1 day ago Two 4,500 year-old homes found near Giza pyramids Archaeologists have discovered two ancient homes near the Giza pyramids in Egypt. The structures may have housed officials responsible for overseeing the production of food for a ...
SCIENCE 2 days ago Panama monkeys may have begun their own Stone Age, scientists say A group of Panamanian monkeys may have entered their own stone age, scientists said.
SCIENCE 2 days ago Rare snowy owl found in famed New York City jail A New York City correction officer on Sunday discovered a snowy owl in a courtyard at the famed jail, Rikers Island, The New York Times reported.
Mammals 2 days ago Chimp reunites with human foster parents in heartwarming viral video A heartwarming video of a chimpanzee reuniting with his human foster parents has gone viral after the Zoological Wildlife Foundation of Miami shared the clip last month.
Spaceflight 2 days ago IMAGE: Private Japanese rocket crashes to Earth in fiery launch failure A private Japanese rocket crashed to Earth in a fiery explosion on Saturday (June 30) just moments after lifting off from a test site near the town of Taiki on Japan's northern ...
Spaceflight 2 days ago The Space Station is shifting to commercial crew vehicles. Where does that leave Russia? I spent several days in June traveling with a group of journalists to watch the Expedition 56 crew launch to the International Space Station (ISS). To do so, we had to make our way ...
Proud American 2 days ago Colonial era Michigan fort reveals its secrets A number of everyday items from the late 1700s have been discovered at the site of a colonial-era fort in Michigan, offering a fascinating glimpse into America’s past.
Asteroids 2 days ago Meteorites on Earth may come from just a handful of early lost worlds Nearly every meteorite that falls onto Earth may ultimately come from a half dozen or so lost worlds that splintered apart soon after the birth of the solar system, a new study ...