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Extreme heat is threatening tropical birds, even in untouched forests, scientists warn

Extreme heat is threatening tropical birds, even in untouched forests, scientists warn

ULA launches Vulcan rocket on first military mission

ULA launches Vulcan rocket on first military mission

How realistic is the xenomorph in 'Alien: Earth'? We asked a zoologist how its biology and lifecycle compare to real animals

To celebrate Alien: Earth landing on Hulu, we asked a zoologist if any of the Xenomorph's infamous characteristics occur in the natural world

How realistic is the xenomorph in 'Alien: Earth'? We asked a zoologist how its biology and lifecycle compare to real animals

Plague mysteriously spread from Europe to Asia thousands of years ago. Scientists now think they know how it was transmitted

Plague mysteriously spread from Europe to Asia thousands of years ago. Scientists now think they know how it was transmitted

Virgin Galactic's new Delta class space plane could fly as soon as fall 2026

The company is also looking at using its mothership aircraft that releases spacecraft at high altitude as a carrier platform for other customers.

Virgin Galactic's new Delta class space plane could fly as soon as fall 2026

1 year until the total solar eclipse 2026: Here's what you need to know

With just one year until the total solar eclipse of 2026, we take a look at everything you need to know for the ultimate eclipse adventure.

1 year until the total solar eclipse 2026: Here's what you need to know

We tracked illegal fishing in marine protected areas – satellites and AI show most bans are respected, and could help enforce future ones

Marine protected areas cover more than 8% of the world's oceans today, but they can get a bad rap as being protected on paper only.

We tracked illegal fishing in marine protected areas – satellites and AI show most bans are respected, and could help enforce future ones

Scientists standing by to rescue rare manatee sighted in cold New England waters

Scientists standing by to rescue rare manatee sighted in cold New England waters

Watch the 2025 Perseid meteor shower peak tonight in free webcast

The annual Perseid meteor shower will peak overnight Tuesday (Aug. 12), and you can enjoy the event live online with the Virtual Telescope Project's w...

Watch the 2025 Perseid meteor shower peak tonight in free webcast

Today is the last chance to secure an exclusive NordVPN deal, perfect for watching Alien: Earth anywhere in the world

Alien: Earth's two-episode premiere is released today and you can watch it anywhere with our exclusive 79% off NordVPN deal, but you'll have to hurry....

Today is the last chance to secure an exclusive NordVPN deal, perfect for watching Alien: Earth anywhere in the world

Watch Europe's powerful Ariane 6 rocket launch for the 3rd time ever tonight

Europe's Ariane 6 heavy-lift rocket will launch for the third time ever tonight (Aug. 12), and you can watch the action live.

Watch Europe's powerful Ariane 6 rocket launch for the 3rd time ever tonight

New Pluto mission could uncover dwarf planet's hidden ocean — if the 'queen of the underworld' gets to fly

A conceptual mission known as "Persephone" could explore Pluto and its moons for 50 years — if it ever gets funded and approved.

New Pluto mission could uncover dwarf planet's hidden ocean — if the 'queen of the underworld' gets to fly

Watch Vulcan Centaur rocket launch experimental military satellite on Aug. 12

United Launch Alliance is set to launch an experimental navigation satellite on the first national security mission of its new Vulcan Centaur rocket o...

Watch Vulcan Centaur rocket launch experimental military satellite on Aug. 12

The Perseid meteor shower is peaking Tuesday. Here’s how to see it

The Perseid meteor shower is peaking Tuesday. Here’s how to see it

Know this photo? Test your knowledge of these famous firsts in our astrophotography quiz!

Test out your knowledge of these famous firsts in skywatching and astrophotography, from the first photos of Earth and the moon to the invention of te...

Know this photo? Test your knowledge of these famous firsts in our astrophotography quiz!

Unsettling photos show the effects of climate change projected onto our everyday lives

Unsettling photos show the effects of climate change projected onto our everyday lives

Women in STEM face challenges and underrepresentation – this course gives them tools to succeed

Women in STEM face challenges and underrepresentation – this course gives them tools to succeed

My research team used 18 years of sea wave records to learn how destructive ‘rogue waves’ form – here’s what we found

My research team used 18 years of sea wave records to learn how destructive ‘rogue waves’ form – here’s what we found

Hubble spots stars forming in the Tarantula nebula | Space photo of the day for Aug. 12, 2025

The Tarantula nebula was recently captured by the Hubble Space Telescope, where the Scylla program helped create the colored image of this star-formin...

Hubble spots stars forming in the Tarantula nebula | Space photo of the day for Aug. 12, 2025

Scientists may have found a powerful new space object: 'It doesn't fit comfortably into any known category'

Nicknamed 'Punctum,' this puzzling phenomenon is highly energetic, but is only seen in millimeter-wavelength light and cannot be explained by any know...

Scientists may have found a powerful new space object: 'It doesn't fit comfortably into any known category'

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Two former Eagles are predicted to reunite in the NFC South

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Two former Eagles are predicted to reunite in the NFC South

Tom Brady: Patrick Mahomes is the QB I see like me, doing ev...

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Tom Brady: Patrick Mahomes is the QB I see like me, doing everything it takes to win

Eagles' training camp: 15 Browns to watch during the joi...

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Eagles' training camp: 15 Browns to watch during the joint practice

Bayer Leverkusen complete Poku capture

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'Chaos Ahead’: India reels from US tariff hike threat, expor...

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'Chaos Ahead’: India reels from US tariff hike threat, exporters warn of mass job losses

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