While the annual shower usually makes for a sleepy showing, it has been known to produce fantastic outbursts in the past
The new findings bring storm researchers one step closer to solving the mystery of how lightning forms
The brain diagram, called a connectome, could revolutionize researchers' understanding of the human brain, which has many parallels with a fruit fly's
Arthur “Jack” Schubarth cloned illegally imported genetic material from the Marco Polo argali to create hybrid sheep that would draw higher prices from hunting preserves
Though breast cancer mortality is declining overall, Asian American women and women under 50 have experienced an uptick in diagnoses of the disease
Orbiting Barnard's star, the nearest solo star to Earth, the world is too hot to be habitable—a scorching 257 degrees Fahrenheit
The small town of Spruce Pine, North Carolina, is one of the only sources of high-purity quartz on Earth, but it has been left battered by the storm's heavy rains
The wild canines have the same muscles used by domestic dogs to create the wide-eyed, pleading look that captures humans' hearts
While expectations are high for some special sightings, experts warn that comets are notoriously fickle and unpredictable
The show coincides with an initiative that will give away 49 of the tree's saplings to individuals and communities across the country
Earth's highest peak has gained as much as an extra 165 feet in elevation as the planet's crust adjusts due to erosion from a river, according to a new study
The Fish and Wildlife Service will consider granting federal protections to the Bethany Beach firefly, which is rapidly losing its coastal habitat to development and climate change
A SpaceX mission arrived at the International Space Station with two astronauts instead of four to leave room for NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore on the return trip in early 2025
The world’s slowest mammal is at risk of extinction by the end of the century due to their low metabolic rate and climate change
The predatory pod hunts off the coast of Chile and is led by a matriarch called Dakota
In 1964, a graduate student cut down a bristlecone pine in Nevada. The tree, now known as Prometheus, turned out to be nearly 5,000 years old
Two members of Just Stop Oil staged the original demonstration in late 2022. Group members say the harsh penalties will not deter their efforts
Researchers say burying wood could be a viable method to prevent carbon from reaching the atmosphere
Sea robins have "the body of a fish, the wings of a bird and multiple legs like a crab"
Unexplored iron-rich magma could help power current and future technologies
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