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NASA unlocks new sounds of the universe with project that transforms cosmic discoveries

February 29, 2024

NASA unlocks new sounds of the universe with project that transforms cosmic discoveries

NASA's sonification project allows the blind and visually impaired to experience the wonders of space by translating three new images of celestial objects into sounds.

Remains of Oregon teenager identified after 54 years using advanced genetic genealogy

February 24, 2024

Remains of Oregon teenager identified after 54 years using advanced genetic genealogy

Teenager Sandra Young's remains were found in 1970, but not identified until last fall using genetic genealogy.

Snake discovery as explorers identify new species of anaconda that's the 'biggest of all'

February 22, 2024

Snake discovery as explorers identify new species of anaconda that's the 'biggest of all'

Researchers have identified the green anaconda as two separate species. National Geographic explorer Bryan Fry revealed details to Fox News Digital about the new snake type.

Mexico's Popocatépetl volcano 'El Popo' spews plume of gas and ash

February 21, 2024

Mexico's Popocatépetl volcano 'El Popo' spews plume of gas and ash

Captivating video has posted online showing a volcano in Mexico known as "El Popo" spewing a huge plume of ash cloud into the evening sky on Tuesday.

Stringray's 'virgin' pregnancy: How some species can get pregnant without mating

February 20, 2024

Stringray's 'virgin' pregnancy: How some species can get pregnant without mating

A North Carolina stingray's surprise pregnancy is most likely the product of parthenogenesis. National Geographic's Christine Dell'Amore shared the details of how this works.

Thousands of fish found dead in Spokane River. No one knows why

February 19, 2024

Thousands of fish found dead in Spokane River. No one knows why

Wildlife officials are investigating the mysterious deaths of thousands of fish that were discovered floating at Long Lake Dam in Spokane, Washington, earlier this month.

Tennessee elementary students, teacher, hospitalized after science experiment involving dry ice

February 18, 2024

Tennessee elementary students, teacher, hospitalized after science experiment involving dry ice

A science teacher and 18 students at Vena Stuart Elementary School in Gallatin, Tennessee were taken to the hospital after a science experiment involving dry ice on Friday.

February 18, 2024

NASA goes old school with rocket sending astronauts to the Moon

NASA is bringing back its historic worm logo to decorate the first crew-bearing spacecraft traveling to the moon in decades for the agency's Artemis II mission.

National Geographic names drag queen 'Pattie Gonia' a 'Traveler of the Year'

February 15, 2024

National Geographic names drag queen 'Pattie Gonia' a 'Traveler of the Year'

Long-running geography, outdoors, and nature magazine, National Geographic recently honored a drag queen named "Pattie Gonia" one of its "Travelers of the Year."

North Carolina aquarium astonished after female stingray becomes pregnant with no male stingrays nearby

February 12, 2024

North Carolina aquarium astonished after female stingray becomes pregnant with no male stingrays nearby

Aquarium & Shark Lab by Team ECCO in Hendersonville, North Carolina, has a pregnant stingray that lives in a tank with no males. Experts believe it is reproducing asexually.