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Natural Disasters13 hours ago

Indonesia fires turn sky an eerie blood red

Skies over one province in Indonesia turned blood red over the weekend as a result of the country's widespread wildfires.

Climate16 hours ago

UN chief urges action to make Earth carbon neutral by 2050

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — World leader after world leader told the United Nations on Monday that they will do more to prevent a warming world from reaching even more dangerous levels, but as they made their pledges, they conceded it was not enough.

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Asteroids15 hours ago

NASA emails reveal space agency unaware of ‘city-killer’ asteroid until last moment: 'This one did sneak up on us'

Internal emails from NASA show that the space agency was unaware of asteroid 2019 OK, described as a "city killer," until the last moment on July 24.

Mysterious mineral from Earth's mantle discovered in South African diamond

Geology19 mins ago

Mysterious mineral from Earth's mantle discovered in South African diamond

Cats actually do bond with humans, study finds

Mammals9 hours ago

Cats actually do bond with humans, study finds

Indonesia fires turn sky an eerie blood red

Natural Disasters13 hours ago

Indonesia fires turn sky an eerie blood red

'Ad Astra' sets 'new standard' for science fiction films, ex-NASA engineer says

AIR AND SPACE13 hours ago

'Ad Astra' sets 'new standard' for science fiction films, ex-NASA engineer says

NASA emails reveal space agency unaware of ‘city-killer’ asteroid until last moment: 'This one did sneak up on us'

Asteroids15 hours ago

NASA emails reveal space agency unaware of ‘city-killer’ asteroid until last moment: 'This one did sneak up on us'

Science Slideshows

'Storm Area 51' in pictures

US3 days ago

'Storm Area 51' in pictures

Incredible bird pictures from the 2019 Audubon Photography Awards

SCIENCEAugust 2

Incredible bird pictures from the 2019 Audubon Photography Awards

Apollo 11's epic mission to the Moon in pictures

Apollo 11July 16

Apollo 11's epic mission to the Moon in pictures

UN chief urges action to make Earth carbon neutral by 2050

Climate16 hours ago

UN chief urges action to make Earth carbon neutral by 2050

Bizarre magnetic pulses found on Mars: It 'raises interesting questions'

Mars17 hours ago

Bizarre magnetic pulses found on Mars: It 'raises interesting questions'

Huge asteroid triggered ancient ice age after dust blocked sunlight for 2M years

Asteroids18 hours ago

Huge asteroid triggered ancient ice age after dust blocked sunlight for 2M years

Venus was likely habitable for 3 billion years. Then something mysterious happened.

VIDEO19 hours ago

Venus was likely habitable for 3 billion years. Then something mysterious happened.

'Spanish Stonehenge' revealed after spending decades under water

Digging History19 hours ago

'Spanish Stonehenge' revealed after spending decades under water

Exploring Mars

Bizarre magnetic pulses found on Mars: It 'raises interesting questions'

Mars17 hours ago

Bizarre magnetic pulses found on Mars: It 'raises interesting questions'

Ancient Mars was warm and rainy enough to support life, study says

MarsAugust 27

Ancient Mars was warm and rainy enough to support life, study says

Gingrich, Kwast, Walker and Autry: A $2 billion prize will bring US permanent moon and Mars settlements

OPINIONAugust 22

Gingrich, Kwast, Walker and Autry: A $2 billion prize will bring US permanent moon and Mars settlements

Scientists find more stars with this mystifying behavior

VIDEO19 hours ago

Scientists find more stars with this mystifying behavior

Doctors: Face transplant recipient's donor face has been failing

VIDEO20 hours ago

Doctors: Face transplant recipient's donor face has been failing

Venus was likely habitable for 3B years. Then something mysterious happened.

Planets20 hours ago

Venus was likely habitable for 3B years. Then something mysterious happened.

'Alien megastructure' star not alone. More mysteriously dimming objects have been found.

Astronomy1 day ago

'Alien megastructure' star not alone. More mysteriously dimming objects have been found.

Baby squirrels found on Connecticut train tracks with tails 'braided' together in suspected animal abuse

Mammals1 day ago

Baby squirrels found on Connecticut train tracks with tails 'braided' together in suspected animal abuse

Digging History

'Spanish Stonehenge' revealed after spending decades under water

Digging History19 hours ago

'Spanish Stonehenge' revealed after spending decades under water

Pair of underwear belonging to Eva Braun sell at auction for more than $4,600

United Kingdom2 days ago

Pair of underwear belonging to Eva Braun sell at auction for more than $4,600

Civil War-era schooners found in Lake Michigan by history buff 140 years after shipwreck

Digging History2 days ago

Civil War-era schooners found in Lake Michigan by history buff 140 years after shipwreck

Mosaic discovered in Israeli 'Burnt Church' may depict Jesus’ miracle of the loaves and fishes

Digging History3 days ago

Mosaic discovered in Israeli 'Burnt Church' may depict Jesus’ miracle of the loaves and fishes

One of the last US warships sunk by a German sub during WWII reveals its secrets in eerie images from seabed

Digging History3 days ago

One of the last US warships sunk by a German sub during WWII reveals its secrets in eerie images from seabed

'Storm Area 51' fizzles, with 1 event canceled; but alien 'believers' still revel in 'primal state'

Area 512 days ago

'Storm Area 51' fizzles, with 1 event canceled; but alien 'believers' still revel in 'primal state'

Area 51 raiders have a pleasant exchange with military and police

VIDEO2 days ago

Area 51 raiders have a pleasant exchange with military and police

‘Storm Area 51’ has alien ‘believers’ mostly standing near the gate

VIDEO2 days ago

‘Storm Area 51’ has alien ‘believers’ mostly standing near the gate

Civil War-era schooners found in Lake Michigan by history buff 140 years after shipwreck

Digging History2 days ago

Civil War-era schooners found in Lake Michigan by history buff 140 years after shipwreck

Senior SETI astronomer on 'Storm Area 51' and the search for intelligent life in the universe

VIDEO2 days ago

Senior SETI astronomer on 'Storm Area 51' and the search for intelligent life in the universe