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Geminid meteor shower, one of the year's most reliable, peaks this weekend
Under ideal conditions, skywatchers may be able to see as many as 120 meteors per hour, according to NASA.
In a hotter Arctic, polar bears show an unexpected evolution
The species is being forced to rewire their genetics in a bid to survive as climate change dismantles their icy habitats.
Skunk scratch in Idaho leads to two rabies deaths, including that of an organ recipient in Michigan
It's believed to be the fourth "transplant-transmitted rabies event in the United States since 1978," according to a CDC report.
Did we start the fire? A 400,000-year-old hearth sparks new questions about human evolution
Researchers say they've uncovered new evidence in present-day England that could help unlock some mysteries of early human behavior.
Poisonings from 'death cap' mushrooms in California prompts foraging warning
Doctors in the Bay Area have blamed the mushroom species for 23 poisoning cases since Nov. 18. One patient has died.
Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS' journey through our solar system, in photos
The comet is the third object ever confirmed to have entered our cosmic neighborhood from elsewhere in the galaxy.
The first giant panda cub born in Indonesia squeals and squirms in park video
Satrio Wiratama, nicknamed Rio, is stable and showing healthy early signs, the conservation park said.
A volcanic eruption may have catalyzed the plague's arrival in Europe, study suggests
New research suggests eruptions set off a series of events that enabled plague-carrying fleas to spread across the continent.
How to watch the last supermoon of the year
Supermoons happen a few times a year in clusters, and Thursday night's event is the last of three in a row in 2025.
Is brain rot real? Researchers warn of emerging risks tied to short-form video
While the long-term impacts of short-form video consumption is still lacking, studies show concerning associations with cognition and mental health.
Want to clone your dog? Don't expect an exact replica
Arthur Murray says his dogs Stella and Mella are "100% physically identical." Their personalities? Less similar.
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