Tardigrades may hold clues to cancer care, study finds
NIH-supported researchers have developed a new method using a protein from tardigrades to help protect healthy tissue during cancer radiation therapy, showing early promise in lab tests.
Animal rarely seen off North Carolina coast spotted for first time in 5 years
The animal was far from its usual range, according to marine wildlife experts.
Watch: SpaceX spy satellite launch leaves otherworldly spiral in the sky
Monday’s SpaceX launch was carrying a classified satellite to space, but the secret payload was not the cause of an unusual glowing spiral seen in the skies of Europe.
Deadly toxic algae bloom causing sea lions to become sick, violent
Toxic algae bloom is wreaking havoc on the Southern California coast, especially in local sea lions, causing seizures, stillbirths, even violence.
Pollen reaches high to extreme levels across southern US as season reaches full throttle
NOAA’s spring weather outlook predicts a dry, warm season, which will prevent rain from washing away the pollen, further aggravating allergies.
Watch: Crocodile and alligator battle it out in Everglades National Park
A crocodile and an alligator were seen snapping, biting and hissing at each other in Everglades National Park.
United Airlines pilot removed passenger from bathroom on flight to Houston, lawsuit claims
An Orthodox Jewish passenger says a United Airlines pilot forcibly removed him from an airplane bathroom while he was experiencing constipation, exposing his genitalia to other flyers during a flight from Tulum, Mexico, to Houston, according to a new lawsuit.
How to look back on 10 billion years of cosmic history
The European Space Agency’s Euclid mission launched in 2023 with a goal of studying what is known as the "dark universe."
Northern Lights likely across the north Saturday night amid Geomagnetic Storm Watch
A solar flare erupted from the sun on Friday and is zooming across space, forecast to reach Earth Saturday night and could trigger a geomagnetic storm upon arrival.
NASA's long-overdue astronauts return to Earth
Two astronauts, who spent more than nine months in orbit after a bungled Boeing test flight, have finally said goodbye to their orbiting home.
Study shows how microplastic pollution is impacting plant growth
A new study finds that microplastic pollution reduces plant photosynthesis, threatening global food security and worsening climate change. Researchers warn this could lead to major crop losses and disrupt ecosystems.
Watch: Snowboarder outruns avalanche on Mount Washington
Footage from an observatory captures the snowboarder's near encounter with the avalanche in New Hampshire.
March's 'Blood Moon' lunar eclipse tonight: Can you see it in Houston?
A total lunar eclipse will take place during tonight's Worm Moon, making it a "Blood Worm Moon." Here's how to see it.