Full 'Strawberry Moon' welcomes first day of summer
The full Strawberry Moon on June 21 will appear extremely low on the horizon, the lowest Moon of the year. June's full Moon also happens a day after summer solstice, the longest day of the year and the official start of astronomical summer.
Houston airports introduce air taxis with new partnership
In a groundbreaking move towards the future of transportation, Wisk Aero, a leader in Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) has teamed up with Houston Airports to bring autonomous flying cars to the Greater Houston area.
Aliens may be living among us disguised as humans, Harvard researchers claim
Research scientists at Harvard University wrote a paper suggesting aliens could be living underground or on the moon, or even walking among us and posing as humans.
ISS emergency? NASA says it accidentally aired audio of distressed astronaut drill
NASA said there was “no emergency situation" aboard the ISS after audio of a medical drill was accidentally aired, prompting concern online.
Women astronauts could be 'more tolerant to spaceflight,' research shows
Less than 100 women have been to space, whereas more than 600 men have been. More data is needed to confirm what researchers say is early evidence that female astronauts return to their biological baseline quicker after returning to Earth.
German researchers decode earliest known written record of Jesus' childhood
The 1,600-year-old document is a copy of the apocryphal Gospel of Thomas, Germany researchers say.
Water frost found on Mars' volcanoes in 'significant first,' scientists say
The water frost on Mars' volcanoes is only about as thick as a human hair, but it’s a lot of water – the equivalent of 60 Olympic-sized swimming pools, researchers found.
Massive 6.5-inch megalodon tooth unearthed in South Carolina by family of fossil hunters
“We could not believe the size, the color or our luck," Paul Columbia said. “What started as a baseball tournament trip became an experience of a lifetime."
Deer crashes through windshield of Rhode Island bus, injuring 3 passengers
A frightening incident occurred in Warwick, Rhode Island, on Monday when a deer crashed through the windshield of a bus, injuring three passengers.
Rare white bison calf spotted in Yellowstone National Park could fulfill prophecy
A Montana photographer has a picture she definitely will not forget after snapping a photo of a rare – and, potentially, sacred – white bison calf in Yellowstone National Park.
Chile's Humboldt penguin could be facing extinction, experts warn
The Humboldt penguin population along the central coast of Chile has drastically declined, with scientists finding only one breeding pair this year compared to 842 last year, putting the species at risk of extinction according to experts.
Giant 7-foot sunfish found on Oregon beach turns out to be newly discovered species
A massive ocean oddity that washed up on a northern Oregon beach last week turned out to be a recently discovered species of sunfish.
Python swallows woman whole in Indonesia
A missing woman was found eaten alive by a massive python after locals cut her body out of the snake in Indonesia.
Shark attack off Hawaii's Oahu island leaves woman seriously hurt
Also Friday, reported back-to-back shark attacks led authorities to temporarily close beaches to swimmers in Walton County, on the Florida Panhandle.
Watch: Vermont bear rescued after weeks-long ordeal with head stuck in bucket
For about a month, residents of Enosburgh had been regularly encountering a bear with an old metal milk can firmly stuck around its neck, Vermont Fish & Wildlife said.
William Anders: The astronaut who captured the famous 'Earthrise' photo
Retired astronaut William Anders, who passed away in a plane crash on Friday, captured the iconic "Earthrise" photo during the Apollo 8 mission on December 24, 1968, providing a new perspective on Earth's beauty and fragility and becoming a symbol of the environmental movement.
Origin of modern horses linked to 4,200-year-old lineage, researchers find
Scientists have traced the ancestry of the modern horse to a lineage that emerged 4,200 years ago, featuring a genetic mutation that made them easier to ride, and quickly became dominant across Eurasia, indicating rapid domestication and spread by humans.
Boeing Starliner spacecraft docks at ISS with NASA astronauts after dramatic approach
After 24 hours of spaceflight, Boeing Starliner began approaching the International Space Station for docking, but a series of malfunctions with thrusters delayed the docking.
Inflammatory bowel disease: 'Major cause of IBD' discovered by researchers
IBD, the umbrella term for Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, impacts millions of people worldwide. Researchers say they have found a “major cause" of the disease and treatment using existing drugs.
