Science

Displays of Northern Lights are possible on Thanksgiving and Black Friday for some of the U.S. after NOAA's space weather forecasters say charged particles from the Sun will create geomagnetic storm conditions.

Biologists have discovered a new tarantula species in Cuba that is bigger and hairier than other spiders in its genus.

Known as WOH G64, the star is 2,000 times larger than the Sun and classified as a red supergiant, scientists said.

The asteroid is going to safely pass by Earth on Nov. 26, and astronomers say it’s one of many near-Earth objects (NEO).

A Russian Progress spacecraft delivering nearly three tons of supplies to the International Space Station also brought an unwanted smell when cosmonauts opened the hatch.

The emperor penguin, dubbed Gus, had somehow swam over 2,000 miles from his icy home and was found on a sun-drenched beach in Denmark, Western Australia, earlier this month.

The recently discovered object, known as 2024 PT5, has been tagging alongside Earth since September. Here’s what to know about it.

Shop workers unloading a supply of Christmas trees in Hawaii found an unexpected visitor hiding within the shipment.

A European spacecraft is showing us how dynamic the Sun is with newly released images, the highest-resolution images of our star's surface so far.

SpaceX launched its Starship mega-rocket on another uncrewed test flight from South Texas on Tuesday, but despite the presence of the president-elect, couldn’t quite duplicate some of the previous flight’s success.

A group of surfers had a close encounter with a great white shark off the coast of Emerald Beach, New South Wales, on November 13.

The Department of Defense said UAPs were mainly balloons, birds, drones, satellites and aircraft.

A lone emperor penguin was found malnourished on a popular beach after making the shocking 2,200 mile swim from Antarctica to Australia.

As deer activity spikes in fall, the Illinois Department of Transportation advises drivers not to swerve to avoid deer to prevent accidents.

This week’s supermoon will be the fourth and final one of the year, marking a rare celestial event.

The penguin, found malnourished far from its Antarctic home, is being cared for by a wildlife expert.

Officials in South Carolina have recaptured over half of the 43 Rhesus macaques that escaped from the Alpha Genesis research facility in Yemassee last week.

An invasive species of freshwater mussel never-before-seen in the United States was found in California.