The seven astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) recently encountered an unexpected and potentially dangerous situation.  The Russian laboratory module, Nauka, ...

Mark your calendars! It is once again time for the world's biggest and most spectacular meteor showers. The Perseids have been flashing in the night skies at a rate of about a d...

The countdown to the 2020 Summer Games has begun. On July 23, 2021, about 11,000 athletes from  206 countries will gather at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, Japan, for the opening...

On July 8, 2021, Zaila Avant-garde outspelled 11 finalists to clinch the prestigious Scripps National Spelling Bee title. The 14-year-old from Harvey, Louisiana, is the first Af...

Modern-day rhinos, which weigh anywhere from 1,800  to 5,100 pounds, are no lightweights. However,  they pale in comparison to their prehistoric cousin that roamed China about 2...

Our seemingly calm Sun can have a nasty temper that comes in the form of powerful explosions.  The  star's unpredictable outbursts can disrupt satellites in orbit and be dangero...

Magawa, an African giant pouched rat trained to sniff out concealed explosive devices, has retired. The rodent, who received British veterinary charity PDSA's gold medal for bra...