NASA picks who'll make new spacesuits for the next moonwalkers

NASA has tapped two private American companies to develop the next spacesuits for moonwalking, spacewalking and beyond.

9-year-old girl recovering after being attacked by a cougar in Stevens County

9-year-old Lily Kryzhanivskyy is recovering after being attacked by a cougar near Fruitland, Washington in Stevens County on Saturday morning. 

Caught on satellite: Phytoplankton bloom spotted off the mid-Atlantic

The combination of cool water, abundant sunshine, and enough nutrients triggered a massive phytoplankton bloom off the coast of the mid-Atlantic.

Tau Herculid meteor shower 2022: Shattered comet could spawn dazzling display in late May

The tau Herculid meteor shower, described as an “all or nothing event,” could peak at the end of May 2022 as a result of a shattered comet. Here’s how you may be able to see it.

TPWD reminds boaters to "clean, drain and dry" over Memorial Day weekend, summer

Boaters need to remove all plants, mud and debris from boats, trailers, vehicles and gear and drain the water from all equipment and on-board receptacles before leaving a lake.

California's salamanders have amazing skydiving skills, UC study reveals

A UC Berkeley study has unveiled incredible gliding and parachuting skills that have evolved among the wandering salamander which dwells among towering Northern California coast redwood forests.

The universe is expanding more quickly than previously thought, scientists say

Scientists believe that at the current rate, the universe could actually double in size within 10 billion years, which is far more quickly than previously thought.

Asteroid as wide as 10 football fields to fly past Earth on Friday

Asteroid 7335 (1989 JA) will be about 2.5 million miles away from the Earth’s surface. Here’s how some may be able to see it.

Texas fishermen reel in rare black alligator gar: 'Wild experience'

Two fishermen in Texas were shocked when they reeled in a rare, black alligator gar last week. They snapped some pics and then let the 5-foot-long fish go free.

Hotter nights due to climate change will cost us sleep, study suggests

By the year 2099, hotter “suboptimal temperatures” may reduce sleep by 50 to 58 hours per person each year, according to a new study of adults from around the world.

Galveston ISD elementary students participate in vegetable-taste testing

This week Galveston’s Own Farmers Market and Galveston ISD hosted the last of six district-wide vegetable taste-testings for 3rd graders.