Rare comet lights up the sky, won't return for 80,000 years

A rare comet that won’t be seen for another 80,000 years is visible in the night sky through part of October.

SpaceX Starship launch: Mechanical arms catch Super Heavy rocket booster

SpaceX’s Starship rocket completed its boldest test flight yet with the help of “chopsticks," the monstrous metal arms that caught the rocket booster back at the launch pad.

Most anticipated comet of the year makes closest approach to Earth this weekend

Comet Tsuchinshan-Atlas made its closest pass to Earth this weekend, but weather permitting, it should be visible to the naked eye until the end of October. Here's what to know.

Watch magical moment man proposes under dreamy purple aurora

The geomagnetic storm this week helped make the aurora incredibly vibrant, and brought Northern Light displays to much of the northern U.S.

Tesla unveils self-driving CyberCab
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Tesla showed off its new self-driving CyberCab and Optimus robots at its ?We, Robot" presentation in California on Thursday night.

Caught on camera: Lightning bolt blasts bald eagle from tree

It's like something out of a movie: Video shows two birds perched on a dying cottonwood tree in Colorado. Suddenly, the nest explodes and both birds are knocked unconscious.

Fat Bear Week 2024: Grazer takes the crown after confronting her cub’s killer

In an emotional turn of events, Grazer won the 2024 Fat Bear Week contest, defeating Chunk, the bear that killed her cub earlier this summer. Fans from around the world cast over 40,000 votes in this Alaskan wildlife competition.

Drones helping areas damaged by hurricanes
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Communities in Tennessee and the Carolinas are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. A Texas-trained drone team is there taking part in search and recovery efforts.

The yellow dye in Cheetos makes skin transparent, scientists find

A recent study revealed that the yellow dye used in Cheetos can make mouse skin temporarily transparent, allowing researchers to view internal organs without invasive techniques.

Yellow jackets swarm in Helene-ravaged towns

Health agencies are loading up on EpiPens and Benadryl to help with swarming yellow jackets in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.

Mount Everest, the world's tallest mountain, is still growing — here’s why

Mount Everest is growing taller every year, and new research suggests that the merger of two rivers thousands of years ago plays a key role in its rise.

Dolphins smile at each other while playing, study says

Dolphins are actually smiling at each other when they open their mouths while playing with one another, according to a recent study out of Italy.