NASA targets April for Boeing Starliner's first astronaut launch

NASA officials said they are targeting an April launch for Starliner, to "better accommodate upcoming crew rotations and cargo resupply missions this spring."

Half-eaten great white washed up in Australia, experts blame killer whales

According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), killer whales are the “ocean's top predator," growing in sizes of up to 32 feet in length.

Billions of snow crab deaths off Alaska coast linked to marine heatwave

Dropping to a historical low in 2021, and after historical highs three years earlier, the disappearance of snow crabs is one of the largest losses of marine life worldwide.

How a 128-year-old Great Lakes shipwreck was found thanks to an invasive animal

Two filmmakers were making a documentary about the invasive quagga mussel in Lake Huron when they stumbled upon the wreck of a steamship called Africa, which went missing in 1895.

Ohio zoo employee taken to hospital after bite from rattlesnake

The Cincinnati Fire Department said that law enforcement was called to the local zoo after a woman was reported being bitten by an eastern diamondback rattlesnake.

Orionid Meteor Shower peaks this weekend as Earth passes through Halley's Comet dust

While Halley's Comet only becomes visible to Earth every 76 years, the planet passes through the comet dust every October, providing the source for the spectacular Orionid Meteor Shower.

Nikon Small World photo contest shows life under the microscope

Have you ever wondered what lighting a matchbox looks like under a microscope? The 2023 Nikon Small World microphotography winners are in.

Prada to design spacesuits for NASA's Artemis III lunar mission

Axiom Space revealed prototypes of the AxEMU spacesuits earlier this year. Now, Prada engineers will join the team working throughout the design process on the Artemis III spacesuits.

Watch: 'Ring of fire' solar eclipse stretches from Oregon to Brazil

Today's solar eclipse is known as a "ring of fire" eclipse for the bright, blazing border that appears around the moon for as much as five minutes.

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Live pictures as the 2023 solar eclipse moved across the the Western U.S., the next time we'll get to see a solar eclipse is June 2039.

Some female frogs play dead to avoid unwanted male advances, study says

Female frogs may take extreme measures to avoid the pile-up that frequently happens during “explosive" mating in the spring, according to the researchers.

Please don't paint 'pet' on wild deer, Missouri officials warn

Authorities say deer should never be considered pets – and they shouldn’t be moved from their natural habitat because of disease.