Children's cat-killing contest in New Zealand scrapped after backlash
Organizers behind an annual hunting competition had announced a new category for kids under 14 to kill feral cats as part of an effort to protect native species, according to reports.
Organizers behind an annual hunting competition had announced a new category for kids under 14 to kill feral cats as part of an effort to protect native species, according to reports.
Taxidermy bird drones aim to assist, advance wildlife research
Researchers hope to expand what they learn from these taxidermy bird drones to improve fuel efficiency in aviation and possibly into assisting space exploration.
Researchers hope to expand what they learn from these taxidermy bird drones to improve fuel efficiency in aviation and possibly into assisting space exploration.
Watch: Rare hybrid solar eclipse wows onlookers in Australia
The lucky few people in its path either saw the darkness of a total eclipse or a “ring of fire" as the sun peeked from behind the new moon.
The lucky few people in its path either saw the darkness of a total eclipse or a “ring of fire" as the sun peeked from behind the new moon.
Starship explodes: Giant SpaceX rocket fails minutes after launching from Texas
SpaceX’s giant new rocket blasted off on its first test flight Thursday but failed minutes after rising from the launch pad.
SpaceX’s giant new rocket blasted off on its first test flight Thursday but failed minutes after rising from the launch pad.
Pentagon shares newly declassified UFO videos, tracking over 650 potential cases
Of the more than 650 potential UFO sightings, U.S. officials have prioritized about half of them that appear to be especially interesting and anomalous.
Of the more than 650 potential UFO sightings, U.S. officials have prioritized about half of them that appear to be especially interesting and anomalous.
Watch: SpaceX?s giant Starship rocket launch attempt ends with explosion
Starship -- SpaceX?s giant new rocket that aims to send people to the moon and, ultimately, to Mars -- blasted off on its first test flight but exploded minutes after rising from the launch pad on April 20, 2023.
Starship -- SpaceX?s giant new rocket that aims to send people to the moon and, ultimately, to Mars -- blasted off on its first test flight but exploded minutes after rising from the launch pad on April 20, 2023.
Jurassic jackpot: Entire T. rex dinosaur skeleton found in US auctions for $6.2 million
TRX-293 Trinity, as the skeleton is known, consists of nearly 300 bones found in two U.S. states.
TRX-293 Trinity, as the skeleton is known, consists of nearly 300 bones found in two U.S. states.
Biologists invent new microscope inspired by scallops’ eyes to more effectively study organs
The microscope can image samples in any type of liquid, making it a new and more cost-effective approach for researchers studying organs and diagnosing diseases.
The microscope can image samples in any type of liquid, making it a new and more cost-effective approach for researchers studying organs and diagnosing diseases.
Panda on loan from China dies suddenly at Thailand zoo
Lin Hui, a 21-year-old giant panda on long-term loan from China, died suddenly in a zoo in Thailand.
Lin Hui, a 21-year-old giant panda on long-term loan from China, died suddenly in a zoo in Thailand.
Old NASA satellite descending to earth poses ‘low’ risk of danger
The science satellite known as Rhessi will fall through the atmosphere Wednesday night. The satellite launched into orbit in 2002 to study the sun recording more than 100,000 solar events.
The science satellite known as Rhessi will fall through the atmosphere Wednesday night. The satellite launched into orbit in 2002 to study the sun recording more than 100,000 solar events.
Dogs of Chernobyl: First-ever deep dive into their genetics, behaviors
Researchers were able to observe the DNA of over 300 dogs living in and around the Chernobyl power plant site.
Researchers were able to observe the DNA of over 300 dogs living in and around the Chernobyl power plant site.
Stunning James Webb Space Telescope photo shows merging galaxies shining with light of a trillion suns
Arp 220, found in the constellation Serpens (the Serpent), is an ultra-luminous infrared galaxy that shines brighter than more than 1 trillion suns, according to the Space Telescope Science Institute.
Arp 220, found in the constellation Serpens (the Serpent), is an ultra-luminous infrared galaxy that shines brighter than more than 1 trillion suns, according to the Space Telescope Science Institute.
Bear spared from execution despite fatal mauling of Italian woman
A brown bear in Italy that had attacked and killed a woman while she was running in the mountains has been granted a reprieve from being put down.
A brown bear in Italy that had attacked and killed a woman while she was running in the mountains has been granted a reprieve from being put down.
Lyrid meteor shower: When it peaks and how to watch it
NASA says the Lyrids are one of the oldest known meteor showers
NASA says the Lyrids are one of the oldest known meteor showers
Viral Missouri bald eagle that incubated rock now cares for eaglet: ‘The bonding we’re looking for’
The eagle was so protective of his rock last month that his caretakers thought he might make a good foster dad to an orphaned eaglet.
The eagle was so protective of his rock last month that his caretakers thought he might make a good foster dad to an orphaned eaglet.
Ohio suburb could become home to cutting-edge astronaut training facility
The project would include a 150-foot-deep pool, 17 times larger than any Olympic swimming pool.
The project would include a 150-foot-deep pool, 17 times larger than any Olympic swimming pool.
North American bats 'at risk of severe population decline' from climate change, disease: report
Scientists say many North American bats are in trouble.
Scientists say many North American bats are in trouble.
Rare hybrid solar eclipse to dazzle skywatchers on Thursday
There are four types of solar eclipses -- and the hybrid solar eclipse is the rarest of them all.
There are four types of solar eclipses -- and the hybrid solar eclipse is the rarest of them all.
Bear scare caught on North Carolina man’s security camera
The man was on his phone, relaxing, oblivious to the fact that he was seconds away from staring down a dangerous wild animal.
The man was on his phone, relaxing, oblivious to the fact that he was seconds away from staring down a dangerous wild animal.
Elon Musk's SpaceX calls off 1st launch attempt of giant Starship
SpaceX had planned to launch the nearly 400-foot Starship rocket from the southern tip of Texas but postponed the launch because of a problem with the first-stage booster.
SpaceX had planned to launch the nearly 400-foot Starship rocket from the southern tip of Texas but postponed the launch because of a problem with the first-stage booster.