NASA releases ‘Christmas Tree’ star images in time for the holidays

Even thousands of light-years away from Earth, there’s a cluster of stars getting into ...

The perfect Christmas tree does exist. But it won’t be ready until 2036.

Matt Rancourt knew what he was looking for. The 38-year-old walked ...

The perfect Christmas tree does exist. But it won’t be ready until 2036.

Matt Rancourt knew what he was looking for. The 38-year-old walked ...

A baby orangutan’s paternity was unclear. Maury Povich had the results.

The question gripped the Denver Zoo for months: Who was the father of the baby orangut ...

Taters the cat stars in NASA’s first video streamed from deep space

On the path to Mars, nearly 19 million miles from Earth, Taters the cat got his big br ...

What scientists know about the Iceland volcano, and what’s still uncertain

After weeks of rumbling and ominous signals, a volcano erupted Monday on the Reykjanes ...

Giant space rock made Earth’s ocean boil but also helped early life

The young Earth got beat up a lot, including one day 3.26 billion years ago when a roc ...

Apes may remember old friends and family decades later, study says

Louise lost touch with her sister Loretta. Life just got in the way. After a move from ...

A remote desert ecosystem may hold clues to Earth’s earliest days

Researchers have discovered a unique lagoon ecosystem in Argentina’s high Puna de Atac ...

Extinct woolly dog was carefully bred for weaving, ancient DNA confirms

Ancient DNA from the pelt of a fluffy white dog named Mutton is revealing new details ...