Though the country’s nuclear arsenal has undergone no explosive testing for decades, federal experts say it can reliably ...

The Eastern hellbender ( Cryptobranchus a. alleganiensis) isn’t nearly as fearsome as its name implies. They’re actually somewhat cute, if you can get past the salamander’s slimy, mucousy skin that’s ...

For Halloween, our space photo of the day shows a brilliant orange sunset over Kitt Peak Observatory in Arizona.

The Yup’ik community was spared the widespread devastation wrought by the remnants of Typhoon Halong on its neighbors further ...

While more evidence is needed to link paleo-Americans to Japan, it is possible that they came by boat instead of crossing the ...

Freezing temperatures and ice have settled into the region, stalling immediate efforts to find and recover more displaced ...

This week's episode of SpaceBeat includes 1950s UFO evidence over nuclear test sites, Blue Origin’s New Glenn prep, the first ...

Vaccine hesitancy is on the rise among pet owners. Here are answers to some common questions about animal vaccines.

Long before there were maps or names for continents, a handful of people stood at the edge of the world. Picture them on a ...

Maui United Way, in partnership with Hā Sustainability and Environmental Science International, invites community members to ...

For much of the 20th century, Neanderthals were cast as primitive hunters—robust, spear-wielding hominins whose survival ...

Ponant Explorations Group has announced the release of its second Ponant Science program report. Launched in 2021, the program welcomes scientific researchers onboard. The company said in a press ...