Science

A large swath of the Philadelphia area was happily surprised with an incredible display in the sky - the Northern lights.

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.

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.

A severe geomagnetic storm is forecast at the same time Hurricane Milton is forecast to strike Florida.

"It'll be this fuzzy circle with a long tail stretching away from it."

Colorado Parks and Wildlife says it’s ‘certainly lucky we didn’t have a fatality’ in Lake City.

NASA released footage of Hurricane Milton recorded by the International Space Station (ISS) on Monday, October 7, as the storm churned across the Gulf of Mexico.

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

The X9.0 flare takes the crown from the previous strongest flare of Solar Cycle 25, which was an X8.7 flare on May 14.

A massive solar flare could trigger auroras in the coming days. Here are the chances of seeing them in the United States.

Scuba divers near Catalina had a rare and thrilling encounter with a 15-foot Great White Shark, capturing the moment on video as the shark calmly circled them before swimming away.

Astronomers said Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS reached perihelion, its closest point to the Sun, on Sept. 27 and will spin back around for another visit to Earth's neighborhood. On or before Oct. 12 will be the next chance to see the celestial show.

The beam of light is 3,000 light years long and is traveling through space at almost the speed of light.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced recently it awarded a contract to Georgia-based Lockheed Martin Aeronautics for two specialized C-130J Hercules aircraft. The planes are expected to join NOAA’s fleet by 2030.

An annular solar eclipse, known as the "ring of fire," will be visible on Wednesday, primarily over the Pacific, with Easter Island, parts of Argentina, and Chile in its path.

SpaceX has launched a rescue mission for the two stuck astronauts at the International Space Station.

The Cape May Whale and Research Center says they spotted a blue whale, the largest living animal in the world, during a boat trip earlier this month.

Alex Gold said he has seen bears before, but never as close as this.