China's Zhurong rover on Mars has been in hibernation since last May due to an "unpredictable accumulation" of dust, mission designer Zhang Rongqiao said, Chinese state broadcaster CCTV reported on Tuesday.Powered by solar energy, Zhurong landed in a large plain…
Safa Babikir was sleeping in her aunt's house in Khartoum when she was woken by gunfire. At first, she thought it was the sound of children playing with fireworks. Then, she says, "the screams started."Desperate to escape the fierce fighting…
Dangerous, record-breaking heat waves are set to increase as the climate crisis intensifies, and they will be particularly devastating in countries and regions that are least prepared for them, according to a new study.Scientists analyzed temperature data sets spanning more…
A Japanese lunar lander, carrying a rover developed in the United Arab Emirates, attempted to find its footing on the moon's surface Tuesday — and potentially mark the world's first lunar landing for a commercially developed spacecraft. But flight controllers…
When quakes rumbled on Mars and a meteorite smacked into the red planet during the past four years, NASA's InSight lander collected soundwaves that helped reveal secrets of the Martian interior.During these events, InSight detected for the first time seismic…
The breathtaking dancing shimmer of the aurora borealis and its counterpart in the southern hemisphere, aurora australis, dazzles those lucky enough to catch a glimpse of Earth's greatest light show.The northern and southern lights, which are usually confined to the…
Canada has told its citizens in Sudan that evacuations are "not possible at this time" due to the closure of airspace amid fierce fighting between rival forces.In a tweet Saturday, the Canadian government urged its citizens to "continue to shelter…
Rocket launches are like opening a box of chocolates, only riskier — you never know what you're going to get.And there is always a chance that things can explode.As humans, we can't help but be drawn to spectacles. When a…
It all seems so daunting: plastics in the ocean, dying coral reefs, entire species being wiped out -- but don't click away in despair!There really are things everyone can do to help make the ocean cleaner and keep our environment…
After the first test launch of a SpaceX Starship rocket — the most powerful launch vehicle ever constructed — ended in an eruption of flames over the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday, the company sought to frame the mission as…
After no major annual meteor showers for months, the Lyrids are here to end the drought.Known as one of the oldest-recorded meteor showers, the Lyrids are expected to produce 10 to 15 meteors per hour for three nights centered around…
Droughts, floods and record low ice levels -- from the top of the world's mountains to the depths of the ocean, the climate crisis took a heavy toll as it continued to intensify in 2022, new analysis from the World…
Northern elephant seals might be masters of multitasking in the animal kingdom because they've learned how to sleep and dive at the same time — all while avoiding predators.The elephant seals can spend seven or eight months on foraging trips…
One Friday afternoon, not long after Oregon made cannabis legal in 2015, some lab researchers in the state embarked on a quirky experiment.The team worked with a type of tiny nematode worm called Caenorhabditis elegans, smaller than a human eyelash,…
The Earth's ice sheets lost enough ice over the last 30 years to create an ice cube 12 miles high, according to new research.The Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets, which hold almost all of the world's freshwater ice, are shrinking…
SpaceX's Starship, the most powerful rocket ever built, took off from a launchpad in South Texas at 9:33 a.m. ET Thursday but exploded midair before stage separation.Thursday's launch marked the vehicle's historic first test flight. "As if the flight test…
SpaceX's Starship, the most powerful rocket ever built, took off from a launch pad on the coast of South Texas on Thursday morning, kicking off the vehicle's historic first test flight.The massive Super Heavy rocket booster, which houses 33 engines,…
A contest planned for children in New Zealand to hunt and kill feral cats as part of a drive to protect native species has been axed following backlash from the public and animal rights groups.The event would have been part…
SpaceX is once again gearing up for the inaugural test flight of Starship, the most powerful rocket ever created and the vehicle that could one day return astronauts to the moon or — perhaps — propel the first trip to…
Sarracenia pitcher plants, found in bogs throughout eastern North America, look like trumpet-shaped flowers, often in purplish or reddish hues. But looks can be deceiving. The striking "flowers" are actually modified leaves, forming a cup that contains digestive enzymes.When a…
