Jupiter and Venus will appear very close together in the night sky on Wednesday, with the two planets set to pass each other in what's known as a conjunction.Jupiter will appear to shift westward, while a bright Venus will seem…
While global car sales might have fallen in 2022, one type of car, with an especially large climate footprint, had a great year: The SUV.Last year sports utility vehicles accounted for nearly half of all cars sold, with particular growth…
SpaceX and NASA have called off an astronaut launch to the International Space Station after an issue with the rocket's ground system was detected.With about two minutes left on the countdown clock, the launch was called off because of a…
Duncan Enright never imagined he'd get death threats over a plan to reduce grinding city traffic.But it is exactly what happened to the local politician in the UK, who found himself deluged with abusive messages on social media and by…
Scientists have long believed our planet is built upon four layers of rocks, minerals and magma deposited over millions of years of existence.But researchers now think the world has five major layers after discovering a previously undetectable 400-mile-wide ball of…
The sailor who spent weeks lost at sea in January, surviving largely off of ketchup, could have a new, state-of-the-art boat coming to him.And the handsome gift would be thanks to Ketchup giant Heinz, which is trying to locate Elvis…
Astronomers have found an unusually large planet orbiting a small star, located about 280 light-years from Earth.The unexpected size of the newly discovered world, called TOI 5205b, has led researchers to call it the "forbidden planet."About the size of Jupiter,…
Russia launched a Soyuz spacecraft to replace a capsule that sprang a coolant leak in December, leaving two cosmonauts and one NASA astronaut without a ride home.Liftoff of the capsule, called the Soyuz MS-23, took place out of Russia's Baikonur…
Archaeologists digging in a cave in southern France say they have unearthed the earliest evidence of bow and arrow use outside Africa.Grotte Mandrin, near Malataverne in the Rhône Valley, is a cave that was inhabited by early modern humans about…
When archaeologists uncovered the burial site of two brothers who lived during the 15th century BC in Israel, they were surprised to discover that one of them had brain surgery shortly before he died.The finding marks the earliest example of…
A tough, bell-shaped fungus that grows on the rotting bark of trees has been used as a fire starter for centuries, earning it the nickname "tinder fungus."Now, researchers are taking a closer look at the molecular structure of this oddly…
Astronomers have used the James Webb Space Telescope to peer back in time to the early days of the universe — and they spotted something unexpected.The space observatory revealed six massive galaxies that existed between 500 million and 700 million…
Finding potential evidence of life on Mars may be more difficult than expected, according to new research.Missions such as the Perseverance and Curiosity rovers are each equipped with a suite of scientific instruments that can analyze rock and dust samples…
Scientists have long wondered what lies at the very center of the Earth, and the latest research is putting weight behind a theory that our planet has a distinct ball of iron within its metallic core.Beneath the outermost crust, the…
Antarctic sea ice has reached record low levels for the second time in two years, with some scientists alarmed that dramatic drops are a signal the climate crisis may now be more clearly influencing this vast, complex and isolated region.The…
The mysterious red streaks crisscrossing the surface of Jupiter's moon Europa may be the result of a newly discovered kind of salty ice.Europa has long intrigued scientists because the moon has a subsurface ocean beneath a thick shell of ice.…
A nearly 2,000-year-old wooden object in the shape of a penis could have served as a sexual tool by ancient Romans in Britain, according to a new study.The artifact was unearthed in 1992 in a ditch at the Roman Fort…
North Korea launched two ballistic missiles into waters off the east coast of the Korean Peninsula early Monday, and leader Kim Jong Un's sister warned of more to come unless the United States halts military drills with South Korea.Kim Yo…
I'll never forget reading "Treasure Island" as a kid.Robert Louis Stevenson's novel made me want to set out immediately on a tall-masted ship and seek adventure — and maybe a little buried gold, too. Surely, there was something out there…
Twelve cheetahs have arrived in India as part of efforts to revive the species after decades of extinction in the country.The feline predators from South Africa were flown in on Saturday from Johannesburg, the Indian Air Force announced.The cheetahs will…
