Rare comet lights up the sky, won't return for 80,000 years
A rare comet that won’t be seen for another 80,000 years is visible in the night sky through part of October.
Watch: Bear caught enjoying 'spa day' in California backyard pool
A video recorded in San Bernardino County captures a bear enjoying a "spa day" by taking a dip in a backyard pool.
Hunter’s Moon rising this week will be brightest Supermoon of the year
Look up this week - the moon is set to appear full most nights. Here's why.
Watch magical moment man proposes under dreamy purple aurora
The geomagnetic storm this week helped make the aurora incredibly vibrant, and brought Northern Light displays to much of the northern U.S.
Caught on camera: Lightning bolt blasts bald eagle from tree
It's like something out of a movie: Video shows two birds perched on a dying cottonwood tree in Colorado. Suddenly, the nest explodes and both birds are knocked unconscious.
Northern Lights put on dazzling show over Metro Detroit Thursday
A forecast from the Space Weather Prediction Center said there was a chance of seeing the aurora as far south as Alabama on Thursday and Friday night - and it did not disappoint.
The yellow dye in Cheetos makes skin transparent, scientists find
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.
'Severe' geomagnetic storm could blow power grid with satellite, radio blackouts possible during Milton
A severe geomagnetic storm is forecast at the same time Hurricane Milton is forecast to strike Florida.
Rare Tsuchinshan-Atlas comet should now be visible: Here's how to see it
"It'll be this fuzzy circle with a long tail stretching away from it."
Colorado black bear attacks 74-year-old man after breaking into home
Colorado Parks and Wildlife says it’s ‘certainly lucky we didn’t have a fatality’ in Lake City.
Mount Everest, the world's tallest mountain, is still growing — here’s why
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.
Strongest solar flare in 7 years could lead to communication blackouts on Earth
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.
Massive solar flare could trigger auroras this week: Will you be able to see it?
A massive solar flare could trigger auroras in the coming days. Here are the chances of seeing them in the United States.
NASA: Black hole’s Death Star-like beam appears to make stars explode
The beam of light is 3,000 light years long and is traveling through space at almost the speed of light.
Rare 'ring of fire' eclipse to dazzle Easter Island, parts of South America
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.
VIDEO: Octopus seen 'punching' fish to corral them while hunting for food
Video from a new study shows multiple examples of octopuses using their tentacles to punch fish.
Earth is getting a temporary second moon this fall
Earth will soon have a visitor — and not of the extraterrestrial kind. Astronomers found a small asteroid that will orbit our planet this fall, becoming a "mini-moon" temporarily.
Wisconsin bear attack: Boy shoots, kills animal mauling father
A 12-year-old boy shot and killed a wounded black bear as it was mauling his father near their hunting cabin in the thick western Wisconsin woods.
Northern Lights return to Michigan this week
NOAA predicted the aurora borealis intensity between moderate and strong, with chances it gets upgraded to severe.
Partial lunar eclipse and supermoon combo coming: When to see it
Stargazers are in for a treat as a partial lunar eclipse and a supermoon will occur simultaneously.