Starving lions in Sudan park prompt worldwide campaign to save them
After a series of heartbreaking images of starving lions in Sudan were posted online, a global campaign is underway to save them.
Yosemite’s ‘firefall’ returns for two weeks this February
Yosemite's Horsetail Fall will light up with bright orange and red hues that resemble cascading fire for a few days in February.
FAA halts all flights in and out of Chicago O'Hare airport due to winter storm
Due to a heavy winter storm hitting the midwest, all flights in and out of Chicago's O'Hare airport have been canceled.
This year’s flu shot doesn’t exactly match the virus going around, CDC report warns
The main strain of the flu virus which is circulating currently doesn’t entirely match up with the flu vaccine that is being administered this year, according to a report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
You're likely to be most miserable at age 47, study suggests
The dreaded mid-life crisis may be a response to life’s peak of misery, according to a study published Monday in the National Bureau of Economic Research.
Wayne State offers master's program for professionals wanting to teach
Which is where a new program from Wayne State University comes in - a Teaching Residency for Urban Education - or the TRUE Project.
Raising minimum wage by $1 could prevent thousands of suicides each year, study suggests
Researchers estimated that a $1 increase to the current state minimum wage could have prevented 27,550 suicide deaths from 1990-2015, according to estimates from a new study published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.
‘Devil horns’: Photo of sunrise over Persian Gulf during eclipse captures incredible phenomenon
A photograph snapped during a recent solar eclipse in the Persian Gulf has many people pointing out an uncanny resemblance to devil horns, but it's the result of a couple of unusual natural phenomena.
‘Wolf Moon’: First full moon of 2020 will also coincide with lunar eclipse
A "Full Wolf Moon" will be visible Jan. 10, and for some parts of the world, be accompanied by a penumbral lunar eclipse.
Macomb pipeline workers treated these adorable red foxes for mange while on the job
After befriending two red foxes that had wandered onto the worksite of a pipeline being constructed, workers for Consumers Energy noticed their new companions had started losing their fur and tails in the fall. As it turns out, it's a common disease called mange, and one the employees sought to treat.
Australia’s destructive wildfires seen from space in NASA images
NASA released images showing the devastation from the bushfires burning all over Australia.
Bus-size asteroid will buzz Earth at 18,400 mph on Jan. 2
Here’s one extraterrestrial express bus you’ll be glad you missed.
FDA approves new drug to treat pancreatic cancer
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved an ovarian cancer drug for the maintenance and treatment of pancreatic cancer, according to AstraZeneca and Merck.
12 million Americans drove stoned in 2018, CDC reports
A new survey by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reveal 12 million Americans drove while high in 2018.
Growing up with a pet dog may lower risk of schizophrenia later in life, study suggests
Growing up with a pet dog may have protective benefits against developing schizophrenia later in life, yet another reason to call Fido "man's best friend."
Texting while walking could be hazardous to your health, study suggests
A new study has found an uptick in head and neck injuries among distracted cell phone users.
It’s a boy: Endangered black rhino born at Michigan zoo on Christmas Eve
Officials said it’s the first black rhino birth in the zoo’s 100-year history.
Going to museums, art galleries, concerts may help you live longer, study suggests
Going to museums, art galleries, concerts and the theater may have protective benefits for your health and ultimately help you live longer, according to new research published in the journal BMJ Wednesday.
Rare ‘Christmas eclipse’ will illuminate sky with ‘ring of fire’
A partial annular solar eclipse will light up sky with a "ring of fire" on Dec. 26.
Exoplanets, black holes, building blocks of life: Interstellar firsts and discoveries of the 2010s
As the decade comes to a close, here’s a look back at the most important and incredible interstellar discoveries and advancements of the 2010s.