Webb Telescope image of Pandora’s Cluster reveals hidden clues of most distant galaxies yet

Two of the galaxies in Pandora's Cluster are nearly 33 billion light years away, the second-and-fourth-farthest galaxies ever observed. Researchers say one galaxy looks like a "peanut" and the other a "fluffy ball" in the JWST images.

NASA rocket launches into Alaskan northern lights

While a rocket launching into the northern lights puts on a spectacular show, it wasn’t just by happenstance. The timing of this launch had to be just right to get the necessary scientific data.

Woman killed in what's believed to be the first deadly elk attack in Arizona

A woman was killed in what's believed to be the first deadly elk attack in Arizona. There were no witnesses nearby, but her husband says he saw a bucket of spilled corn nearby, leading investigators to think she was feeding the elk.

NASA: Record-breaking black hole discovered by Webb and Chandra telescopes

The discovery using NASA's Webb telescope is exciting for black hole research because there is still much unknown about these enigmas of the universe. Astronomers believe black holes formed within the first billion years after the Big Bang.

Black bear spotted at Disney World's Magic Kingdom captured, FWC says

An adult black bear that found its way into a tree near Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom, forcing more than a dozen attractions, rides, and lands to temporarily close, has been captured, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

Chronic wasting disease identified in Michigan deer for first time this year

Tracking cases of CWD is tricky due to the slow progression of the illness before symptoms show up. Once they do, the animal's death is imminent.

Will bananas go extinct? Fungal disease threatens popular variety, scientists warn

The Cavendish banana – which accounts for just under half of all global production – faces a serious threat. A similar disease killed its predecessor, the Gros Michele variety.

Oklahoma teen hunter bags rare 'Cactus buck' during youth season

Oklahoma teen hunter, Major Edmonds, made headlines for his rare catch – a "Cactus buck." During the youth hunting season, Edmonds encountered a deer with abnormal antler growth, retaining its velvet, resembling a cactus.

Detroit Audubon Society changing name as it drops namesake's racist legacy

John Audubon, which the National Audubon Society is named after, loved painting scenes of North American birds. He was also a strong advocate for slavery and exhumed the bodies of indigenous people.

Nikon Small World photo contest shows life under the microscope

Have you ever wondered what lighting a matchbox looks like under a microscope? The 2023 Nikon Small World microphotography winners are in.

University of Michigan now home to world's largest collection of snake specimens

Tens of thousands of snakes arrived in more than a hundred jars filled with alcohol recently. They'll be used to better study the evolution of snakes and why so many are venomous.

Watch: 'Ring of fire' solar eclipse stretches from Oregon to Brazil

Today's solar eclipse is known as a "ring of fire" eclipse for the bright, blazing border that appears around the moon for as much as five minutes.

Arctic grayling can now be fished in Michigan as state readies for depleted species' return

The species was once among the most dominant populations in Michigan until habitat loss and over harvesting decimated its numbers. It's return to the state is almost a century in the making.