Sun will not set until August in northern Alaska
The sun rose over Utqiaġvik, Alaska, at 2:58 a.m. AKDT on Tuesday and will not set again until August 2.
High levels of Lyme disease possible in southeast Michigan as tick numbers grow
Pets and their owners in Michigan are in for a year of increased risk of Lyme disease and other bacterial infections carried by ticks.
April CO2 levels were the highest in recorded human history, data shows
The first time Earth reached a record average for CO2 concentrations in the atmosphere was in 2015 and the levels continue to grow every year.
James Webb telescope beams back stunningly clear images in latest test
NASA's new space telescope is in the home stretch of testing.
Chronic Waste Disease confirmed in Michigan deer
Chronic Waste Disease is a deadly neurologic disease known to kill deer and other cervid species, like elk, moose, and mule deer.
Meet the manikins that will hitch a ride on NASA’s moon rocket
If the Artemis I mission is a success, it could pave the way for human exploration of Mars by 2025
Pig heart transplanted into patient was infected with pig virus, health officials say
The transplant patient ended up dying two months later, though doctors are not conclusively saying whether or not the virus led to the patient’s death.
Deer with can stuck on nose hasn't eaten in a week, Waterford man says
“If you see her standing in the backyard, she just stands in the corner watching the other ones eat. It's just heartbreaking," said Scott Sisk, who has tried for a week to get the animal help.
Florida couple, dog bear-ly escape black bear having 'a bad day'
A Ring camera captured a couple’s mad dash to the house, along with their tiny dog, in order to narrowly escape a charging black bear in Florida.
River otter spotted in Detroit River may be 1st sighting in 100 years
“I thought it was a mink or a muskrat, something I'll normally see in the river,” said Ste Marie. “But as it got closer, it was too big to be one of those.”
1st solar eclipse of 2022 appears in southern skies
The first solar eclipse of 2022 appeared in southern skies Saturday. Here’s when another partial one is expected later this year — and when the big total eclipse is coming to America that everyone’s been waiting for.
Oreology: Scientists study why Oreo creme can’t split evenly on both cookies
It’s not just your imagination. You cannot split the creme evenly between both cookies of an Oreo 100% of the time because science says so.
Missouri fisherman catches 50-pound rare sturgeon
An angler in Missouri recently reeled in something you don't see every day — a lake sturgeon.
3 Sumatran tigers killed by animal traps as worldwide numbers dwindle to 400
Three critically endangered Sumatran tigers are dead after being caught in traps in Indonesia. Only about 400 are left in the wild, experts say.
Magic mushrooms: Scientist says fungi could revolutionize climate change fight
Visit any forest, and you’re bound to see mushrooms growing alongside trees and other plants, but these fungi play an important part in the health of that ecosystem and its ability to fight climate change.
Magnetic, robotic slime could move through your body and give surgeons ‘an extra hand’
A professor and his team of students in Hong Kong have developed magnetic slime that one day could move inside your body and pick up things that don’t belong there.
Airlines to allow passengers banned over masks back on planes
Now that most airlines have made masks optional in the U.S., here's where the four largest stand on bringing back passengers who refused to wear them when they were required.
Pet parrot in Washtenaw County dies of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza as 'severe' outbreak spreads
Officials say its unlikely that pet birds become infected by the virus because of how little contact they have with species that more commonly are infected by Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza.
Summer celestial event: 5 planets will appear in a line for the 1st time since 2004
This celestial event won’t happen again for another 19 years, so mark your calendars.
Boeing is ready once again to launch its astronaut taxi to the space station
If the uncrewed test flight goes well, NASA will have a second American spacecraft to fly U.S., Japanese, Canadian and European astronauts to the space station.