NASA's James Webb telescope sends back 1st images, including selfie
NASA's new space telescope has captured its first starlight and even taken a selfie of its giant, gold mirror.
Billionaire's trip to space raises $125M to St. Jude hospital
The charitable sector should hope that billionaire Jared Isaacman keeps seeking new adventures.
'Never felt so helpless': Moose attacks Iditarod sled dog team for nearly an hour
A bull moose in Alaska attacked the sled dog team training for the upcoming Iditarod race. Four animals were injured but are now recovering.
Crocodile with tire stuck around neck for 6 years is finally freed
A wild crocodile with a motorcycle tire stuck around its neck since 2016 has finally been freed thanks to an Indonesian bird catcher’s tireless effort.
SpaceX: Geomagnetic storm damaged latest batch of Starlink satellites
SpaceX believes up to 40 satellites will reenter or have already entered the Earth’s atmosphere but there’s no risk of any debris hitting the ground.
Certain colors attract mosquitoes, study shows
Researchers from the University of Washington believe yellow fever mosquitoes are attracted to certain colors—including red, orange, black and cyan.
FAA: Laser strikes against aircraft hit record numbers
The FAA said it handed out $120,000 in fines for laser strikes in 2021.
CAR-T cell therapy: Patients cancer-free 10 years later, doctors say
After just 30 days following the CAR-T cell therapy, both patients were in remission and even 10 years later, both patients have remained cancer-free.
‘Cosmic mystery’: Object found in space emitted radio bursts every 18 minutes
“We've discovered something completely new, and I'm thrilled that the universe can still surprise us like this,” said Dr. Natasha Hurley-Walker, the team's lead researcher.
Michigan DNR wants to expand bobcat hunting in state, increase trapping season length
Proposed changes would expand hunting periods to 20 days in some counties, while creating trapping seasons 9 days long in others.
Scientists regrow amputated frog legs, leaving hope for humans
Researchers from Tufts and Harvard universities said they were able to regrow a functional frog leg and said the experiment will be tested in mammals next.
Marijuana smokers may be more impaired while driving than they think, study suggests
Participants in the study who were not given a placebo felt ready to drive an hour and a half after smoking marijuana, however, simulator data found reduced driving performance such as being unable to stay in their lane.
NASA targeting springtime launch for Artemis-1 moon rocket
NASA is preparing for a critical test of its next-generation moon rocket, the Space Launch System, ahead of the Artemis-1 launch this spring.
Busy week ahead for NASA, SpaceX
It's a busy Monday for NASA!
Water vapor detected on a 'super Neptune' planet
Scientists recently discovered water vapor in the atmosphere of a recently discovered planet, NASA announced Thursday.
SpaceX completes 2nd launch of 2022 with Transporter-3 mission
A Falcon 9 rocket lifted off at 10:25 a.m. bringing commercial and government satellites into orbit.
Massive asteroid will fly by Earth next week, NASA data shows
A kilometer-wide asteroid will pass by Earth next week, making its nearest pass for the next 200 years.
Video: Flock of birds swarms Texas mall parking lot
Kenna Mitchell captured unnerving video of swarms of birds on top of cars and flying around a Texas parking lot.
Pfizer: Omicron-specific COVID-19 vaccine human trials to begin late January
Pfizer confirmed it plans to start human trials of its omicron-specific COVID-19 vaccine later this month, potentially making it available to the public as soon as March.
US surgeons perform 1st transplant of pig heart into human patient
U.S. doctors have transplanted a pig heart into a patient in a last-ditch effort to save his life — a first for medical science.