'Odd-looking' deep sea fish washes up on beach, surprising locals: 'Would not expect to run across'
Longnose lancetfish "look like they swam out of prehistoric time," NOAA says.
Watch: Man escapes charging polar bear by jumping on snowmobile
The polar gave chase for a moment before giving up and sitting down.
Florida woman uses bag of cookies to escape bear attack near home
A Florida woman and her little dog were charged by a bear while out for a walk in Sanford. With no time to think, Kristen Savage used a bag of cookies to save their lives.
Federally protected gray wolf found dead in national park prompts investigation
A gray wolf has been found dead in a national park, prompting an investigation into the death of this federally protected species.
Watch: Diver captures sweet moment as octopus hugs camera
A diver in Australia captured a heartwarming moment when a Maori octopus hugged her camera near a pier in Rye, Victoria.
Katy Perry shuts down Blue Origin space flight critics
Katy Perry had words for critics as her space-inspired Lifetimes Tour kicked off earlier this week.
NOAA mission finds unexpected discovery at site of sunken USS Yorktown
During a 28-day deep-sea expedition, a camera aboard a remotely operated vehicle spotted a vintage automobile resting inside the wreckage USS Yorktown.
NASA’s Curiosity rover spotted from space making tracks on Mars’ surface
The Mars rover has been on the Red Planet for over 12 Earth years.
What is ‘olo’? Scientists say they’ve discovered a new color never seen before
A laser experiment has revealed what researchers call a never-before-seen color, described as an intensely saturated teal. The discovery raises new questions about color perception and the future of vision science.
See it: NASA's Lucy spacecraft sends back first close-up images of asteroid Donaldjohanson
This 150-million-year old space rock may look like a badly-shaped potato but studying it could help scientists understand how our solar system formed.
Lyrid meteor shower peaks overnight Monday. How to spot April's top celestial event
April's celestial excitement continues Monday night with the annual Lyrid meteor shower.
Cicada 'rolling emergence' set to begin buzzing in days as temperatures warm in South, Northeast
The cicadas emerging this year are part of Brood XIV, a cohort of 17-year cicadas.
Endangered sea turtles show global recovery in new survey
A global study published in Endangered Species Research finds that endangered sea turtles are recovering in more than half the regions they inhabit, though leatherbacks remain at high risk.
Scientists find ‘strongest evidence’ yet for life beyond Earth
New molecules discovered on a faraway exoplanet have given scientists the “strongest evidence yet" that life may exist beyond Earth.
The 'Great Moose Migration': Millions tune in for Sweden's epic livestream
Like similar eagle nest or fish “doorbell" cams, this remote livestream of an annual moose migration in Sweden is captivating millions on the internet.
Astronomers find 'Tatooine' planet orbiting two stars
The planet is orbiting two brown dwarf stars about 120 light years away.
Colossal squid caught on deep-sea camera for first time, researchers say
An international team captures the first deep-sea footage of a colossal squid — a juvenile near the South Sandwich Islands.
Solar storms could trigger Northern Lights as far south as Kentucky Tuesday night
NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center issued a Geomagnetic Storm Prediction of G3 on the geomagnetic storm scale for early Wednesday morning. The scale goes up to G5.
3D scans of Titanic wreckage reveal new details about fateful ship's final moments
The Titanic was a British passenger liner that sank on its maiden voyage from England to New York City. The large ship struck an iceberg in 1912, and sank within three hours of the collision.
Fossil of prehistoric marine reptile discovered in Argentina field
A landowner in Argentina discovered the fossilized remains of a prehistoric marine reptile, identified as an ichthyosaur, in the province of Neuquén.