A 66-year-old runner takes on a punishing 135-mile trek through one of the planet’s hottest regions.
When the going gets tough in the searing desert often called “hell on Earth,” 66-year-old Danny Westergaard repeats calming mantras…
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Astronomers observe planets forming around a young star beyond our solar system.
Astronomers have detected the earliest signs of rocky planet formation around a young, sun-like star—offering a rare window into how…
Private space mission wraps up with Pacific splashdown of Indian, Polish, and Hungarian astronauts.
A private space mission carrying astronauts from India, Poland, and Hungary—the first from those nations in over four decades—concluded Tuesday…
Astronauts from India, Poland, and Hungary are returning to Earth following a private mission aboard a space station.
The International Space Station bid farewell Monday to its first visitors from India, Poland, and Hungary, as the trio began…
Texas has the highest number of flood-related deaths in the U.S., driven by its geography, large size, and population.
Long before the Central Texas floods that claimed over 100 lives, the state already topped the nation in flood-related deaths…
“‘Lord of the Rings’ filmmaker supports ambitious effort to bring back New Zealand’s extinct moa.”
Filmmaker Peter Jackson, who owns one of the world’s largest private collections of moa bones — the remains of a…
Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki erupts, spewing scorching ash high into the sky.
Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki erupted twice on Monday, shooting volcanic material as high as 18 kilometers (11 miles) into…
Ancient DNA reveals genetic ties between Egypt and Mesopotamia.
Ancient DNA Study Uncovers Genetic Connection Between Egypt and Mesopotamia A new study published Wednesday in Nature has uncovered a…
According to NASA, the newly discovered interstellar comet will pass safely by Earth
NASA has identified a comet from another star system that’s made its way into our solar neighborhood. Spotted earlier this…
Astronomers monitor object that could be from beyond our solar system
Astronomers are tracking a mysterious object possibly from another star system as it moves through our solar system, the European…