The rare NYC earthquake underscores concerns about infrastructure
Infrastructure in the US has always been a sore subject, but when a 4.8 magnitude earthquake struck the New York...
An earthquake just rocked NYC, New Jersey, and the surrounding areas
If you just felt the room shake a little, it’s not just you. The US Geological Survey (USGS) just confirmed...
Amazon still has a serious plastic waste problem in the US
Despite making pledges to cut down on plastic packaging, a new report from the nonprofit conservation organization Oceana estimates that...
Project ‘Frozen Dumbo’ helps boost dwindling African elephant populations
Above a herd of elephants in the Selati Game Reserve in South Africa, helicopter pilot Jana Meyer and wildlife veterinarian Hayden...
A sidewalk telescope in Madrid offers a glimpse into the night sky’s unknown
As the rest of the city heads out on a Friday evening, Alfredo Paniagua dons a lime-green vest, loads his...
US back on moon, with difficult landing for first private-sector craft
More than 50 years after the last Apollo mission, an American spacecraft is back on the moon, marking the first lunar...
Charlotte the stingray swims alone. So how is she suddenly pregnant?
Charlotte, a rust-colored stingray the size of a serving platter, has spent much of her life gliding around the confines...
Here Are the Five Stages of Total Solar Eclipse
Solar eclipse will plunge large swaths of the U.S. into near total darkness as 15 states witness the sun completely...
What the World Has Learned From Past Eclipses
Clouds scudded over the small volcanic island of Principe, off the western coast of Africa, on the afternoon of May...
Here’s What a Solar Eclipse Looks Like From Space
Millions of people across the U.S. experienced a total eclipse in Aug. 2017 as the umbra, or moon’s shadow, passed...