SCIENCE
Highly Venomous 'Beast' Snake Found Inside Family Home
The red-bellied black snake was found beneath the family's Christmas tree.
Lake Mead Water Levels Over Time Shown in Before and After Pictures
Lake Mead hit its lowest-ever water level in 2022 as it inches closer to deadpool.
Rare Ghostly 'Fogbow' Appears Over Florida
The strange phenomenon was spotted above a highway near the affluent coastal community of Viera.
Giant Snake Tries To Eat Pet Dog: 'Like an Alien Movie'
The 11-foot-long carpet python seized the two-year-old Pomeranian by the head and rapidly coiled its body around the small dog.
Biggest Asteroids to Have Close Encounters With Earth in 2023
The largest of these space rocks is more than twice the size of the world's tallest building.
Why This Arizona Home Is Plagued by Deadly Rattlesnakes
The home's location and position make it particularly vulnerable to these dangerous trespassers.
Scientists Discover 100,000 Viruses Never Seen Before
The discovery could aid the development of treatments against antibiotic-resistant bacteria, as well as defenses against agriculturally harmful pathogens.
Once-in-a-Lifetime Cosmic Event Could Be Visible to the Naked Eye
Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) may never return to the inner solar system, and if it does, the cosmic snowball won't be back for at least another 50,000 years.
Gorgeous Photo of Lake Baikal Methane Bubbles Trapped in Ice Goes Viral
The methane bubbles were pictured rising from the deepest lake on earth.
Thin Orca Covered in Shark Bites Found Dead With Stomach Full of Plastic
Footage from the day before her death shows the 16-foot whale approaching divers, which could have been a call for help.
Great Salt Lake Water Level at Historic Lows as Megadrought Threatens Utah
Recent snow storms that have hit parts of the U.S, including Utah, recently are unlikely to shift the dynamic of the megadrought.
Lake Mead Update: Are Water Levels Rising?
In July, the lake's water levels were the lowest they have been since the reservoir was first constructed in the 1930s, at 1,040 feet.
Huge Asteroid Will Be One of the Closest Approaches to Earth Next Year
NASA's NEO Earth Close Approaches database has identified more than 30 "potentially hazardous" asteroids that will approach Earth in the coming year.
Planets Align December 2022: Watch Alignment Live Online Today
The planetary parade will likely only be visible until December 31 as Mercury rapidly fades.
Woolly Mammoth Hybrids Could Be Roaming Earth in Just Five Years
Scientists are hoping to create Asian elephants that can withstand sub-zero temperatures like mammoths once did in order to help conserve the Arctic.
Neanderthals Were Smart, Sophisticated, Creative—and Misunderstood
Tantalizing new findings suggest that Neanderthals, our human cousins, are a lot like us. How, then, did we manage to win the evolutionary competition?
What Happens to Your Brain If You Drink Too Much?
After a month of Christmas parties and family festivities, what is all of that alcohol doing to your brain?
'Like Purgatory': Why We Can Feel Uneasy After Christmas
The week between Christmas and New Year can be a difficult time for many. So what can you do to beat the post-Christmas blues?
What Happens to Your Body When You Eat Meat and Dairy Every Day?
Many of us are trying to cut down on meat and dairy for our health, but are animal products actually bad for us?
Three Giant Asteroids Will Have Close Encounter With Earth on Christmas Day
The three asteroids range in size, between that of a Boeing-777 and of a 50-story building.
Pups From Wolf That Mated With Dog to Be Hunted Down and Shot
German law requires that the hybrids must be shot in order to protect the local wolf population.
Predicting the Next Eruption at Yellowstone Volcano
Yellowstone National Park sits atop a giant supervolcano that has experienced three giant eruptions in the past two million years or so.