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An epic — and sometimes emotional — space mission that spanned 12 years and showed us spectacular close-up images of another world will end on …

Climate change may be to blame for a 2,500-acre ice avalanche this summer that ranks as one of the largest ever recorded, scientists say. The …

Population levels of more than 700 North American bee species are declining as habitat loss and pesticide use continue at a breakneck pace, according to …

There weren’t a lot of silly pictures taken of John Glenn—mostly because Glenn just didn’t do silly. He did happy, of course. You don’t get …

Scientists said a river that flowed from one of Canada’s largest glaciers was rerouted — a process that normally takes thousands of years — in …

The world’s oldest known killer whale is missing and presumed dead. The whale—named J2, though she was affectionally nicknamed Granny—was estimated to be more than …

Streetlights across much of Iceland’s capital were switched off Wednesday night so its citizens could make the most of the otherworldly glow of the aurora …

Despite all the hype, the moon has nothing special planned for Aug. 21. It will continue doing what it’s done for more than 4 billion …

When Matt Damon’s fictional astronaut grew potatoes to keep himself alive on Mars in The Martian, you may have been skeptical. But now real scientists …

NASA has revealed new images of Jupiter’s most iconic and mysterious feature — its Great Red Spot. The space agency on Tuesday released several photographs …