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Geek Out to This Asteroid Day Livestream

For 24 hours a YouTube channel will host discussions on space rocks and their potential impacts on Earth

The cloud in the upper left hand part of the image are from a barium release—with the purple-red ionized cloud oriented along the Earth’s magnetic field lines. The blue and white trail in the lower portion of the image is from a tri-methyl-aluminum vapor trail that follows neutral wind.

NASA Launch Will Dot the Sky With Colorful Clouds

No, it's not aliens or a massive conspiracy plot—just a space-age study of the atmosphere

Boaty McBoatface. It is not a boat and it has no face. Please discuss.

Boaty McBoatface Completes Its First Mission

The little submarine named by the Internet investigated the icy deep waters of Antarctica's Orkney Channel

Animals like prairie dogs can play host to plague-infected fleas.

Plague Infects Three People in New Mexico

The deadly disease can be spread by household pets

Drone image of Shelly Island

There's a New Island Off the Coast of North Carolina

"Shelly Island" is a mile long and 300 yards wide, but it's hard to say how long it'll be around

The big tree being prepared for its move in Boise, Idaho.

Watch a 100-foot-tall Giant Sequoia Get Transplanted in Boise

A gift from John Muir, the beloved tree was transferred to a local park by St. Luke's Medical Center so the facility can expand

Though some reefs may soon get reprieve, not all are in the clear.

The Latest Bleaching Event May Be Over, But Reefs Are Still in Danger

Places like Guam and Hawaii could soon face more hot water

USS Ranger traverses the Panama Canal during World War II

Documents Show Chile Foiled Nazi Plot to Attack Panama Canal

Files released by Chile's Investigations Police show a special unit busted two Nazi spy rings in South America

Over 200,000 cases of cholera have been documented in Yemen thus far.

Yemen's Deadly Cholera Crisis is the Worst in the World

More than 200,000 cases have been reported in a country racked by civil war

British Camp Hill Fort in Herefordshire

Explore Ancient British Isles Hill Forts with a New Online Atlas

The atlas lists over 4,000 of the structures that dot the landscape, used as gathering spots for Bronze and Iron Age Britons

Famous Shriveled Toe Returned to Yukon Bar

The key ingredient in the Sourtoe Cocktail, the dried-out digit was mailed back on Thursday

Grizzly in Yellowstone National Park

Yellowstone Grizzly to Be Removed From Endangered Species List

Their numbers have grown from 136 animals in 1975 to roughly 700 today

Basket of Gulf Shrimp

Gulf of Mexico "Dead Zone" May Grow to the Size of New Jersey This Year

Shrimp and fish may suffer as excess rain and nutrients produce one of the largest oxygen-poor zones to date

This adorable orca could be plotting its next heist.

Crafty Killer Whales Are Harassing Alaskan Fishing Boats

Hungry orcas are making off with tens of thousands of pounds of cod and halibut

Louie, having one last drink at the bar before heading home.

132-Year-Old Lobster Earns a Pardon from the Pot

Louie, a 22-pound crustacean born during the Cleveland administration, returned to the sea after 20 years living at Peter's Clam Bar

The ship's helm on its flying bridge

A Century After Sinking, This Storied Ship Will Remain Underwater

The <i>McCulloch</i> was the largest cutter of its day and sank in 1917 after colliding with a passenger ship in heavy fog

Oxford Is Digitizing UK's World War I Memorabilia

The Lest We Forget Project is asking people to bring in letters, photos and objects from the Great War to be recorded for a free online database

Dogs Will Sniff Out Stomach Cancer in New Japanese Trial

The nose knows

When The Slants filed for trademark protection, they got more than they bargained for.

Offensive Terms Are No Longer Exempt From Trademark Protection

A Supreme Court ruling affirms a reclaimed slur

South Sudanese refugees arrive at Suluba Transit Centre, where they will be registered, health checked and given medical treatment.

More People Are Forcibly Displaced Than Ever Before

New UN report paints a grim picture of the world’s refugees and migrants

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