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Australia's Great Barrier reef is experiencing its most widespread bleaching event ever recorded.

The moon's water ice and other natural resources can be mined and used by the United States, according to a new executive order signed by President Trump.

A third cougar has been captured in the Chilean capital Santiago amid the city’s coronavirus lockdown.

Uranus was hit by a mysterious space object shortly after the planet formed, causing it to tilt approximately 98 degrees, compared to the plane of the Solar System. Now, researchers believe they have discovered what impacted the ice giant.

With mass lockdowns in place across the globe, the coronavirus pandemic is having a major impact on pollution, according to experts.

The novel coronavirus impacts every demographic, but a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention notes that children in the U.S. have largely had mild cases, compared to adults.

As the number of coronavirus cases in New York City continues to skyrocket, the city's health care system is overwhelmed and seems on the verge of collapse. Other U.S. cities may soon follow, especially if residents don't stay committed to firm mitigation measures. 

NASA released a stunning image of the Eagle Nebula's Pillars of Creation this week.

Skywatchers are in for a treat Tuesday when a super pink moon lights up the sky.

The coronavirus pandemic has upended nearly every facet of day-to-day life, including causing people to panic-buy groceries and household goods. One photographer has taken hilarious photos of a squirrel replicating the panic-buying, using props he bought online. 

Researchers at Yale say that we may get some respite from the coronavirus pandemic as we move into spring, although this depends on how indoor environments adapt.

After nearly 40 years of practicing emergency medicine, Dr. Brue Becker planned on retiring and focusing his energy on serving as Chief Medical Officer of Vitae Industries, a Providence, Rhode Island-based start-up that produces an automated compounding device that 3D prints personalized medications.

Not much is known about whale sharks, despite them being the largest fish in the world. Experts are hoping to change that, including learning how long they can live, using a surprising method — Cold War-era nuclear bomb tests.

Biotech Gilead Sciences has given an update on how its drug remdesivir, used to treat Ebola patients, is also being used in the battle against coronavirus. 

NASA's plan to return to the moon in 2024 could be in jeopardy due to the coronavirus pandemic. Nonetheless, the space agency has put forth plans on how it will build a base on the lunar surface.

A tiger at the Bronx Zoo in New York City has tested positive for the coronavirus, in what may be the first confirmed case of an animal being infected with the virus in the U.S.

The coronavirus pandemic has left most of the world's major cities, including London, New York and others, empty. It's also having one surprising effect on the planet as well. The Earth has essentially stopped vibrating.

The coronavirus pandemic has ravaged the majority of the world, upending nearly every facet of life, as researchers race to find a cure. However, a newly published study suggests researchers may have found what's been described as its "Achilles heel."

New York Blood Center has made a call for recovered COVID-19 patients to donate their blood plasma to help treat others seriously affected by the illness.

A new species of pterosaur -- a flying reptile that lived 100 million years ago -- has been discovered by scientists in Africa.