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Ice on Jupiter's moon Europa may drift across the satellite's surface from the equator to the poles, or vice versa, at a literally glacial pace, a new study finds.

It remains unclear whether Santa Claus himself was able to make any deliveries to the NASA astronauts at the International Space Station (ISS) on Christmas Day.

A rocket launch from a Southern California Air Force base generated a fiery contrail that could be seen all over Los Angeles Friday and had some social media users preparing for an alien invasion.

A rocket launch from a Southern California Air Force base generated a fiery contrail that could be seen all over Los Angeles Friday and had some social media users preparing for an alien invasion.

Vandals have wrecked a dinosaur footprint in rock at a renowned paleontology site in Australia.

The last two known dancing bears in Nepal were snatched from their owners in a dramatic overnight rescue earlier this week, World Animal Protection announced on Friday.

A little six legged insect is eating New Mexico's pecans. Now the state's Dept. of Agriculture is trying to protect the state's $200 million industry.

Daggers, axes and jewelry made from rare iron during the Bronze Age are literally out of this world, according to new research finding that ancient artisans crafted these metal artifacts with iron from outer space carried to Earth by meteorites.

Scientists have discovered 115 new species in the Greater Mekong region of Southeast Asia including a crocodile lizard and a snail-eating turtle that was spotted in a Thai food market.

Although pulsars regularly blast out deadly gamma rays and X-rays, alien planets in orbit around them could theoretically be habitable, a new study finds.

Typically, ocean waters flow gently westward, in part driven by the massive, slow waves generated by the Earth's spin.

The HMAS AE1, Australia’s first submarine, was discovered after a 103-year search.

The former head of a secret government program to investigate UFO sightings told several media outlets that extraterrestrial life may exist.

The search for signs of life on Mars needs a bit of a rethink, scientists argue in a new study.

Teenage volunteers in Israel are helping archaeologists uncover the remains of a Byzantine monastery and church.

A Mexican fish species, the Gulf corvina, makes such a loud noise during mating that it could hurt the hearing of other marine mammals, including dolphins, scientists said.

A sea turtle was rescued after a boat crew found it entangled in bales of cocaine worth $53 million, the U.S. Coast Guard said.

A spate of a sea lion attacks prompted authorities to close part of San Francisco Bay to swimmers this week.

A spate of a sea lion attacks have prompted authorities to close part of San Francisco Bay to swimmers.

The highest mountains can drive those climbing them temporarily mad.