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It’s rare when Hanukkah and Christmas arrive on the same day, as they did in 2016.

Just like human hair, dogs' fur can go gray if they're going through tough times, a new study finds.

Mars may appear red when viewed from Earth, but NASA's Curiosity rover has captured an up-close photo of the planet's mountainous landscape, with purple-colored rocks littered across the foreground.

SpaceX plans to resume flights as early as next week after finding the cause of an explosion that destroyed a rocket and satellite on a Florida launch pad in September.

More than 250 small earthquakes along the Southern California-Mexico border on New Year’s Eve have left some residents worried and scientists intrigued.

A deadly combination of ice – and fire – share collective blame for the sinking of the Titanic, according to a group of experts who believe a massive below-decks blaze weakened the hull so massively that an iceberg had no problem cutting a gaping hole through it.

A kayaker found an surprising creature on a platform off the coast of Florida in November.

This harvest came 3,000 years too late.

The northern lights put on a festive show over northern Canada just before Christmas, and a NASA satellite captured a stunning infrared image of the spectacular display.

Mysterious, thin, wispy clouds hide under the hazy upper atmosphere of Saturn's largest moon, Titan.

It might feel like 2016 has already overstayed its welcome, but if you're counting down the seconds until 2017 shows up, you better add one more.

Neighbors of a Dartmouth College property where for years the Ivy League school disposed of mice and other small animals used in science experiments say they fear pollution from the site has contaminated their groundwater and they worry the school hasn't been completely up front with them.

2016 was a very busy year in space.

Collision course!

Odds are old Saint Nick was happy to flee the North Pole to make his annual rounds this Christmas.

Researchers in Japan suggest there's a surprising neurological reason why people avert their gaze occasionally during conversation.

For the first time in 20 years, wildlife biologists have discovered an ocelot den in Texas, raising hopes for the future of the endangered “little leopard.”

The cheetah could be sprinting toward extinction, according to wildlife experts, who warn that urgent action is needed to preserve the species.

NASA is set to launch the robotic portion of its Asteroid Redirect Mission (ARM) in 2021.

Vera Rubin, a pioneering astronomer who helped find powerful evidence of dark matter, has died, her son said Monday.