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Following the discovery of phosphine gas in the clouds of Venus last month, raising the prospects of life, a spacecraft is set to fly by the second planet in the solar system Wednesday.

Astronomers have discovered a black hole in deep space that ripped apart a star millions of light-years from Earth.

The vibrant colors of fall have arrived in parts of the Northeast but weather conditions mean the leaves are changing sooner with a shorter window to be viewed.

Mosquitoes have a taste for human blood, because our blood is "salty and sweet," according to newly published research.

With NASA getting ready to land a spacecraft on the asteroid Bennu in just a few short days, the mysterious space rock is already revealing some of its secrets, including the presence of carbon-bearing materials.

A newly discovered dinosaur fossil reveals the ancient creature may have had more in common with modern-day birds than other members of the species.

A "dinosaur of the turtle world" was spotted in Virginia over the summer.

Officials in Virginia are warning residents about a breed of hairy-looking caterpillars recently spotted in the state that is actually among the most venomous in the nation.

In an interview with Fox News on Sunday, President Trump said he would take a "good, strong look" at whether UFOs exist.

From ocean waves to sulfate gas to a nuclear bomb, plenty of crazy hurricane-killing ways have come along over the years.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The jig may be up for an “asteroid” that’s expected to get nabbed by Earth’s gravity and become a mini moon next month.

Megalodons were the apex predators of their time, the largest shark to ever live at nearly 60 feet in length. A new study suggests they may have reached such incredible sizes thanks to "cannibalistic" behavior before they were even born.

A professional surfer in Australia had a narrow escape captured on video after a great white shark came within inches of him on Wednesday. 

Researchers have discovered a new species of mosasaur, a terrifying prehistoric reptile that lived during the age of dinosaurs, in Morocco.

If you're young and hungry, the place to go is New York City — even if you weigh 25 tons and have a blowhole.

An extremely rare Roman coin commemorating the assassination of Julius Caesar has surfaced and may be worth millions of dollars, according to coin experts.

Pieces of Venus, which scientists recently said showed signs of potential life in its clouds, could actually live on the moon, according to a new study.

Skywatchers are in for a treat this week as the Draconid meteor shower appears in the sky.

High in the skies during a recent nighttime flight near the equator, a military aircrew captured a  rare weather phenomenon outside their window.

Nearly nine months after ancient brain matter-turned-glass from a victim of the Vesuvius explosion was discovered, researchers have identified the victim's preserved brain cells.