'The Silence of the Dolomites' captures nature's quiet roar

Take a brief pause from the modern world and soak in the soundscape of one of…

This lucky woman will live on a beautiful Greek island with 55 cats — and get paid for it

A cat sanctuary on the beautiful Greek island of Syros was seeking a full-time caretaker.

Decoding the science behind the amazing glowing fireworm

New study sheds light on the fireworm and one of nature's most perfectly timed and luminous…

Why NASA wants to 'touch the sun'

NASA's Parker Solar Probe is exploring the sun's scorching outer atmosphere.

The dark side of the Perseid meteor shower

Comet Swift-Tuttle, the icy parent of the annual Perseid meteor shower, is the single most dangerous…

'Fog tsunamis' are one of nature's most terrifying pranks

Towering hundreds of feet, these bizarre phenomena are often mistaken for massive waves.

Now you can build your own mini Mars rover

NASA's open source plans for a smaller model of the Mars Curiosity rover are meant to…

What to see in the night sky in August

Are you ready for one of the best meteor showers of the year? You've got that,…

Mars is about to shine brighter than any time since 2003

The red planet will put on a nighttime spectacle as it comes within 35.8 million miles…

NASA's New Horizon wakes up, prepares for New Year's Day flyby of 'Ultima Thule'

After a six-month hibernation, the deep space probe New Horizon is awake and healthy ahead of…