Mass extinction event 2 billion years ago killed 99 percent of life on Earth, study says

There have been several mass extinction events during the planet's history, including the Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event, arguabl...

Great white shark spotted off Massachusetts coast feeding on dead whale carcass

A great white shark stunned a whale-watching group off the coast of Massachusetts on Sunday when the ocean predator was spotted feasting on ...

Adorable pink panda cubs born at Berlin Zoo

A pair of panda cub twins were born at a zoo in Berlin, Germany over the weekend, the first time the exotic animal has been born in the coun...

Count on hurricanes to spark storms of online misinformation

The names of hurricanes may change, but one thing seems to stay the same: Misinformation spreads quickly during these dangerous storms. fr...

Hurricane Dorian: Incredible satellite images show monster storm

Incredible satellite images of Hurricane Dorian — the Category 5 monster that continues to batter parts of the Bahamas with wind gusts up to...

India's Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft set for historic lunar landing

India's dream of landing on the Moon is getting closer to reality as its Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft split into two on Monday, with one hal...

Monstrous space explosions may be showering nearby galaxy in gold

Mergers of this magnitude are so violent they rattle the fabric of space-time, releasing gravitational waves that spread through the cosmos ...