Enormous spider startles golfer in Arizona

A golfer at Seven Canyons Golf Club in Sedona, Arizona, captured video of an unexpected guest on the golf course.

Moon caves could house future astronauts, scientists say

Scientists confirmed a cave on the moon near Apollo 11’s landing site 55 years ago and believe there could be more caves and tunnels that may be shelters for future astronauts.

Rare spade-toothed whale may have washed ashore in New Zealand

Spade-toothed whales are the world’s rarest, with no live sightings ever recorded. No one knows how many there are, what they eat, or even where they live in the vast expanse of the southern Pacific Ocean.

China planning asteroid re-direct mission for planetary defense test

After surveying the asteroid, China's spacecraft will then act as the "impactor" or a battering ram, flying into the asteroid. NASA's DART mission in 2022 was successful in altering the orbit of a binary asteroid using the same method.

Webb Space Telescope reveals pair of glowing intertwined galaxies

Photos of the two galaxies nicknamed Penguin and the Egg were released to celebrate the second science anniversary of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope.

12-year-old reels in record-breaking fish from northwestern Montana reservoir

The sucker fish family also ranks as the third-largest family of fish in Montana, with nine species. It is followed by the minnow and salmonid (trout) families.

Woman attacked by shark in South Padre: ‘I thought it was a big fish’

A Texas woman recalls her terrifying escape from a shark attack on South Padre Island. The shark bit her left calf off. "My leg is pretty much gone."

Red, Webb and boom: NASA telescope captures celestial firework from young star

The hourglass shape is created by a young star gathering mass from its parent molecular cloud. NASA's James Webb Space Telescope captured the celestial fireworks happening within the constellation Taurus.

Officials plan to kill hundreds of thousands of owls – to save other owls

To prevent the extinction of the threatened spotted owl species, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service plans to kill thousands of invasive barred owls across forests in the western U.S.

From orbit, NASA maps streets where extreme heat will burn you in seconds

NASA is using data from the space station to map out the hottest streets in one major city, where touching pavement could lead to burns in minutes or even seconds.

Earth just had two near-misses with asteroids

Earth narrowly avoided two near-misses with asteroids 2024 MK and 2011 UL21, providing valuable data for planetary defense, NASA reported.

Red Rocks UFO: Workers say strange object hovered over Colorado concert venue

A UFO sighting at Red Rocks was reported to the National UFO Reporting Center, with employees saying they watched a “large, disc-shaped craft” vanish into thin air.

Charlotte the stingray, pregnant fish despite no male companion, has died

Charlotte, a stingray that got pregnant at a North Carolina aquarium despite not having shared a tank with a male of her species, has died.