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The rare decision to cut a mission short and bring Mike Fincke and three other crew members home early made for a dramatic week in space early this year.

The rollback means NASA will no longer be able to attempt to launch the Artemis II mission in March.

New research shows that seasoned birders had denser tissue in parts of the brain tied to attention and perception.

Many law enforcement agencies are relying on crowdfunding to pay for genetic genealogy, which has helped solve hundreds of cases.

Astronauts could be two weeks away from venturing to the moon for the first time in more than 50 years.

Coal plants are the largest single human source of mercury pollutants. The mercury emitted later falls in rain or simply by gravity, entering the food chain.

Researchers gave it the species name mirabilis, meaning "astonishing," for its blade-shaped head crest. Its jaws bore interlocking teeth for snaring fish.

The test is an essential step before a launch date can be set for the Artemis II mission, which will send astronauts around the moon for the first time in 50 years.

The findings describe inadequate testing, breakdowns in communication and leadership failings on both sides.

The Obama-era finding underpins nearly all climate regulations under the Clean Air Act.

Many experts had thought sharks didn’t exist in the frigid waters of Antarctica.