2024 Wisconsin gun deer hunting season; harvest totals, license sales

With Wisconsin's gun deer season closed, the Department of Natural resources released preliminary license sales, harvest registration and hunting incident numbers on Tuesday, Dec. 3.

Fossilized feces, vomit reveal how dinosaurs dominated Earth

Researchers believe that fossilized feces and vomit from dinosaurs can shed light on how the ancient creatures evolved to become a dominant force on Earth.

NASA’s Webb snaps new pic of ‘Sombrero galaxy’

A side-by-side comparison of the photo with its predecessor from the Hubble telescope shows how clearer the newer telescope is, allowing us to see the so-called “Sombrero galaxy" like never before.

Albino deer spotted in Greendale, neighboring communities

Greendale police, along with those in neighboring communities, have received multiple calls about a “white alpaca or goat in the area.”

Astronauts’ Thanksgiving message: "We’re grateful for our nation"

The astronauts aboard the space station showed off their out-of-this-world Thanksgiving feast, but they also had a very down-to-earth message of thanks on this holiday.

Which came first, the chicken or the egg? We may have an answer

Scientists in Europe believe they may have finally solved the long-debated question of which came first: the chicken or the egg.

Geomagnetic Storm Watch issued for Thanksgiving, Black Friday: Where Northern Lights could be visible

Displays of Northern Lights are possible on Thanksgiving and Black Friday for some of the U.S. after NOAA's space weather forecasters say charged particles from the Sun will create geomagnetic storm conditions.

New monster tarantula species is 'hairy giant among dwarves'

Biologists have discovered a new tarantula species in Cuba that is bigger and hairier than other spiders in its genus.

Odd smell coming from Russian spacecraft docked at space station

A Russian Progress spacecraft delivering nearly three tons of supplies to the International Space Station also brought an unwanted smell when cosmonauts opened the hatch.

New Zealanders work together to save stranded whales

“This response demonstrates the deep connection we all share with our marine environment," Joel Lauterbach, a Department of Conservation spokesperson, said in a statement.

Lost penguin’s 2,000-mile journey to Australia ends with return to Southern Ocean

The emperor penguin, dubbed Gus, had somehow swam over 2,000 miles from his icy home and was found on a sun-drenched beach in Denmark, Western Australia, earlier this month.

Earth’s ‘mini moon’ is disappearing this week

The recently discovered object, known as 2024 PT5, has been tagging alongside Earth since September. Here’s what to know about it.

Snake found slithering inside Hawaii Christmas tree shipment

Shop workers unloading a supply of Christmas trees in Hawaii found an unexpected visitor hiding within the shipment.

Look (safely) at the Sun's surface in the highest-resolution images yet

A European spacecraft is showing us how dynamic the Sun is with newly released images, the highest-resolution images of our star's surface so far.

Here's how much stronger climate change has made hurricanes

A study shows that climate change increased this year's hurricanes significantly, boosting the wind speeds of Beryl, Helene, and Milton.

No 'chopsticks' catch this time for SpaceX's Starship rocket

SpaceX launched its Starship mega-rocket on another uncrewed test flight from South Texas on Tuesday, but despite the presence of the president-elect, couldn’t quite duplicate some of the previous flight’s success.