Artemis II mission: Meet the 4 astronauts to make historic trip around the moon in 2024

NASA and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) have announced the four astronauts who will blast off aboard an Orion spacecraft on an out-of-this-world mission that will take them on a 10-day journey around the moon in 2024.

Woman jogging injured by charging cow that escaped nearby farm

Wild animals such as mountain lions and alligators have been known to attack humans out and about in nature – but this woman wasn’t expecting to be attacked by a farm animal.

Exoplanets with ‘terminator zones’ may be able to host life, study finds

These exoplanets have one side in permanent light and another side in permanent darkness. The region where the two sides meet is called the terminator zone.

Endangered whale spotted swimming with calf in rare footage

The NOAA Fisheries says the critically-endangered species usually travels the New England coast in the spring.

Milwaukee County Zoo giraffe dies, 2nd in past week

The Milwaukee County Zoo announced the death of "Rahna," a 30-year-old reticulated giraffe, one week after another giraffe's passing.

Scientists create protective coating for fruit and veggies to make them last longer

Do you wish the fruit in your refrigerator would last just a few days longer? Researchers have created an egg-based coating designed to extend the shelf life of produce.

Alaska man saves young moose from choking on trash bag

“I’m not so sure what I did would be heroic or stupid, but I would do it again for any animal at any age," said James West, the moose’s savior.

Midwest crane count for 2023; volunteers needed on April 15

You are invited to join the International Crane Foundation and more than 1,800 volunteers on Saturday, April 15 5:30 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. for the annual Midwest Crane Count.