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Star caught exploding after long hibernation
Scientists think they've solved a stellar mystery after watching a star hibernate and then explode in 2009.
Photos show the Blue Cut fire blazing a path of destruction in California
The fast-moving Blue Cut fire continues to rage through southern California, prompting large-scale evacuations.
By Lili Sams
Life's building blocks mapped in nebula 1,400 light-years from Earth
Scientists have mapped the distribution of molecules known as life's building blocks in a nebula far from Earth.
Here's George Takei chilling in zero gravity for the 'Star Trek' anniversary
Nothing like good friends and zero-G.
Over 82,000 evacuate as Blue Cut fire rapidly spreads in southern California
A rapidly moving wildfire in San Bernadino County has forced tens of thousands to evacuate, as dry, hot and windy weather is forecast to continue.
By Nicole Gallucci and Andrew Freedman
Why letting goldfish go wild is a bad idea: They become giant pests
While letting goldfish go in the wild may seem like a humane way to get rid of an unwanted pet, it could be bad for the ecosystem.
By Johnny Lieu
Colorado firefighter captures rare 'firenado' in Beaver Creek blaze
It shot up in northern Colorado from a fire that may not be under control until October.
Taking advantage of melting sea ice, luxury cruise ship sets sail for Northwest Passage
A 1,725-passenger cruise ship is setting sail on an unprecedented journey for New York City via the Northwest Passage.
Global warming forcing Alaskan village to vote on whether to relocate
The eroding Alaskan community of Shishmaref will vote on whether to relocate to higher ground due to global warming.
Physicist explaining climate change to a denier on TV is grim viewing
Even the graphs won't end the argument.
By Johnny Lieu
Earth's hottest month on record was July 2016: NASA
July 2016 was the Earth's hottest month since instrument records began in 1880, NASA found.
Why the extreme Louisiana floods are worrying but not surprising
The 500-year rains that have had a catastrophic impact on Louisiana were the result of a combination of events that should have a familiar ring to them by now.
Two bright meteors streak above Earth in new video from space
A new video from the International Space Station shows two bright meteors streak through the sky above Pakistan.
Watch how coral bleaching happens in warming waters
Australian researchers captured a rarely-seen moment as coral inflates then belches algae cells in response to heat stress.
12 photos capture devastating reality of historic flooding in Louisiana
At least seven people have died in the record-breaking floods.
By Lili Sams and Nicole Gallucci
SpaceX sticks the landing again after Falcon 9 rocket launch
They're starting to make this look (relatively) easy.
By Ariel Bogle
Record-setting floods swamp southern U.S.
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards declared a state of emergency as rescue workers in the southeastern part of the state braced for more precipitation through the weekend.
'Catastrophic' flooding inundates parts of Louisiana with more rain still to come
A flood disaster is unfolding in Louisiana, during the latest in a string of extreme rainfall events in the central and eastern U.S. this summer.
Here's why Olympic medalists don't get flowers at the Summer Games in Rio
The Rio 2016 organizing committee cut flowers from Olympics medal ceremonies as part of its quest for sustainability.
This is one of the best gravitational waves explainers we've seen
A new video explainer shows how gravitational waves are made after two massive objects in the universe collide.
This is no ordinary heat wave in the eastern U.S., as humidity reaches extreme levels
An unpleasant, and even dangerous, heat wave has set in (again) across the eastern U.S. Here's why.
The best photos from 2016's spectacular Perseid meteor shower
So many shooting stars.
Artisanal astronaut ice cream is out of this world
Freeze-dried ice cream mig comeback.
By Ryan Sedmak
