Italian shark has 'virgin birth' after 10 years in all-female shark tank
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A female smoothhound shark recently gave birth in an Italian aquarium without having mated with another shark, in what may be a first-of-its-kind «virgin birth.»
SpaceX Starship: Key milestones for the world's most powerful rocket
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SpaceX's Starship system is the most powerful rocket yet. Here are some of the key moments in its history as the rocket and spacecraft get ready for the first orbital test.
Why all the hate? Looking at what makes Blue Origin's presence in space so different
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These days, it feels as though billionaire-backed space companies are launching off Earth all the time. So why does Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin seem to be in the hot seat?
Johnson & Johnson booster shot increases antibodies to coronavirus nine-fold, company says
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People who received a booster Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine six to eight months after their initial dose had a nine-fold increase in antibodies, according to clinical trial results.
Hubble telescope spies a stellar nursery through clouds in stunning image
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New stars are born! NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has captured a new image of bright, baby stars peeking out of a «stellar nursery» — a cloud of dust where stars are born.
'Unimaginable' video shows great white sharks ripping humpback whale carcass to shreds
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NOAA researchers stumbled upon a gang of great white sharks scavenging a dead humpback whale calf off the coast of Boston. Now, they're sharing the footage.
Fastest-orbiting asteroid in solar system discovered
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The newfound asteroid 2021 PH27 completes one lap around our star every 113 Earth days. That's the shortest orbital period of any known solar system object except the planet Mercury.
FDA grants full approval for Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine
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The Food and Drug Administration granted full approval to Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine on Monday (Aug.23). It's the first COVID-19 vaccine in the U.S. to be fully approved.