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Under ideal conditions, skywatchers may be able to see as many as 120 meteors per hour, according to NASA.

Researchers say the findings, the first documented case of rising temperatures driving genetic change in a mammal, offer a "glimmer of hope" for the Arctic species, which is facing possible extinction this century.

It's believed to be the fourth "transplant-transmitted rabies event in the United States since 1978," according to a CDC report.

Researchers say they've uncovered new evidence in present-day England that could reshape our understanding of human evolution.

Doctors in the San Francisco Bay Area have blamed the mushroom species for 23 poisoning cases since Nov. 18. One patient has died.

The comet is the third object ever confirmed to have entered our cosmic neighborhood from elsewhere in the galaxy. Space telescopes and orbiters have been documenting the rare visit.

New research suggests a volcanic eruption around 1345 cooled the climate, leading to crop failures. On the ships that carried imported grain to fill the gap came plague-carrying fleas.

The lawsuit alleges that the companies marketed and sold foods that they knew were harmful to human health.