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A pod of orcas has twice been observed flipping young great white sharks on their backsides to stun them, then slicing their sides open.

NASA sets the record straight after Kim Kardashian says on the latest episode of her Hulu television series that she does not believe the 1969 moon landing happened.

Hurricane Melissa followed what has unfortunately become a pattern for major storms: It formed late in the season, intensified rapidly, then stalled near the coast.

New research suggests that two surprise pathogens were among the diseases that laid waste to the emperor's vaunted Grande Armée.

In a grim study, a team of nearly 50 researchers concludes that extreme ocean heat killed off two crucial coral species that had been building reefs in Florida since the Ice Age.

The Trump administration cut a NOAA program that had tracked weather events that caused at least $1 billion in damage. A nonprofit organization has redeveloped the database.

The Australian Space Agency said the object "is likely a propellant tank or pressure vessel from a space launch vehicle."

Nikon's annual Small World competition showcases images of a world that humans can't usually see, as captured through the lens of a microscope.

Under the Trump administration, the Environmental Protection Agency canceled a $7 billion program aimed at making solar power accessible to low-income households.

China aims to put its astronauts on the moon by 2030. For NASA to get back there first, it needs SpaceX to quickly complete its Starship rocket -- but it faces major hurdles.