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Beautiful video: Dolphin stampede
Truly one of the most wonderful videos we've seen. If you watch, you'll see thousands of dolphins, plus a whale calf snuggling with its mom.
March 7, 2017
Astronomers respond to 7-planet find
Love this video of astronomers showing their excitement about the discovery of 7 Earth-sized planets orbiting a nearby star.
March 5, 2017
What our teeth say about us
How anthropologists gather clues about how our ancestors lived from their teeth. Plus what will our teeth tell future anthropologists about us?
March 3, 2017
Astronauts’ brains change shape in space
MRIs taken before and after missions show that astronauts’ brains compress and expand in space.
March 2, 2017
SpaceX to send 2 people around moon
SpaceX's Elon Musk would not name the 2 private citizens who approached the company with an offer to pay for a flight around the moon and back.
February 28, 2017
Storm chasers honor Bill Paxton
An amazing several-state tribute - stretching across Tornado Alley - honoring Twister star Bill Paxton, who died Sunday due to complications from heart surgery.
February 27, 2017
20 years after Dolly
Everything you always wanted to know about the Dolly the cloned sheep and what came next, from a biomedical researcher and cloning expert.
February 25, 2017
Watch drone video of Falcon 9 landing
You've probably seen footage of rockets taking off, but here's Falcon 9 returning to Earth and landing safely after its launch on Sunday.
February 21, 2017
Help astronomers look for Planet 9
There might be an unknown 9th planet that orbits far from Earth, on the outer fringes of our solar system. You can help astronomers find it, if it exists!
February 20, 2017
Watch SpaceX Dragon launch February 18
SpaceX is scheduled to launch its Dragon spacecraft resupply mission to the International Space Station no earlier than 10:01 a.m. EST (1501 UTC) on Saturday, February 18. How to watch.
February 17, 2017
