Blue Origin sends 6 people to edge of space in latest suborbital human flight

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin launched its fourth human flight, sending six passengers to the edge of space from its complex near Van Horn, Texas.

Pluto had volcanoes that spewed “slushy” ice water, new study says

Pluto could have a far more viscous interior than previously thought after scientists say giant dome-like formations on the space rock’s surface were once recently active cryovolcanoes or icy volcanoes.

‘Sesame Street’: Newest muppet Ameera uses wheelchair, loves science

The new character, Ameera, is scheduled to premiere next week on “Ahlan Simsim” — the local version of “Sesame Street” in the Middle East and North Africa.

Phoenix high school team's science project selected by NASA; project set to be launched into space next year

A team of high school students in Phoenix became one of 57 teams selected by NASA to have their project launched into space in 2023. Now, the team has a matter of months to get the project ready.

NASA’s Hubble telescope spots farthest star ever seen

“We’ve certainly seen galaxies further away, but that is the new record-holder for the most distanced star that we know of,” NASA astronomer Jane Rigby said.

Alligator seen swimming with football in mouth in Florida

The image sparked some debate between viewers on whether the gator was trying to eat it – or practicing its football skills.

Increased cancer risk associated with artificial sweeteners, study says

In particular, the authors found aspartame and acesulfame were associated with increased cancer risk and higher risks were observed for breast cancer and obesity-related cancers.

Strong solar storm could trigger Northern Lights as far south as Iowa

NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center has issued a Geomagnetic Storm Watch and predicts the storm could reach level 3 on their 5-level scale when the flares arrive around Wednesday evening.

Nostalgia may help reduce our perception of pain, study shows

A recent study found that viewing positive nostalgic photographs decreases activity in pain-related areas of the brain.

Arizona zoo disputes animal rights activist claims that its zoo is 'one of the worst for elephants'

Officials with the animal rights activist group In Defense of Animals has released its annual list of what they claim are North America's top 10 worst zoos for elephants, and Phoenix Zoo is ranked fourth on the list. Officials with Phoenix Zoo say they disagree with the group's findings.

Meet the men behind the all-private mission to the ISS

A former decorated NASA astronaut and an international crew of paying customers will become the first to dock at the International Space Station as an all-private mission flying in SpaceX's Crew Dragon spacecraft next month.

Flamingo that escaped Kansas zoo 17 years ago spotted in Texas

Wildlife officials say one of two flamingos that escaped from a Kansas zoo during a storm 17 years ago has been spotted on the coast of Texas.

Invasive acid-spewing crazy ants population control possible with fungus, scientists say

The tawny crazy ant creates a formic acid as venom to protect itself from other ant species. The insects are able to spew the acid from their abdomen but are not poisonous, scientists said.

Hundreds of thousands of bees saved in Pinal County by firefighters

Hundreds of thousands of bees were saved in southern Arizona as crews with a fire department helped cool them down when the truck they were traveling in broke down.

Space Orbiter to provide closest images of sun

The European Space Orbiter reached its closest distance to the sun Saturday giving researchers an unprecedented look, according to NASA.