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13,600-year-old mastodon skull discovered in Iowa
Archaeologists in Iowa unearthed parts of a mastodon fossil, including its skull, that they believe dates back to when the first humans lived on Earth.
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Perseid meteor shower, one of the most dramatic of the year, is underway
One of the best meteor showers of the year is underway, offering a chance to see shooting stars in the summer night sky.
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The world's oldest wine has been discovered with an unexpected extra ingredient — a man's ashes
Although the liquid has a reddish hue, chemical analysis established that “the wine contained in the urn was white,” according to new analysis published this week.
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New research explores how a short trip to space affects the human body
NASA and others have long studied the toll of space travel on astronauts, including yearlong residents of the International Space Station, but there’s been less attention on space tourists.
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Northern lights put on a show during geomagnetic storm
A severe solar storm led to beautiful views of the northern lights Friday.
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Face of a 75,000-year-old Neanderthal woman revealed by scientists
The reconstructed face is closer than expected to that of modern-day humans, meaning it’s “perhaps easier to see how interbreeding occurred,” experts said.
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Latest Forecast From Storm Team 4
Latest Forecast From Storm Team 4
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Latest Forecast From Storm Team 4
Latest Forecast From Storm Team 4
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‘Devil comet' may be visible as it swings by sun this weekend
Calling all stargazers! Break out the binoculars and dust off your telescopes, this weekend is your best opportunity to sneak a glimpse of the Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks before it moves out of our view. Affectionately known as the “devil comet“, thanks to its horseshoe-like appearance, Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks will be at its perihelion, or closest point to the sun, this Sunday,...
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Man sets himself on fire outside Trump trial
NBC News special report.
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Jawbone found by rock-collecting child identified as U.S. Marine who died in 1951 training accident
A jawbone discovered two decades ago in Arizona by a boy with a rock collection was positively identified as belonging to a U.S. Marine who died in a 1951 training accident decades later.
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Latest Forecast From Storm Team 4
Latest Forecast From Storm Team 4
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More than a sphere: Why people still buy globes in the age of technology
In the age of Google Earth, watches that triangulate and cars with built-in GPS, there’s something about a globe — a spherical representation of the world in miniature — that somehow endures
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Peter Higgs, who proposed the existence of the ‘God particle' has died at 94
The University of Edinburgh says Nobel prize-winning physicist Peter Higgs, who proposed the existence of the Higgs boson particle, has died at 94.
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Newly discovered nocturnal marine worm has eyes as sharp as mammals
A tiny nocturnal worm native to the Mediterranean Sea has eyes as sharp as mammals, according to neuro and marine biologist Anders Garm from the University of Copenhagen’s Department of Biology.
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Explaining how an earthquake occurs
Storm Team 4’s Dave Price and Dr. James Davis explain some of the science behind the earthquake in New Jersey on Friday, like why is happened and why so many people were able to feel it far away.
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What causes an earthquake? Here's a brief explanation and how to stay safe
So what’s the science behind what happens to cause an earthquake? Here’s a look at the anatomy of the New Jersey quake and try to explain the why and how of it all.
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Why do clouds disappear during a solar eclipse?
Shallow cumulus clouds tend to disappear early on in a solar eclipse. Scientists think they now know why.
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New York prepares for its first total eclipse in nearly a century: what to know
There are less than two months until the most anticipated astronomical event of 2024. It is the first total eclipse in nearly a century, and New York has been preparing for this moment. Gov. Kathy Hochul shared the state’s plans to ensure a unique, safe and inspiring experience for the hundreds of thousands of visitors who hope to see the…
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Are insects drawn to light? New research shows it's confusion, not fatal attraction
Many scientists have long assumed that moths and other flying insects were simply drawn to bright lights. But a new study suggests that’s not exactly what’s going on. Rather than being attracted to light, researchers believe that artificial lights at night may actually scramble flying insects’ innate navigational systems. This cause them to flutter in confusion around porch lamps, street...