Astronomers have spotted a small rocky planet that orbits perilously close to its host star disintegrating as its surface is ...

Rise and shine early on Friday, to see a celestial 'smiley face' in the eastern predawn sky. While meteor showers and auroras ...

Earth Day also falls during National Park Week. Celebrated for 55 years, one billion people in 193 countries host events and ...

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We may not think about our planet on a day-to-day basis, but the world we live in is a pretty interesting place. The third ...

Pope Francis will be laid to rest Saturday after lying in state for three days in St. Peter’s Basilica, where the faithful ...

During the “smiley face conjunction,” Venus and Saturn will appear as eyes over the thin crescent moon that looks like an ...

Marjorie Skinner, who curated the PSU show, has seen the influence play out since she covered the upcycled salad days for the ...

Lowe’s, 2191 N. Telegraph Rd. in Monroe, accepts lithium and rechargeable batteries.Staples also accepts many types of electronics. A list of what can be recycled at Staples is available on its ...

A planet 140 light-years from Earth is rapidly coming apart due to its close proximity to its star. The roasting planet is effectively evaporating away: It sheds an enormous amount of surface minerals ...