July 17, 2021 'Glass octopus' sighted by marine scientists in Pacific Ocean An almost completely transparent “glass octopus” was sighted in the middle of the Pacific Ocean last month by marine scientists on the Schmidt Ocean Institute’s research vessel Falkor.
May 24, 2021 Cosmic 2-for-1: Total lunar eclipse combines with supermoon The first total lunar eclipse in more than two years coincides with a supermoon this week for quite a cosmic show.
May 7, 2021 First tropical system of 2021 in Western Hemisphere could form by next week The Western Hemisphere's first tropical system of 2021 could form by next week.
April 28, 2021 Historic 9/11 Coast Guard ship to be sold to Indonesia The USCGC Adak helped coordinate what’s known as the largest maritime rescue in history – the evacuation of 500,000 people from lower Manhattan after two planes crashed into the World Trade Center.
April 25, 2021 Submarine that vanished in Indonesia with 53 crew on board is found Indonesia's navy on Sunday said all 53 crew members from the missing submarine are dead, and that search teams had located the vessel’s wreckage on the ocean floor, according to reports.
March 27, 2021 NASA's Orion capsule begins new water drop tests NASA engineers at the Virginia-based Langley Research Center have begun a new series of four water-impact drop tests using a test version of the agency's Orion spacecraft capsule.
March 18, 2021 Scientists in US, Canada gear up for battle against murder hornets Scientists in the U.S. and Canada are opening new fronts in the war against so-called murder hornets as the giant insects begin establishing nests this spring.
March 5, 2021 Dunkin' opens first-ever 'bike-thru lane' for cyclists Dunkin’ opened its first-ever bike-thru lane at one of its locations in Quezon City, Philippines, earlier this year. The restaurant also features a separate drive-thru lane for cars.
December 17, 2020 'Ghost Boat' with $80 million cocaine haul washes ashore on Pacific island Locals attempted to move the boat on their own, but the sheer weight made it impossible.
November 23, 2020 New Zealand's Jacinda Ardern calls Biden, offers nation's coronavirus-handling expertise New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Monday became the latest world leader to congratulate President-elect Joe Biden on his election victory, saying she offered to share her nation's expertise on dealing with the coronavirus.