A Gretna man was taken into custody on Thursday after allegedly making threats against the mayor of Altavista. Judge to rule Monday on Lynchburg’s request to halt redistricting referendum A Lynchburg ...

Less than 40 percent of public middle schools say that they are offering computer science coursework. Credit: Allison Shelley for EDUimages The Hechinger Report covers one topic: education. Sign up ...

When it comes to cognitive ability, not all dogs are created equal. Most dogs can learn simple action cues like “sit” or “down.” But so-called “gifted word learner” (GWL) dogs exhibit a remarkable ...

Astronomers may have discovered a previously unknown type of astronomical object, nicknamed “Cloud-9,” that could shed light on dark matter, one of the biggest mysteries in the universe. Dark matter ...

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has uncovered a new type of astronomical object nicknamed Cloud-9, which is apparently a starless, gas-rich, dark-matter cloud. This object is considered a "relic" or ...

This image shows the location of Cloud-9, which is 2000 light-years from Earth. The diffuse magenta is radio data from the ground-based Very Large Array (VLA) showing the presence of the cloud. The ...

Ancient scientists can be easy to dismiss. Greek philosopher Thales of Miletus, often described as the West’s first scientist, believed the whole Earth was suspended on water. Roman encyclopaedist ...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Alexus Ables is a long way from home. The California girl grew up in Palmdale, but she always had dreams of going to college in the Deep South. “I have always been attracted ...

Fort Wayne Zoo will launch a homeschool series of three science lessons beginning in February, officials announced Thursday. The new series is divided into one group for kindergartners through second ...

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Even as Comet Lemmon continues to dazzle skywatchers with its vivid presence, another celestial traveler is quietly making history. Hidden on the far side of the Sun, Interstellar object 3I/ATLAS, ...

New telescope images show that the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is shooting a giant jet of gas and dust toward the sun. This is normal behavior for comets, an expert told Live Science. When you ...