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UFO images released by Blink 182 singer are real and should not have been released, Navy confirms

Tom Delonge has been speculating about aliens for years. According to Vulture, he quit Blink 182, the band he founded, years ago to "expose the truth about aliens," and he founded To The Stars Academy of Arts and Sciences "to advance society’s understanding of scientific phenomena and its technological implications" — or, in simpler terms, to research UFOs and extraterrestrial life. TTSA posted… → Read More

Politicians react to deadly mass shootings in Ohio and Texas

Two deadly mass shootings occurred in a 24-hour period on Saturday and Sunday, leaving 30 people dead, including one of the shooters, and dozens more were → Read More

Scientists discovered a new species of tiny glow-in-the-dark sharks

Sharks may seem scary, but if you saw a 5-inch, glow-in-the-dark shark in the ocean, you may not be that intimidated. Scientists recently discovered a → Read More

Mueller report released: What people are saying

The public got its first look at a redacted version of special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russia’s alleged attempts to → Read More

This is the first-ever photo of a black hole

Scientists have, for the first time, captured an image of a black hole. The image, captured by the Event Horizon Telescope, "shows a bright ring → Read More

She thought she had an infection. She actually had bees living inside her eye.

Sometimes reality is even scarier than searching mystery afflictions on WebMD. A Taiwanese woman, identified only by her last name He, was pulling weeds → Read More

NASA canceled its first all-female spacewalk due to lack of spacesuit sizes

NASA almost made history this week by launching the first all-female spacewalk team. On Friday, NASA astronauts Anne McClaine and Christina Koch were slotted to take a spacewalk outside the International Space Station. McClaine and Koch were to upgrade the batteries in one part of the ISS solar arrays as part of a larger upgrade to the station's power system. However, NASA said, the space walk… → Read More

NASA will launch its first all-female spacewalk this week

NASA will make history this week as it launches the first all-female spacewalk team. On Friday, NASA astronauts Anne McClaine and Christina Koch will take → Read More

When to see the 'super worm equinox moon,' the final supermoon of 2019

It's only March, but it's time for the final supermoon of the year. That's right, the "super worm equinox moon" is Wednesday night. Happy first day of spring! 5 things to know about the spring equinox A supermoon occurs when the full moon reaches its closest point to Earth, making the moon appear brighter and larger. Wednesday's supermoon occurs on the same day as the vernal equinox, the first… → Read More

Happy first day of spring! 5 things to know about the spring equinox

Happy first day of spring! Here are five things to know about this year's spring equinox, which falls on Wednesday, March 20. The third and final → Read More

5 things R. Kelly said in his explosive interview with Gayle King

R&B singer R. Kelly, who has been accused of multiple instances of sexual and physical abuse, sat down with CBS' Gayle King for a nearly 80-minute interview in which the singer denied the allegations, saying he was "tired of all the lies" and that all his accusers are liars. Kelly has pleaded not guilty to 10 counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse related to four alleged victims in the… → Read More

February's Full Snow Moon will be the largest supermoon of 2019

If you missed last month’s Super Blood Wolf Moon, plan on staying up late Tuesday night to catch another stellar celestial event. The full moon on Tuesday, Feb. 19 will the biggest supermoon of 2019, according to the Farmer’s Almanac. The moon will be at its closest point to Earth all year as well as the largest full moon all year, making it appear as much as 14 percent larger and 30 percent… → Read More

Yes, it snowed in Hawaii this week

Yeah, you read that right. The National Weather Service described the storm moving through Hawaii as "historic," bringing snow to possibly the lowest-ever recorded elevation in the state's history. Snow does fall in Hawaii on occasion, but it's usually limited to Mauna Kea, the state's highest mountain. But this week, areas with elevation 10,000 feet and lower got a taste of snow -- and it… → Read More

They went into an abandoned house to smoke weed. They found a tiger inside.

They thought they were hallucinating, but it was real: a tiger, alone in an abandoned house in Houston. According to local news reports, a few people who → Read More

Groundhog Day 2019: Facts, history and the story of Punxsutawney Phil

Every Feb. 2, a little groundhog pokes his head out of the ground to see if he can spot his shadow. As the legend goes, if he sees his shadow, he gets → Read More

This 2-year-old Texas boy is America's youngest Mensa member

Are you smarter than a 2-year-old? Probably not, in the case of Zayn Riyas. [gh:blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"][gh:p lang="en" dir="ltr"]Meet America's youngest Mensa member. He's 2, and he lives in Frisco.[gh:a href=""][/gh:a][gh:a href=""]pic.twitter.com/EOP1UrQ2FA[/gh:a][/gh:p]— WFAA (@wfaa)[gh:a href=""]January → Read More

This fourth-grader won his science fair by asking: 'Is Tom Brady a cheater?'

Say goodbye to baking soda-and-vinegar volcanoes and Mentos-and-Diet Coke fountains. A Kentucky 10-year-old aimed a bit higher with his science fair entry: an attempt to prove that New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is a cheater. Fourth grader Ace Davis named his project "Is Tom Brady a Cheater?" and worked to prove deflated footballs give players an advantage. As you may recall, Brady… → Read More

She randomly won a $1.8 million house. Then she put it up for sale.

Moving is difficult. Moving across the country is even harder. That's why, according to Top Ten Real Estate Deals, the last year's HGTV Dream Home is for → Read More