Shark bites leg off American tourist in Turks and Caicos: report

An American tourist has lost her leg after being bitten by a shark while vacationing in Turks and Caicos, police say.

How to watch a new supernova explode on Thursday

SN 2023ixf is a Type II supernova, an explosion that occurs after a massive star runs out of nuclear fuel and collapses.

New study reveals what, exactly, in human body odor attracts mosquitoes

What draws mosquitoes to certain people over others? A recent study aimed to investigate this question and found that mosquitoes “consistently, night after night," chose the same human scent.

Work to remove final fish farming net pens underway in Washington waters

Work is beginning to remove the final net pens left in local waters. Still, the fight surrounding the decades-long debate over commercial net pen use in Puget Sound continues.

Kansas cop saves baby opossum seeking shelter from rain

The Leavenworth County Attorney’s Office said they witnessed a good deed Monday morning during a downpour and had to capture it on camera.

Stem cells from Seattle's Allen Institute to be studied on private mission to space

Science pioneered at Seattle-based Allen Institute will blast off into orbit on May 21. The NASA-funded experiment will study a collection of stem cells provided by the Allen Institute for Cell Science, a division of the Allen Institute.

Tiger shark attacks kayaker off Hawaii coast: ‘Mistook me for the seal’

The video, recorded on May 12, captures the moment the shark charged at the kayaker, only for him to kick the shark away in a quick act of self-defense.

Researchers begin human trials for oral drug to protect against dirty bomb exposure

Technically known as radiological dispersion devices, dirty bombs are relatively primitive, imprecise weapons. They are much easier and cheaper to build than a nuclear device and also far less dangerous.