Skywatchers could see 10 to 20 shooting stars per hour soar across the spring sky, according to NASA.
- Janet Loehrke, USA Today
On the night of April 21-22, sky watchers will have the chance to catch sight of several shooting stars as the Lyrid meteor shower is expected to reach its peak.
- JAMIE JIANG and JULIA VAZ MIT Graduate Program in Science Writing
What's known as the Tidmarsh Wildlife Sanctuary — a wetland on what used to be a cranberry farm — is developing a new way of collecting data for conservation ecology.
- JANET LOEHRKE USA Today
Time to look up stargazers. There's another comet coming our way.
- DAVID HOOD-NUNO Reuters
Victor Glover is among 20 Black astronauts selected by NASA since its first class of Mercury astronauts in 1959, representing roughly 6% of all astronauts the agency has chosen.
- ANNIKA HAMMERSCHLAG Associated Press
As climate change outpaces ecosystems' abilities to adapt, scientists are turning to conservation genomics, but experts caution it's no substitute for cutting greenhouse gas emissions.
- MARCIA DUNN Associated Press
Commander Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Canada's Jeremy Hansen closed humanity's first lunar voyage in over 50 years.
Investigators used DNA analysis and other clues to identify the victims and eventually charge Rex Heuermann with several murders.
The crew took a poignant page from Apollo 8, proposing deeply personal names for a pair of moon craters.
Another photo captures the total solar eclipse that occurred when the moon blocked the sun from the crew's perspective.
As humankind moves toward establishing a long-term presence on the moon and Mars, the question of whether reproduction is possible in extraterrestrial environments may no longer be merely hypothetical.
It’s official. Artemis II has broken Apollo 13’s distance record. The three Americans and one Canadian on Monday journeyed farther from Earth than any other humans.
Experts blame weather conditions, including warming winters, for a costly problem they say will only grow across farm country.
The Finnish Scientific Diving Academy has designed a program in northern Finland for participants to venture below the thick Arctic and Antarctic ice for research.
Hot Meals USA triumphed in its biggest challenge yet: serving 25,000 meals to 650 firefighters as wildfires scorched western Nebraska. Sen. Stan Clouse and the Legislature took notice.
A Palmer woman has died after her husband accidentally ran her over with a trailer on Interstate 80 south of Waverly, deputies say.
One house and several outbuildings have been lost due to the Pressey Fire near Oconto, between Lexington and Broken Bow. It has burned about 10,000 acres and remains 0% contained.
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The curator is preparing for more visitors and aims to connect tourists with local businesses. In addition, the museum of ancient artifacts has a temporary north Africa exhibit.
Hot Meals USA triumphed in its biggest challenge yet: serving 25,000 meals to 650 firefighters as wildfires scorched western Nebraska. Sen. Stan Clouse and the Legislature took notice.
The California man said he was treated unfairly at Fonner Park; investigators say his conduct was detrimental to racing.
The move removes an obstacle to the confirmation of Kevin Warsh, Trump's pick to lead the central bank.
A new poll shows a sharp partisan divide on election fraud beliefs, with Republicans the most distrustful.
Trump unveiled a project to restore the Reflecting Pool in front of the Lincoln Memorial on the National Mall, after hearing complaints about the filthy water and leaking foundation.
The U.S. deployed the technology at a Saudi Arabia base, they said, as it seeks to stem attacks that killed at least one service member.
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Douglas County Sheriffs office is investigating a shooting after a domestic disturbance left a deputy shot and a man injured, at Cherry Creek Village apartments in Irvington, on Sunday, April 12, 2026.
RACINE — One woman was injured Wednesday night after a vehicle was struck by a train on Washington Avenue, police say.
The robbery occurred at Cornerstone Bank in Bradshaw on April 1. The FBI, York County Sheriff's Office, State Patrol, Grand Island police and TRIDENT Task Force helped make the arrest.
Matthew Williams' mother believes her son was sprayed with a chemical that is "used to clean bathrooms and beds." Hamilton County Sheriff Jeromy McCoy said it was hand sanitizer.
Nebraska Secretary of State Bob Evnen kicked off his five-day statewide election transparency tour Friday observing logic and accuracy testing on ballot-counting equipment for Lancaster County.
An appeal has been filed in a legal challenge over Gov. Jim Pillen's decision to convert the Work Ethic Camp at McCook into a federal immigration detention center.
Nebraska will move to restrict candy purchases for food assistance recipients, the state Department of Health and Human Services announced Thursday.
The director of a movie about Chief Standing Bear said he remains "fully committed" to bringing the story to the big screen.