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There has been an alarming increase in reports of laser strikes on airplanes at Miami International Airport, which is now entering a high season of this type of behavior. NBC 6’s Phil Prazan reports.

Deep within a rainforest in Belize, scientists using lasers beamed from an airplane to peer beneath the dense foliage have discovered evidence of a vast network of ancient Maya farms that date back thousands of years, NBC News reports. The findings, part of more than 20 years of research in this part of Central America, show how the ancient Maya...

Specialists are using lasers to clean up the black biofilm on the Jefferson Memorial dome.

The reform school located about 60 miles northwest of Tallahassee opened in 1900 and later became known for decades of abuse, including beatings, torture and rape.

Israeli researchers said Thursday they have surveyed what they now believe to be the world’s longest salt cave, a network of twisting passageways at the southern tip of the Dead Sea. A recently completed survey of the Malham Cave determined the labyrinthine cavern stretches more than 10 kilometers (6 miles) in length. That puts it well ahead of Iran’s Namakdan...

A popular and festive Christmas decoration could potentially cause a catastrophic plane crash, the Federal Aviation Administration is warning this holiday season.

NASA launched the last of its longtime tracking and communication satellites on Friday, a vital link to astronauts in orbit as well as the Hubble Space Telescope.

A psychologist looks at what makes the Star Wars story resonate with so many people

A man has filed a lawsuit against Carnival Cruise after his wife died after going overboard.

In the near future, autonomous cars will be able to communicate movements with each other over short distances and interact with traffic lights, NBC News reported. To combat distracted driving, cars with dedicated short-range communications technology can transmit their location, direction and speed to other vehicles. As more companies get on board with developments like this, roads have the potential...

After being widely ridiculed for a music performance on the “Today” show last week, Corey Feldman didn’t seek solace from drugs or alcohol. He didn’t speak with a therapist. The former child star got down on his knees and prayed to God.

Experts say holiday lasers designed to light up homes could be dangerous for planes.

California unveiled precedent-setting draft rules Wednesday that would slow the public’s access to self-driving cars of the future until regulators are confident the technology is safe.

Some holiday lights on houses are causing a dangerous problem for pilots.

Sheriff’s officials are investigating after green lasers were pointed at pilots of a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter and a Delta plane in Palm Beach County.

For the second consecutive night, Dallas police are searching for a culprit responsible for shining a laser at airplanes above North Texas.

Chopper 4 was heading to downtown Brooklyn to cover a news story when it was struck by a green laser, seen in Chopper 4 footage here. Police later took two men into custody with the help of Chopper 4.

The FAA is investigating two instances of lasers being pointed at news helicopters Wednesday evening, including at NBC New York’s Chopper 4.

The U.S. Coast Guard in Miami is investigating three instances of lasers being pointed at patrol boats and aircrews, with two of the incidents happening in the past 24 hours.