The vast majority of organ donations once came from people who were brain-dead.

Ancient linkups may have happened more frequently between female humans and male Neanderthals, according to an new genetic analysis.

Federal health officials say an infant botulism outbreak linked to recalled ByHeart baby formula is over.

NASA's Mike Fincke has identified himself as the astronaut whose medical condition prompted the space agency's first medical evacuation.

A new study uses physics to uncover why sneakers squeak on the basketball court.

NASA is moving its grounded Artemis moon rocket from the launch pad back to its hangar for more repairs.

A telescope in Chile has revealed the swirling splendor of star-forming gases at the heart of our Milky Way galaxy.

New Zealand conservationists have been fighting for years to keep the kakapo, the world’s only flightless parrot, from disappearing, with intensive conservation efforts.

Meteorologists say the powerful nor’easter smacking the Northeast is a classic, record-setting blizzard.

The Food and Drug Administration is proposing a system for approving customized drugs and medical treatments for patients with rare or hard-to-treat diseases.

A horse's signature whinny comes from a combination of whistling and singing.

Six planets will be visible in the night sky at the end of February, and most can be seen with the naked eye.

NASA's giant moon rocket is headed back to the hangar for more repairs.

NASA's new moon rocket has suffered another setback, almost certain to bump astronauts' lunar trip into spring.

Conservationists are raising the plight of the pangolin, a scaly anteater found in parts of Africa and Asia that is the most trafficked mammal in the world.

El Nino warps weather worldwide.

NASA aims to send astronauts to the moon in March after acing the latest rocket fueling test.

NASA's new boss is blasting Boeing and the space agency for Starliner's botched flight that left two astronauts stuck at the International Space Station.

NASA's new boss is blasting Boeing and the space agency for Starliner's botched flight that left two astronauts stuck at the International Space Station.

NASA has taken another crack at fueling its giant moon rocket after leaks halted the initial dress rehearsal.

The Food and Drug Administration plans to drop its longtime standard of requiring two rigorous studies for new drug approvals.

A new study shows hot, dry and windy weather that fuels extreme wildfires has nearly tripled worldwide in 45 years.

NASA has begun another practice launch countdown for its first moonshot in decades with astronauts.

It is Carnival season in New Orleans.

The International Space Station is back to full strength with the arrival of four new astronauts.

Phoenix is believed to be home to the world's largest colony of rosy-faced lovebirds outside of their native Africa.

The first solar eclipse of the year is almost here, but very few people will see it.

The replacements for the astronauts involved in NASA's first medical evacuation are on their way to the International Space Station.

California photographer and conservationist Krystle Hickman is on a quest to document hundreds of species of native bees, which are under threat by climate change and habitat loss, some of it caused by the more recognizable and agriculturally valued honey bee.

Thailand has begun using a birth control vaccine on elephants in the wild to try curb a growing problem where human and animal populations encroach on each other.

The Trump administration has revoked a scientific finding that climate change is a danger to public health, an idea that President Donald Trump called “a scam.”.

A new study says genetic testing can speed the return of the American chestnut tree that once dominated Eastern U.S. forests.

The Space Coast Birding and Wildlife Festival brings in tourists from around the country, and they fill hotel rooms during a traditionally slow part of the season. But that success may be in jeopardy. Studies show there are fewer birds to watch.

Scientists are testing an entirely new way to fight heart disease: whether gene editing might offer a one-time fix for high cholesterol.

Engineers are preparing the Ariane 64 rocket for its first launch.

The U.S. has opened its first center for dispersing sterile screwworm flies from U.S. soil in decades in southern Texas.

U.S. births slightly decreased in 2025.

Farmers in Louisiana are going toe-to-toe with some nasty enemies: apple snails that clog crawfish traps while laying millions of bubblegum-colored eggs and tiny bugs called delphacids that can wipe out half a rice field while spreading plant disease.

A new experiment hints that an ape may be able to play pretend like humans do.

A new study reveals that cancer patients diagnosed during the early COVID-19 pandemic had worse short-term survival rates than a similar group before the pandemic.

Elon Musk is bringing the same revolutionary thinking that helped him upend the car industry to the data center business with promises this week to put up to a million new satellites in the sky.

NASA's long-awaited moonshot with astronauts is off until at least March because of leaking hydrogen fuel.

Elon Musk is joining his space exploration and artificial intelligence ventures into a single company before a massive planned initial public offering for the business later this year.

NASA has run into exasperating fuel leaks in a make-or-break test of the moon rocket that's supposed to send astronauts on a lunar fly-around.

A new study suggests that babies are able to distinguish between the different objects they see around them at 2 months old, which earlier than scientists previously thought.

A Japanese research vessel has successfully drilled and retrieved deep-sea sediment containing rare earth minerals from the seabed near a remote island, Japan’s government announced Monday as the country seeks to reduce its reliance on China.

Researchers at Washington State University and the Alaska Department of Fish and Game are using collar cams to study a remote population of grizzly bears on Alaska's North Slope.

NASA has begun a two-day practice countdown for its first moonshot with astronauts in 53 years.

NASA has delayed astronauts' upcoming trip to the moon because of near-freezing temperatures expected at the launch site.

Winter's brutal grip on the U.S. East will continue in the coming days, with subfreezing temperatures reaching into Florida and a potential blizzard threatening the Atlantic coast.

A NASA research plane has landed without its landing gear in Texas, sending plumes of flame behind it.

Scientists say two artifacts found at a lake shore in Greece are the oldest wooden tools uncovered so far.

A new high-resolution map of distant galaxies may help scientists understand the mysterious dark matter holding the universe together.

Winter has its fans, but even those who enjoy playing in the snow probably dislike the chore of clearing up after a big storm that dumps several inches or even feet of snow and ice.

Families of the astronauts lost in the space shuttle Challenger accident are marking that tragic day 40 years ago.

The Trump administration is ending the use of abortion-derived fetal tissue in research funded by the National Institutes of Health.

A new study shows how earthquake monitors can better track space junk by tuning into their sonic booms.

The astronauts evacuated last week from the International Space Station say a portable ultrasound machine came in “super handy" during the medical crisis.

Handprints on the walls of Indonesian caves may be the oldest rock art studied so far, dating back at least 67,800 years.

If you’ve been driving down the road at night and wondered to yourself, “Why are these streetlights purple?” — we have your answer.

NASA's Suni Williams — one of two astronauts stuck for months at the International Space Station — has retired.

A new study finds that warming temperatures are causing Antarctic penguins to breed earlier, threatening some species with extinction by century's end.

A surfer had minor injuries from being bitten by a shark in the fourth attack off the coast of Australia’s most populous state in three days.

Science on Tap is Orlando’s craft beer fundraiser featuring 30+ local breweries, unlimited sampling, food trucks, lawn games and live science demos in Lock Haven Park.

These critters pose a huge threat to Florida — but you might not even see them.

Every winter, about 10,000 elephant seals make their way to California’s Año Nuevo State Park, to fight, mate and give birth.

NASA's giant new moon rocket is finally at the launch pad.

A group of German scientists tested the effects of a more acidic ocean on sharks’ teeth and found that future generations of sharks could have weaker teeth because of changing ocean chemistry.

Scientists have uncovered mummified remains of cheetahs from caves in northern Saudi Arabia.

An ailing astronaut is back on Earth.

An astronaut in need of medical care is on the way back to Earth.

Scientists have inaugurated the first global repository of mountain ice cores in an Antarctic vault.

Chemicals that can cause cancer are still being found in some of Brevard County’s drinking water. One county commissioner is expected to talk about it on Tuesday.

The Environmental Protection Agency says it will stop calculating the economic savings of health benefits from air pollution rules.

Doctors fear this week’s unprecedented changes to federal vaccine recommendations will stoke vaccine hesitancy even more, pose challenges for pediatricians and parents and ultimately lead to more illness and death among children.

U.S. President Donald Trump's withdrawal from the United Nations climate framework marks a significant escalation of anti-climate policy.

A new study finds that some gifted dogs can learn the names of new toys by eavesdropping.

In a rare move, NASA is cutting a mission aboard the International Space Station short after an astronaut had a medical issue.

Guides who take tourists to enjoy the striking views of Sicily’s Mount Etna are up in arms over tougher restrictions imposed by local authorities after a round of eruptions at the giant volcano in recent weeks.

The Philippines has evacuated nearly 3,000 villagers from a danger zone on the foothills of the Mayon Volcano after officials raised the alert level due to recent activity.

The Environmental Protection Agency says it will propose a drinking water limit for perchlorate, a chemical in certain explosives.

It’s been a year of heartbreak and chronic worry since the most destructive wildfires in the Los Angeles area’s history scorched neighborhoods and displaced tens of thousands of people.

When it comes to Florida, fruits like oranges and pineapples may be the first things that come to mind. But that may not be the case forever.

The year’s first supermoon and meteor shower will compete for dominance in January skies.

Scientists from Mexico’s National Autonomous University have created the first three-dimensional image of the Popocatépetl volcano's interior.

Climate change worsened by human behavior made 2025 one of the hottest years ever recorded.

Southern Hungary landowner Oszkár Nagyapáti has been battling severe drought on his land.

The moon and sun share top billing in 2026.

Doctors say just 1 in 30,000 pregnancies occur in the abdomen instead of the uterus.

Florida's airports are now required to submit monthly reports on weather-modification activities. Have there been any? News 6 requested the reports.

Atmospheric rivers are long and relatively narrow bands of water vapor that form over an ocean and flow through the sky.

A paraplegic engineer has become the first wheelchair user in space, blasting off with Blue Origin.

Animals that navigate extreme conditions and environments have evolved to sleep in extreme ways.

While Florida may be known for its oranges, that may not be the case forever.

Under Florida law, by 2030, septic tanks have to be upgraded to a system that releases minimal amounts of nitrogen, which creates algae blooms.

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has gotten a rare peek at the aftermath of two cosmic collisions — and helped scientists solve a decades-old mystery.

The Ursid meteor shower is bringing fiery streaks to nighttime and early morning skies.

The Senate has confirmed billionaire entrepreneur Jared Isaacman to serve as NASA administrator.

Saturn's giant moon Titan may not have a vast underground ocean after all.

Police have intensified their search for a suspect in the killing of Massachusetts Institute of Technology physics professor Nuno F.