December’s ‘Full Cold Moon’ to usher in cold temperatures, extra hours of darkness
The last full moon of the decade will peak Thursday, Dec. 12.
Lesbian couple 1st to carry baby in both of their wombs through ‘shared motherhood’ treatment
A British lesbian couple has become the first in the world to carry a baby in both their wombs.
For first time, SpaceX sends reusable cargo capsule on third mission to space station
Mother Nature cooperated today and a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off into the clear blue sky just before 12:30 p.m., carrying an uncrewed Dragon capsule on its third flight to the station -- the first such milestone for the reusable spacecraft.
Space station cargo launch scrubbed due to upper-level winds
A capsule full of supplies and experiments was scheduled to be on its way to the space station, but the afternoon launch from Cape Canaveral was scrubbed because of upper-level winds.
Mother snake curls up around babies at home in Queensland, Australia
A mother python was filmed curled up around her hatchlings at the home of a snake catcher on the Gold Coast, in Queensland, on December 3.
11-year-old invents backpack to stop bullying in schools
An Atlanta sixth grader turned his struggle with bullies into a patented invention to help other students.
Superbug MRSA can remain on household surfaces for months, causing repeat infections, study shows
The deadly superbug methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, commonly referred to as MRSA, which is most commonly spread from person to person, can actually linger on household surfaces for months, often causing repeat infections in the same patient or strings of infections across families, new research shows.
Video: Dolphin swims upside, throws fish as far as it can -- over and over
It was a single-player game of fetch-the-fish for one dolphin in Florida.
Florida deputies: 8-foot python found 'trespassing' in parking lot
Deputies in Palm Beach County were called out to a Lowe’s in Lake Park after receiving a report about a suspicious trespasser in the shape of a reptile.
Dog befriends baby giraffe after it was abandoned in South Africa
A dog in South Africa has befriended a baby giraffe that was abandoned at birth, rescued and taken to a local orphanage.
New migraine drug shows promise in clinical trial to treat patients with no other options
Ubrogepant, a new class of drug to treat acute migraine attacks, shows promise to treat patients who have previously lacked other options.
Navy personnel rescue manatee stranded on north Florida beach
Navy personnel came to the rescue of a beached manatee in Jacksonville on Thursday.
NASA finds 'battling galaxies' in deep space
NASA has spotted "battling galaxies" in deep space, courtesy of the Hubble Space Telescope.
Albino alligator enjoys bath time at NC aquarium
An alligator at an aquarium in North Carolina apparently really enjoys her bath time.
Tampa company creates man-made frogs for use in school dissections instead of real ones
Students at J.W. Mitchell High School are among the first high schoolers in the world to use man-made frogs for dissections over preserved, dead frogs.
Astronomy groups push to recruit as hobby becomes less popular
Seventeen miles east of the bright lights of downtown Sarasota, a small group searches for a little perspective. The group's name is the Local Group of Deep Sky Observers.
‘Unicorn’ meteor shower could cause spectacular, rare outburst of visible meteors Thursday night
A rare cosmic spectacle is likely to occur on Thursday night if the alpha Monocerotid meteor shower turns into a meteor storm like astronomers are predicting.
Researchers from Japan use AI to discover 143 ancient drawings in Peru that can be seen from space
A cultural anthropology team at Yamagata University in Japan recently announced the discovery of 143 huge ancient drawings etched in Peruvian soil known as “geoglyphs.”
Smoking weed may increase risk of stroke, arrhythmia in young adults, warns American Heart Association
Frequent use of cannabis in young adults was linked to an increased risk of stroke, and people diagnosed with cannabis use disorder were found to be more likely to being hospitalized for arrhythmia (heart rhythm disturbances), according to two new studies that were presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2019.
Astronauts experience stagnant and reverse blood flow during long periods in space, study finds
A study looking into how zero gravity can affect blood flow in the body showed astronauts staying onboard the International Space Station for long periods of time can face health risks.