Science

SpaceX is preparing for the tenth flight test of its Starship spacecraft from its Texas facility, with a launch window opening as early as Sunday evening.

The plane, according to American Airlines officials, was on its way to Sky Harbor when it had to make an emergency landing at Dulles Airport due to reports of smoke.

A large study led by Karolinska Institutet found people who had COVID-19 face a higher risk of developing asthma, sinusitis and hay fever, but vaccination appears to reduce those risks.

NASA says its Perseverance rover on Mars has transmitted new imagery that forms one of the sharpest panoramas of the Martian surface to date, offering scientists valuable insight into the Red Planet’s terrain.

Researchers at King’s College London say keratin, a protein found in hair, can protect and repair tooth enamel — and may soon be used in toothpaste or gels.

52 pounds of monkey meat were found in someone’s luggage at Detroit Metro Airport and that was not the end of it.

The city of Chandler is spending $350,000 to address a growing pigeon problem on about a dozen city properties.

A new Nature study suggests infections like influenza and COVID-19 can trigger dormant cancer cells to awaken, potentially raising the risk of recurrence and metastasis.

Researchers said more studies should be done on the potential for needle-free vaccination.

Stargazers will soon get the chance to experience a rare celestial event known as a Black Moon, set to occur this week.

Caught on camera: A black bear recently turned a Tennessee hot tub into its personal spa.

Arizona State University is using virtual reality to engage students and train the next generation of scientists.

Hundreds of people could potentially have been exposed to rabies during their summer vacation at Grand Teton National Park.

Emergency responders performed CPR after witnesses said the hiker picked up a rattlesnake.

The best way to measure how old a fish is is by counting the number of rings formed on a chunk of calcium living in its inner ear. This lake trout, named Mary Catherine, had 62 rings.