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Osceola County’s $2.1 million investment in Liberty High School

Osceola County’s $2.1 million investment in Liberty High School

Liberty High School's innovative engineering academy is designed to entice students into future lucrative career fields in STEM.

May 10, 2025 at 5:52 pm EDT

Soviet-era spacecraft plunges to Earth after 53 years stuck in orbit

Soviet-era spacecraft plunges to Earth after 53 years stuck in orbit

May 10, 2025 at 1:05 pm EDT

Experts call Kennedy's plan to find autism's cause unrealistic

Experts call Kennedy's plan to find autism's cause unrealistic

May 10, 2025 at 9:08 am EDT

Chimpanzees drum with regular rhythm when they beat on tree trunks, a form of ancient communication

Chimpanzees drum with regular rhythm when they beat on tree trunks, a form of ancient communication

May 09, 2025 at 2:03 pm EDT

Ancient wooden spears found in Germany may have been wielded by Neanderthals, a new study suggests

Ancient wooden spears found in Germany may have been wielded by Neanderthals, a new study suggests

May 09, 2025 at 2:01 pm EDT

Soviet-era spacecraft is expected to plummet to Earth this weekend after 53 years

Soviet-era spacecraft is expected to plummet to Earth this weekend after 53 years

May 09, 2025 at 10:22 am EDT

A rare New Zealand snail is filmed for the first time laying an egg from its neck

A rare New Zealand snail is filmed for the first time laying an egg from its neck

May 09, 2025 at 12:29 am EDT

Eggs are less likely to crack when dropped on their side, according to science

Eggs are less likely to crack when dropped on their side, according to science

May 08, 2025 at 11:41 am EDT

Two Belgian teenagers found with 5,000 ants in Kenya given $7,700 fine or 1-year prison sentence

Two Belgian teenagers found with 5,000 ants in Kenya given $7,700 fine or 1-year prison sentence

May 07, 2025 at 10:09 pm EDT

Smoke from climate-fueled wildfires contributed to thousands of US deaths over 15 years, study says

Smoke from climate-fueled wildfires contributed to thousands of US deaths over 15 years, study says

May 07, 2025 at 6:57 pm EDT

Private Japanese lunar lander enters orbit around moon ahead of a June touchdown

Democratic senators press Trump administration on how it will protect endangered species

Europe launches a drive to attract scientists and researchers after Trump freezes US funding

EPA announces broad reorganization that includes shuffle of scientific research

Thermo Fisher Scientific to cut jobs at Orlando location

As Trump pares back ocean protections, California weighs expanding them

Scientific societies say they'll step up after Trump puts key climate report in doubt

Snakes have bitten this man hundreds of times. His blood could help make a better treatment

What Trump's budget cuts could mean for the environment

How to catch the Eta Aquarid meteor shower, debris of Halley's comet

Soviet-era spacecraft is set to plunge to Earth a half-century after its failed launch to Venus

Justice Department sues Hawaii, Michigan, Vermont and New York over state climate actions

Australians rescue a 10-foot great white shark stranded in shallow water

NASA astronauts step outside space station to perform the 5th all-female spacewalk

Scientists once thought only humans could bob to music. Ronan the sea lion helped prove them wrong

Ancient DNA confirms New Mexico tribe's link to famed Chaco Canyon site

What makes a Kentucky Derby champion? Big hearts, immense lungs and powerful legs

3 astronauts return to Earth after 6 months on China's space station

Canadian company turns to Trump for permission to mine international waters, bypassing a UN agency

Decision looming for Trump administration on first PFAS drinking water limits

Max to crack down on password sharing, will do it gradually

‘That’s so Raven’ star Rondell Sheridan hospitalized; asked fans for help with medical bills

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs trial: Jury selection delayed

Cubs or Sox? Debate settled for Pope Leo XIV’s fandom, photo apparently proves it

Trader Joe’s to open nearly two dozen new locations; see where