Science

Whether you wrap gifts like Martha Stewart or toss items into a bag at the last second and call it good enough, the presentation of your gift will likely have an effect on the recipient’s expectations about what’s inside — and potentially even how they feel about the present once it’s unwrapped.

Sealife rescue groups are attempting to trap the manatee so the tire can be safely removed.

BPA, a chemical found in many consumer products ranging from plastic bottles to thermal receipts, is likely present in humans in significantly higher levels than previously thought.

Many Christmas sweaters contain harmful materials that are adding to world's pollution problem, according to a U.K. environmental charity.

The last full moon of the decade will peak Thursday, Dec. 12.

According to the Inland Bird Banding Association, the bird shows apparent bilateral gynandromorphism, a rare abnormality that causes it to have female plumage on one side of its body, and male on the other.

A British lesbian couple has become the first in the world to carry a baby in both their wombs.

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.

An Atlanta sixth grader turned his struggle with bullies into a patented invention to help other students.

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.

A 104-year-old Wisconsin woman bagged her first buck while hunting this past weekend in Price County.

NASA has spotted "battling galaxies" in deep space, courtesy of the Hubble Space Telescope.

There is a more accurate way to calculate how old your dog is in human years than the age-old trick of multiplying their age by seven, researchers say.

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.

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.

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.

The findings of a large study suggest thousands of costly stent procedures and bypass operations each year are unnecessary or premature for people with stable disease.

After a heart attack or stroke, dog really is man's best friend.

The Leonid meteor shower will peak over the weekend into Monday, bringing up to 15 shooting stars per hour.