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A rare split-color lobster is seen at the Wellfleet Shellfish Company, in Eastham, Mass., April 17, 2026. (Shannon Keresey/Wellfleet Shellfish Company via AP)

Rare two-colored lobster caught by fishermen off Cape Cod donated to aquarium

1:35 PM on Monday, April 27

A Cape Cod seafood company has donated a rare two-colored lobster to a science center, sparing the critter from the kettle because of its remarkable coloration

The U.S. Supreme Court is seen in Washington, Tuesday, April 7, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)

Supreme Court grapples with multibillion-dollar wave of lawsuits over Roundup cancer claims

12:08 PM on Monday, April 27

The Supreme Court seems divided over whether to block thousands of lawsuits alleging the maker of the weedkiller Roundup failed to warn people it could cause cancer

FILE - The headquarters of the National Science Foundation is photographed May 29, 2025, in Alexandria, Va. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)

Trump administration fires independent board overseeing the National Science Foundation

10:48 AM on Monday, April 27

The Trump administration has fired members of an independent board that oversees the National Science Foundation

This image released by the Italian Culture Ministry on Monday, April 27, 2026, shows a victim of the AD 79 eruption of Mount Vesuvius, in the Pompeii archaeological area near Naples in southern Italy. (Italian Culture Ministry via AP)

Archaeologists at Pompeii use AI to reconstruct the face of a man killed in the volcano's eruption

9:04 AM on Monday, April 27

Archaeologists at Pompeii have used artificial intelligence to digitally reconstruct the face of a man killed in the AD 79 eruption of Mount Vesuvius

FILE - This Sept. 26, 2018 file photo provided by the National Park Service shows NPS staff unloading a crated gray wolf from a United States Fish & Wildlife Service aircraft at Isle Royale National Park in Michigan. (National Park Service via AP, File)

Researchers say remote Lake Superior island's wolves are thriving as packs prey on moose

2:00 AM on Monday, April 27

Researchers say more wolves are roaming a remote Lake Superior island, using moose as one of their primary food sources

Magnitude 6.2 earthquake shakes part of northern Japan

2:32 PM on Sunday, April 26

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake shook part of northern Japan early Monday, but there was no damage or casualties

FILE - A sloth is photographed on the outskirt of Caracas, Venezuela, Saturday, March 12, 2022. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos, File)

Sickness, cold killed nearly 30 sloths at a Florida import warehouse in 2024 and 2025

9:53 AM on Sunday, April 26

Disease and cold temperatures killed nearly 30 sloths at a Florida import warehouse in 2024 and 2025, according to a state report

The Milky Way stretches across the night sky as seen from the Atacama Desert, Chile, Wednesday, April 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix)

The threat of light pollution puts the world’s darkest skies in the Atacama Desert at risk

9:02 PM on Saturday, April 25

The Atacama Desert in Chile offers some of the clearest views of the universe, thanks to its dry climate, high altitude and isolation from light pollution

President Donald Trump speaks with reporters before departing on Marine One from the South Lawn of the White House, Thursday, April 16, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jen Golbeck)

How conspiracy theories about missing or dead scientists went from online forums to the White House

12:25 PM on Friday, April 24

Speculation about links among a handful U.S. scientists who have died or disappeared in recent years was largely confined to niche online communities less than two months ago

This image provided by the U.S. National Science Foundation’s NOIRLab on Friday, April 24, 2026, shows Messier 104, a spiral galaxy nicknamed the Sombrero galaxy. (NSF NOIRLab via AP)

The wide-brimmed Sombrero galaxy is revealed in all its splendor by a telescope in Chile

10:05 AM on Friday, April 24

The Sombrero galaxy and its glowing halo of stars have never looked this good

Tilly Dowler poses in front of Buckingham Palace ahead of the London Marathon 2026 in London, Thursday, April 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Mustakim Hasnath)

AI smart glasses will help visually impaired runners take on the London Marathon

9:19 AM on Friday, April 24

Visually impaired runners in London are using AI powered smart glasses to support marathon training and everyday life

FILE - A grower cuts psilocybin mushrooms to prepare for distribution in Springfield, Ore., Monday, Aug. 14, 2023. (AP Photo/Craig Mitchelldyer, File)

FDA plans ultra-fast review of three psychedelic drugs following Trump directive

7:04 AM on Friday, April 24

The Food and Drug Administration says it will offer ultra-fast review to three psychedelic drugs being studied for hard-to-treat mental health conditions, including major depression

FILE - Mount Pumori, center left, looms in the background as a mountaineer negotiates Khumbu Icefall to descend to Everest Base Camp, in Nepal, May 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Pasang Rinzee Sherpa, File)

A massive, unstable ice block stalls Everest climbers at base camp

12:21 AM on Friday, April 24

A massive ice block on the route above Mount Everest's base camp is delaying climbers seeking to scale the world's highest peak

FILE - One of four panda bears at Zoo Atlanta rests in their habitat on Dec. 30, 2023, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Kate Brumback, File)

China will send giant pandas to Atlanta again

9:13 PM on Thursday, April 23

China is sending two giant pandas to Zoo Atlanta, the China Wildlife Conservation Association says

Apollo astronaut Harrison "Jack" Schmitt talks about having to acclimate to gravity after his moon mission in 1972 while being interviewed at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science in Albuquerque, N.M., on April 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan)

Q&A: Apollo astronaut Schmitt talks about getting back to the moon and life in the universe

9:04 PM on Thursday, April 23

Apollo astronaut Harrison “Jack” Schmitt knows what the Artemis II crew was feeling when it rocketed into space this month for a historic lunar flyby: Pure excitement and the potential for so much more

This photo provided by Roger MacKertich shows a polar bear on a barrier island Sept. 18, 2019, near Kaktovik, Alaska. (Roger MacKertich via AP)

A tiny Arctic village in Alaska is trying to revive its polar bear tourism industry

9:02 PM on Thursday, April 23

A small Indigenous village in Alaska wants to reclaim its status as a top spot for polar bear tourism

This illustration provided by researchers in April 2026 depicts a giant octopus that may have been a top marine predator millions of years ago. (Yohei Utsuki via AP)

A massive kraken-like octopus may have prowled the seas during the age of dinosaurs

11:11 AM on Thursday, April 23

The top predator prowling the seas during the age of the dinosaurs 100 million years ago may have been an octopus

Grass and flowers surround the Archaeological Park of the Solstice, which some call the "Stonehenge of the Amazon" in Calcoene, Amapa state, Brazil, Friday, March 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

Archaeological digs in Amazon provide clues about Indigenous inhabitants before colonization

6:01 AM on Thursday, April 23

Paving roads in the Amazon rainforest often causes deforestation that threatens the people who live there

School gardens help students learn science and connect with agriculture – but making them happen isn’t easy

5:25 AM on Thursday, April 23

2026 State of Digital Healthcare in Oncology Report Reveals Cancer Programs Are Rewiring Buying Around Speed to Treatment, Infusion Economics, and Precision Workflow - Black Book

4:15 AM on Thursday, April 23

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