SpaceX faces toilet troubles ahead of launch

SpaceX is resolving toilet spills in its capsules before it launches another crew for NASA.

Colorado hiker, lost for 24 hours, ignored rescuers' phone calls because they didn’t recognize the number

A Colorado hiker who got lost after wandering off a trail had a search party out overnight looking for them -- but ignored repeated phone calls from rescuers because the hiker didn't recognize the number.

Bicyclist in Alaska gets mauled by 500-pound bear

A man was on a morning bike ride in Alaska when a 500-pound brown bear charged and attacked him.

Lawmakers pen letter to Fauci, NIH over funding for alleged experiments with puppies

Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., said she wants Dr. Anthony Fauci and the NIH to respond to allegations that the agency funded $1.68 million overseas experiments that involved abusing puppies.

More elephants evolving to be tuskless after years of poaching, researchers say

Researchers have pinpointed how years of civil war and poaching in Mozambique have led to a greater proportion of elephants that will never develop tusks.

Results of pig liver transplant to human 'profound,' surgeon says

In a stunning experiment, surgeons at NYU Langone transplanted a genetically engineered pig kidney to a brain-dead human last month.

Orionid meteor shower 2021 to peak this week — along with full moon

The Orionid meteor shower will peak this week, but it also coincides with the brightness of a full moon. Here’s when you might be able to catch a glimpse.

US surgeons successfully attach working pig kidney to human body

Surgeons attached a pig’s kidney to the body of a deceased patient and watched it begin to work, part of the effort to one day use animal organs for life-saving transplants.

CDC: Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine 93% effective at preventing hospitalization in ages 12-18

Between June 1 and Sept. 30 of this year, the CDC performed a case-controlled study of Pfizer’s vaccine in adolescents at 19 pediatric hospitals in 16 states, according to the study published on Tuesday.

Foul smell in Great South Bay is from decaying invasive seaweed

A really bad odor in the Great South Bay off Long Island is more than just a turnoff for residents and visitors. It is a sign of an environmental problem.

Russian film crew lands after shoot onboard space station

The capsule, descending under a red-and-white striped parachute after entering Earth’s atmosphere, landed upright in the steppes of Kazakhstan on schedule at 0435 GMT Sunday with Oleg Novitskiy, Yulia Peresild and Klim Shipenko aboard.