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Researchers in Florida are testing a new gene-edited tree that they hope will be able to fight off the tiny insects that have devastated the state's orange groves for years. Colleen Krantz of Iowa PBS reports.

Tropical Storm Barbara has formed off the southwest coast of Mexico, the National Hurricane Center in Miami said early Sunday.

If you've ever dropped your cellphone in the water, then you've probably turned to the internet for a quick solution for drying out your drenched device.

A legal scholar with a Ph.D. in wildlife genetics explains the promise biotechnology techniques hold for some animals that are currently endangered.

It was unclear how serious Musk's threat was, but several hours later -- in a reply to another X user -- he said he wouldn't do it.

The Tokyo-based company ispace said its lander dropped out of lunar orbit as planned. But there was no immediate word on the outcome, following the hourlong descent.

Scientists say a new planetarium show about the Milky Way has helped them unlock one of the solar system's many secrets.

It's the biggest amount of algae spotted in the region since scientists began studying the Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt in 2011, said Brian Barnes, an assistant research professor at the University of South Florida.

Astronomers reported Monday that the probability of the Milky Way and Andromeda galaxies colliding is less than previously thought.