A federal court is hearing a case in which the plaintiffs believe that mercury in childhood vaccines led to their children's autism, according to a Reuters story.

A data recovery company has retrieved 99% of the data from a hard drive recovered from the space shuttle Columbia crash in 2003, reports Computerworld.

Flowers "wave" in the breeze on long stalks to attract passing insects, reports BBC News.

The always-confusing avian-reptile-mammal playtpus has had its genome sequenced, according to a report by the BBC.

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Video games and iPods, among other things, have been purchased by NASA employees abusing their government-issued credit cards, reports the Houston Chronicle.

Ketamine, the horse tranquilizer/club drug also known as "Special K", could help people with depression, according to a new study.

Nine U.S. states have reported measles cases this year, the highest incidence since 2001. Of the 64 cases, 63 occurred in people without vaccinations.

The ornate jumping spider is the first animal to be found to see ultraviolet B light, which it uses during mating.

The Defense Department will change a question on its long-standing security clearance form referencing an applicant’s mental health history because officials believe it is needlessly preventing some people from seeking counseling.