Promising cancer treatment using LED light and tin flakes kills skin and colon cancer cells in 30 minutes

Researchers at the UT Austin Portugal Program have developed what they say is a remarkable cancer treatment that combines LED light and tiny tin flakes to kill cancer cells while shielding healthy cells.

3 monkeys still missing after truck crashes in Mississippi

A truck carrying 21 Rhesus macaques crashed on Interstate 59 in Mississippi, leading to several monkeys escaping and three remaining missing.

Truck carrying research monkeys crashes in Mississippi — three still missing

Authorities in Mississippi say several monkeys were euthanized and three remain missing after a truck transporting the animals crashed on Interstate 59 in Jasper County.

Groundbreaking blood test can detect more than 50 cancers, Bay Area biotech says

A Bay Area biotech company is behind a potentially groundbreaking blood test that promises to be a game-changer in cancer detection, with the ability to discover more than 50 types of cancer even before symptoms appear.

Officials: Wrong bear killed after deadly Arkansas attack

DNA testing has confirmed that the black bear killed in Arkansas earlier this month was not the animal that fatally attacked a camper.

Earth has a new temporary mini-moon: Meet 2025 PN7

The mini-moon/asteroid will only be joining Earth's orbit temporarily before it returns to its other orbital path.

Squirrel chase leaves husky stranded high up a tree

In a surprising rescue in northern Indiana, a husky named Aurora gave her family and neighbors quite a scare after she climbed high into a tree while chasing a squirrel.

Photographer captures stunning, rare creature in the Bay Area

A local photographer has captured stunning photos of a rare, ethereal creature in the Bay Area wilderness: an albino deer.

Will heavy rains make the Pickett Fire burn scar slide?

People in the Pickett Fire region of Napa County got phone alerts for potential flash flooding on Monday.

Canada's Marineland may euthanize whales after Ottawa denies aid, export

Marineland has asked the Canadian government for emergency funding to feed and care for its whales, warning that euthanasia may be imminent without financial help.

UC Berkeley physicist 'completely stunned' to receive Nobel Prize

“I was sitting there completely stunned. It never occurred to me anything like this would ever happen," the scientist said in an interview Tuesday.

Small truly 'wild' cats worldwide are threatened with extinction

There are the small number of truly wild-born cats -- from tigers, the world's largest, to the rusty-spotted cat, the world's smallest.

NASA has 36 projects you can help with right now

NASA is inviting the public to take part in 36 “citizen science” projects that let volunteers contribute to real scientific discoveries.