Science

The Red Tide Respiratory Forecast has received $653,960 to “get more microscopes in more hands on more beaches.” The funds will also help to expand detection of other toxic algae species.

The last time Jupiter and Saturn came this close was 1623, but that conjunction was too near the sun to be seen on Earth. The most recent visible to humans was 800 years ago.

Florida is facing a teacher shortage that stakeholders say is a growing problem. State Department of Education data for this school year shows nearly 3...

The State Board of Education is expected Wednesday to approve a report that details a shortage of certified science, English and math teachers in...

The European Space Agency has released a chart of the exact positions of many stars in the Milky Way and neighboring galaxies. But the map only shows a small fraction of what's out there.

The University of South Florida Engineering Expo, a free two-day event that gives children a chance to see what it's like to be a scientist, is taking…

Science center leaders are heading to Tallahassee this week to ask for more STEM education funding. Leaders from the Orlando Science Center are joining...

Private companies want to mine the moon for water and a team at the University of Central Florida is helping them figure out just how to do that....

Pour me another one, bartender...or is it pour me another one, doctor?For the next three nights, scientists will take over bars in nine countries and 50…

Rain is terrible when you’re trying to give tours of your new garden.But it’s great for the spinach, sweet potato and purple passion fruit rapidly taking…

Plenty of kids play in dirt and collect bugs. Maybe you used to bring home bugs in a jar. Maybe you still do. Deby Cassill does. But, she’s the Associate…

This story is part of a series from The Hechinger Report and StateImpact Florida looking at how Florida schools are getting ready for Common Core…