NASA astronaut returns to Earth with 2 cosmonauts after 8-month stay on ISS

NASA says three members of the International Space Station are back on Earth after an 8-month-long space mission.

Rain gardens can help filter out toxic pollution in Bay Area cities, new study shows

A popular design innovation that's adding green space across Bay Area cities could also be providing a major health benefit. A new study found rain gardens may help clean up toxic pollution.

Meteorite that crashed into a New Jersey home contains 'extraterrestrial' amino acids

Only one fragment was recovered, and that's because it punched through the ceiling of a master bedroom in a Hillsborough, New Jersey, home.

San Francisco scientists testing water samples to find invisible microplastic particles

Researchers believe the tiny particles in the San Francisco Bay may originate from a variety of sources ranging from car tires to clothing fibers to plastic products. But a key question is their effect on marine life and potentially the broader food chain.

UC Berkeley lab turns wildfire salvage into mass timber for sustainable construction