A cluster of space weather satellites has blasted off to cast fresh eyes on solar storms. The three satellites belonging to NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration soared from Florida on Wednesday morning on the same SpaceX rocket. They're aiming for a sun-orbiting lookout 1 million miles from Earth, each on its own separate mission.

After a hurricane passes, scientists routinely analyze the assorted computer models used to predict its path and power and crown a victor. This year, a surprising new contender has emerged — a forecast model generated by artificial intelligence.

South Florida doesn’t need reminders of what rising seas can do. Streets flood on sunny days, businesses brace for storm surges, and municipalities are under pressure to plan for a future where the waterline keeps creeping higher.

When Joseph Elias Phillips and William Corbera first crossed paths 15 years ago, it wasn’t in a boardroom or on a Zoom call. It was at Kukaramakara, a salsa club in Brickell. That chance encounter would eventually spark a friendship — and later a business partnership — that today powers one of Miami’s fastest-growing fintech companies.

Several states have passed laws in recent years related to social-media use by children, spurring a series of legal fights.

Growing up in South Florida, Roberto Lama spent as much time underwater as he did on land. Surfing, diving, and exploring reefs gave him a love for the ocean – and a front-row seat to its decline.

After a slow start, the Miami Marlins have been one of Major League Baseball’s best teams since late June. A cutting-edge robot that almost perfectly replicates opposition teams' pitches may be one reason why.

Delivery drones are supposed to be fast, yet the long-promised technology has been slow to take off in the United States. More than six years after the Federal Aviation Administration approved the first commercial home deliveries with drones, the service still is confined to a handful of suburbs. That could soon change.

NASA is accelerating plans to have a nuclear reactor on the moon by 2030.

Although stingrays and other rays around the world are at a growing risk of extinction, research into their habits has been lacking. "Biologging" is a non-invasive method of tracking animals in the wild and is transforming how scientists study movement, behavior and social interactions.