The Arctic may have crossed tipping point into destructive climate feedback loop, NOAA report says
The Arctic region is changing dramatically as a result of climate change. Permafrost is melting and releasing carbon into the atmosphere, and a new federal report suggests that this may have tipped the Arctic region past the point of no return, making it a global warming accelerator.
Fat innkeeper worms, also known as 'penis fish,' strand on Marin Beach
The so-called Penis fish are making headlines in the Bay Area after thousands strand on a Marin beach.
These 5 deadly diseases have made an alarming comeback over the past decade
Some deadly diseases that seemed headed for eradication in recent decades have been making a scary comeback in the past 10 years.
Hiccups in newborns could play important role in brain development, study finds
Hiccups could play an important role in an infant's brain development, a new study suggests.
The Geminid meteor shower is set to dazzle this week, hurling bright meteors across sky
The Geminid meteor shower is considered one of the best annual sky shows.
Florida man found eaten by alligator actually died from meth overdose, officials say
It turns out that even though the man's hand and foot were found inside the gator's stomach, he actually died from a meth overdose, reports say.
Plan backed to manage bears in state
After nearly three hours of comments from activists, most opposed to hunting bears, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission agreed to advance a 209-page staff draft report that primarily stresses using education and non-lethal techniques of managing the animals.
Revolutionary discovery about plants’ DNA could help scientists slow aging in humans
Many trees live to be thousands of years old — could their DNA hold the secret to slowing the human aging process?
FWC says they will not search on Wednesday for the manatee with a bicycle tire stuck around its body
FWC told FOX 35 News that they will not search for the manatee on Wednesday, as they try to re-evaluate their rescue strategy.
Central Florida company developing device to do blood tests in space
For years, astronauts have conducted blood tests on themselves while at the International Space Station but the samples must be shipped back to earth for full analysis. A new device would change that.
Device would allow for blood tests in space
For years, astronauts have conducted blood tests on themselves while at the International Space Station but the samples must be shipped back to earth for full analysis. A new device would change that.
'No bear hunt': Protestors hang banner over I-4 against having another bear hunt
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is considering another bear hunt. However, some protesters are making a statement by hanging banners over interstate traffic.
That shoddy, last-minute gift wrapping job could play in your favor, study suggests
Whether you wrap gifts like Martha Stewart or toss items into a bag at the last second and call it good enough, the presentation of your gift will likely have an effect on the recipient’s expectations about what’s inside — and potentially even how they feel about the present once it’s unwrapped.
Manatee with bicycle tire stuck around body at Blue Spring State Park remains uncaptured, officials say
Sealife rescue groups are attempting to trap the manatee so the tire can be safely removed.
BPA levels in humans are likely 44 times higher than previously assumed, analysis finds
BPA, a chemical found in many consumer products ranging from plastic bottles to thermal receipts, is likely present in humans in significantly higher levels than previously thought.
'Panic and terror:' San Francisco tourists document deadly volcano eruption
Michael Schade wrote that he and his family, along with his entire tour group, was “literally standing at the edge of the main crater not 30 minutes before” the White Island Volcano erupted.
At least 5 dead, several missing after New Zealand volcano erupts
Police in New Zealand said the site was still too dangerous hours later for rescuers to search for the missing.
Judge refuses to block anaconda rule
A Leon County circuit judge has rejected a request for a preliminary injunction against a state rule that largely bans anacondas in Florida.
Christmas sweaters are making plastic pollution worse, environmental charity warns
Many Christmas sweaters contain harmful materials that are adding to world's pollution problem, according to a U.K. environmental charity.
December’s ‘Full Cold Moon’ to usher in cold temperatures, extra hours of darkness
The last full moon of the decade will peak Thursday, Dec. 12.