Watch: Freaky slime mold pulsates as spores spread in Alaska national park

Slime molds are a collection of single-celled organisms that move together in search of nutrients. They eat bacteria and appear on dead and decaying logs in Glacier Bay's Alaskan rainforest ecosystem during the summer.

Iceland government warns tourists to avoid lava-spewing volcano

Authorities in Iceland have warned tourists and other spectators to stay away from a newly erupting volcano that is spewing lava and noxious gases from a fissure in the country’s southwest.

16-foot pregnant python spotted in Florida
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A huge 16-foot python was found in Florida -- specifically, Martin County -- and she was reportedly pregnant.

Coyotes being spotted all over Orange County
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Coyotes are being spotted all over Orange County and some residents have lost family pets to the animals. Coyotes are present in all of Florida's 67 counties, according to the Florida Wildlife Conservation Commission in both rural and urban settings.

Video shows nearly 14 people rescuing stranded manatee off Florida beach

A stranded manatee was rescued and carried off a beach in Florida on Wednesday, as seen on bodycam footage shared by the Volusia County Sheriff's Office.

Video shows large shark swimming eerily close to people at Florida beach: 'That sucker came close!'

Swimmers at Navarre Beach in Florida got quite a surprise over the Fouth of July weekend when a large shark was swimming in the ocean alongside them. Video shows people quickly getting out of the water.

Curious bear makes surprise appearance on Florida resident's doorbell camera

A curious black bear approached the front porch of a home in the Glen Eagle subdivision in Winter Springs and it was all caught on the home's doorbell camera.

South Carolina woman dies after alligator attack near golf course

Authorities say a South Carolina woman died Tuesday after she was attacked by an alligator while walking her dog near a golf course.

Shark shocks swimmers at Florida beach
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A shark shocked swimmers near Navarre Beach in Florida recently after swimming in shallow water.

Ohio researchers develop new breed of honeybees to fight parasites

Central State University's breeding program aims to create worker bees with smaller mandibles known as 'Ohio Mite Biters.'

Rabid bobcat attacks 3 Connecticut camp counselors

One of the kids' camp counselors was sleeping in a hammock at the time of the attack, which ended when several adults reportedly killed the rabid animal.

Maine woman, 64, punches bear in nose after it chased her dog

The woman was bitten when she stepped in between her dog and the black bear, which had been chasing her pet – and punched the bear in the nose.

Rare lizard found only in major US oil patch proposed as endangered species

The dunes sagebrush lizard has quite the natural habitat. It's found only in parts of one of the world's most lucrative oil and natural gas basins.

Shark bites FL man hand at Everglades • 5 FL teens found dead in car • FL pastor killed in shooting

FOX 35's Week in Review: A fisherman's hand was bitten by a shark at the Florida Everglades, five teenagers were found dead inside a submerged vehicle in Fort Myers, and a woman gave birth alongside a Florida highway.

Marvel at never-before-seen octopus nursery found off coast of Costa Rica

An international team of scientists recently explored previously unseen seamounts off of Costa Rica. What they found on their expedition was a new active octopus nursery and witnessed babies hatching.