Whale entangled in fishing net spotted with calf off Cape Cod

An endangered North Atlantic right whale that has been entangled in rope for months was recently spotted off the coast of Cape Cod in Massachusetts this week after swimming over 1,000 miles from Florida with its baby.

Protections for gopher tortoises under consideration by federal officials

Federal wildlife officials will decide in the coming months whether increased protections are needed for gopher tortoises, as Florida looks for ways to move the animals out of the path of development.

Axiom-1 crew splashes down off Florida's coast after delayed reentry

Axiom Space completed its first all-private mission to the International Space Station Monday after three paying customers and a former NASA astronaut splashed down in a SpaceX Dragon in the Atlantic Ocean.

Welcome back! Axiom 1 mission crew returns to Earth with splashdown off the coast of Florida

After multiple days of delays due to poor weather conditions, the Axiom Mission 1 (Ax-1) crew successfully undocked from the International Space Station Sunday night to begin its estimated 17-hour journey back to Earth.

See the video: Alligator spotted on Florida doorstep

Flagler County deputies were called out to a Florida home Sunday night to remove an unwanted guest – an alligator.

Missouri fisherman catches 50-pound rare sturgeon

An angler in Missouri recently reeled in something you don't see every day — a lake sturgeon.

3 Sumatran tigers killed by animal traps as worldwide numbers dwindle to 400

Three critically endangered Sumatran tigers are dead after being caught in traps in Indonesia. Only about 400 are left in the wild, experts say.

What a toxic inferno like Venus can tell us about Earth

Venus is a fiery world with sulfuric acid clouds and a toxic atmosphere fueled by a runaway greenhouse effect, but scientists believe that about 800 million years ago, it could have been more like Earth.

NASA delays Axiom-1's return to Earth again. Here's why.

NASA has delayed the undocking of the Axiom-1 Mission until Sunday, which in turn pushes back the crew's splashdown to Monday afternoon. 

Magic mushrooms: Scientist says fungi could revolutionize climate change fight

Visit any forest, and you’re bound to see mushrooms growing alongside trees and other plants, but these fungi play an important part in the health of that ecosystem and its ability to fight climate change.

Jaw bone found along Lake Michigan in 2014 identified as man missing since 2000

The remains of a man last seen fishing on Lake Michigan in Muskegon County in 2000 have been identified eight years after a jogger found a jaw bone.

Watch: 'Angry' hawk stuck in table at park gets rescued

A red-tailed hawk found "stuck and angry" in a picnic table in a New York state park was freed on April 4 by an environment conservation officer, officials said.

Florida extending red snapper fishing season

Florida anglers this year will have extra days to fish for Gulf red snapper under an expanded season.

Axiom-1 plans for splashdown off Florida coast on Sunday

Four private astronauts plan to undock from the International Space Station Saturday with a splashdown off the coast of Florida on Sunday.