As hurricane season nears, NASA is launching a fleet of tiny satellites to study the tropics

A fleet of satellites that could all fit in the trunk of a car will launch ahead of peak hurricane season to help scientists better understand rapidly-changing tropical systems.

River otter spotted in Detroit River may be 1st sighting in 100 years

“I thought it was a mink or a muskrat, something I'll normally see in the river,” said Ste Marie. “But as it got closer, it was too big to be one of those.”

Florida boy bitten by raccoon while defending dog, family says

A boy, his dog, and a raccoon. A Lake County family says the three came together during a scary incident Friday as 11-year-old Sawyer took his pup Olive out for a walk.

Portuguese man o' war warnings for Volusia beaches

Volusia County Beach Safety flew the red and purple flags over the weekend. They said dangerous rip currents are out in the water this week as well as Portuguese man o' war that are washing into the shoreline.

NASA's spacecraft will rendezvous with rare asteroid coming close to Earth

On its way back to Earth with a hefty sample of asteroid Bennu, the team behind NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission has big plans for the space rock-chasing spacecraft.

Ducklings rescued from storm drain by Arizona fire department and reunited with their mother

A crew with an Arizona fire and medical department saved the lives of ducklings who became stuck in a storm drain. We have the moments of their rescue and being reunited in the water with their mother.

1st solar eclipse of 2022 appears in southern skies

The first solar eclipse of 2022 appeared in southern skies Saturday. Here’s when another partial one is expected later this year — and when the big total eclipse is coming to America that everyone’s been waiting for.

Charging bear caught on camera: Florida couple says they narrowly escaped bear that raced toward them

An Apopka, Florida couple said they recently had a close encounter with a black bear. Their Ring doorbell camera captured their mad dash to the house to narrowly escape the bear's grasp.

WATCH: Alligator jumps up, tries to snatch GoPro camera in Florida

A wildlife photographer in Florida got a little more than he bargained for while trying to capture footage of an alligator. 

Wildlife officials warn of invasive frogs spreading in Washington

An invasive species is consuming and competing with native species, and is multiplying in several locations around the Puget Sound region. 

Rare white dolphin spotted in Clearwater canal

A rare white dolphin named ‘Cherub’ has been spotted in a Clearwater canal for the first reported time in a year, according to the Clearwater Marine Aquarium.