UCF engineer studies ways to improve volume efficiency in space travel
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A University of Central Florida aerospace engineer is turning to insects for inspiration in designing more compact and flexible cargo and equipment to be transported into space.

A loon killed a bald eagle by stabbing its heart, biologist says

Wildlife officials say a bald eagle died last year in Maine after being stabbed through the heart by a loon. The evidence showed no gun residue but indicated that the big bird had been stabbed through the heart by the beak of a loon.

Sun heading toward less active phase, but won’t cause 'mini ice age,' NASA says

Astronomers say the sun goes through a period about every 11 years in which sunspots fade away, bringing a period of relative calm, known as a solar minimum.

Rabbits are facing their own deadly virus outbreak which threatens to decimate the population

As humans deal with the devastation of the novel coronavirus, an outbreak among wildlife has occurred in the U.S. which threatens the wild and domestic rabbit population along with their environments. 

Yosemite, Joshua Tree announce reopening plans and rules

Yosemite National Park may finally reopen as early as June, but visitors would need a reservation and crowds would be limited to roughly half of normal.

'Ultra rare' metallic blue bee spotted in Florida

Researchers in Florida have rediscovered an “ultra-rare” metallic blue bee that hadn’t been spotted in years – so long that experts weren’t sure it still existed.

Researchers developing face mask that glows if coronavirus is detected, report says

The team at MIT and Harvard is reportedly designing a face mask that would produce a fluorescent signal when a person with COVID-19 breathes, coughs or sneezes.

Video shows massive alligators dueling in Circle B Bar Reserve canal

It’s not unusual to see alligators at Circle B Bar Reserve, but seeing two giant gators fighting there is enough to stop anyone in their tracks.

Massive gator slowly treks across Florida golf course

Down in Florida, more gators are out and about as they search for love, and seeing them on a golf course is not an unusual sight nowadays.

Surfer, 26, killed in Santa Cruz County attack remembered as gifted craftsman

As a safety precaution, authorities closed the water 1 mile north and south of the attack until Thursday. Signs have been posted warning beachgoers about the attack.