Florida's dry conditions pose wildfire threats
Pointing to dry conditions and high temperatures, the Florida Forest Service on Thursday warned about wildfire threats in the state.
Pointing to dry conditions and high temperatures, the Florida Forest Service on Thursday warned about wildfire threats in the state.
United Airlines flight makes emergency landing after passenger gets stuck in bathroom
A passenger’s trip to the bathroom ended in an emergency landing when she became stuck inside the lavatory.
A passenger’s trip to the bathroom ended in an emergency landing when she became stuck inside the lavatory.
Brevard Zoo caring for 39 sea turtles after habitat 'disrupted'
The Brevard Zoo's Sea Turtle Healing Center is caring for 39 green and loggerhead sea turtle "washbacks" that were pushed to shore from the ocean after their habitat was disrupted by heavy waves.
The Brevard Zoo's Sea Turtle Healing Center is caring for 39 green and loggerhead sea turtle "washbacks" that were pushed to shore from the ocean after their habitat was disrupted by heavy waves.
A glacier on Mont Blanc could collapse any moment. Experts blame climate change.
Italian authorities are bracing for the worst, after reports from experts at the Valle d’Asota regional government, and the Fondazione Montagna Sicura (Safe Mountain Foundation) found that a giant piece of a glacier on Mont Blanc’s Italian side could collapse at any given moment.
Italian authorities are bracing for the worst, after reports from experts at the Valle d’Asota regional government, and the Fondazione Montagna Sicura (Safe Mountain Foundation) found that a giant piece of a glacier on Mont Blanc’s Italian side could collapse at any given moment.
‘Forget Atlantis': A lost continent has been discovered under Europe
The Mediterranean region is one of the most geographically complex on Earth, and geologists from the University of Utrecht, Netherlands, discovered the region has been hiding a big secret — a lost continent the size of Greenland that disappeared under Southern Europe long ago and has never before been mapped.
The Mediterranean region is one of the most geographically complex on Earth, and geologists from the University of Utrecht, Netherlands, discovered the region has been hiding a big secret — a lost continent the size of Greenland that disappeared under Southern Europe long ago and has never before been mapped.
NASA says 1969 moon landing lab to be demolished next year
HOUSTON (AP) - NASA says the Houston building where Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong and his colleagues emerged from quarantine after their 1969 moon mission has fallen into disrepair and will be demolished.
HOUSTON (AP) - NASA says the Houston building where Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong and his colleagues emerged from quarantine after their 1969 moon mission has fallen into disrepair and will be demolished.
Cats actually do bond with humans, study finds
Although cats have a reputation for being aloof, a new study says they bond with humans much like dogs do.
Although cats have a reputation for being aloof, a new study says they bond with humans much like dogs do.
NASA manager casts doubt on 2024 moon landing
A top NASA manager cast doubt Wednesday on the space agency's ability to land astronauts on the moon by 2024. Kenneth Bowersox, acting associate administrator for human exploration and operations, told a Congressional subcommittee that NASA is doing its best to meet the White House-imposed deadline. But he noted: "I wouldn't bet my oldest child's upcoming birthday present or anything like that."
A top NASA manager cast doubt Wednesday on the space agency's ability to land astronauts on the moon by 2024. Kenneth Bowersox, acting associate administrator for human exploration and operations, told a Congressional subcommittee that NASA is doing its best to meet the White House-imposed deadline. But he noted: "I wouldn't bet my oldest child's upcoming birthday present or anything like that."
Breakthrough device can generate electricity from the night sky
An innovative new device is able to generate electricity from the night sky, according to a new study.
An innovative new device is able to generate electricity from the night sky, according to a new study.
'Looked like a different species': Rare polka-dotted zebra spotted at wildlife reserve in Kenya
A rare zebra with unusual markings was recently spotted at the Maasai Mara National Reserve in Kenya — sporting a dark coat and white polka dots.
A rare zebra with unusual markings was recently spotted at the Maasai Mara National Reserve in Kenya — sporting a dark coat and white polka dots.
9-foot alligator captured on Brandon sidewalk
This gator didn't want to give up without a fight.
This gator didn't want to give up without a fight.
NASA manager casts doubt on 2024 moon landing by astronauts
A top NASA manager cast doubt Wednesday on the space agency's ability to land astronauts on the moon by 2024.
A top NASA manager cast doubt Wednesday on the space agency's ability to land astronauts on the moon by 2024.
Human chain helps 'lost' dolphins escape from St. Pete canal
A dolphin pod was in need of directions in St. Petersburg, and with the help of a human chain, they made it safely out of a canal Tuesday morning, wildlife officials say.
A dolphin pod was in need of directions in St. Petersburg, and with the help of a human chain, they made it safely out of a canal Tuesday morning, wildlife officials say.
Russian volcano eruption has caused rare purple sunsets all over the world
Volcanic eruptions can often be devastating to nearby regions, but a remote volcano in Russia is responsible for some beautiful sunsets, according to researchers.
Volcanic eruptions can often be devastating to nearby regions, but a remote volcano in Russia is responsible for some beautiful sunsets, according to researchers.
Plastic found to be whale's cause of death, putting renewed spotlight on growing problem
Microplastics are hard to spot, but scientists are finding them just about everywhere in the environment and in human bodies.
Microplastics are hard to spot, but scientists are finding them just about everywhere in the environment and in human bodies.
Florida doubles python hunters as over 1,000 apply for hourly wage job with bounty incentives
Florida doubled its ranks of python hunters last week as the state steps up efforts to tame the invasive species that has long devastated the balance of the natural food chain in the Everglades.
Florida doubled its ranks of python hunters last week as the state steps up efforts to tame the invasive species that has long devastated the balance of the natural food chain in the Everglades.
Seminole County trails get new markers, better GPS tech
Seminole County trails are getting easier.
Seminole County trails are getting easier.
BASE jumper's heart-stopping dive from Yosemite National Park's Glacier Point caught on video
A pair of BASE jumpers made a daring leap at Yosemite National Park on Tuesday.
A pair of BASE jumpers made a daring leap at Yosemite National Park on Tuesday.
Leave no trace: National park debunks ‘myth' that tossing banana peels, apple cores is OK
Tossing banana peels, apple cores and other “natural” foods on the ground while in nature can have lasting impacts and sometimes deadly consequences for animals, wildlife officials warned this week.
Tossing banana peels, apple cores and other “natural” foods on the ground while in nature can have lasting impacts and sometimes deadly consequences for animals, wildlife officials warned this week.
Volusia County restaurants help oyster population
Have a nice oyster dinner at a restaurant in Volusia County and you may be helping the environment.
Have a nice oyster dinner at a restaurant in Volusia County and you may be helping the environment.