WATCH: Fulshear police officer wrangles gator with his bare hands

It was quite the day for the Fulshear Police Department on Friday. Lt. Bill Henry tells FOX 26 that he and Officer Stewart got a call around 7 a.m. regarding a gator in the backyard of a home in the Polo Ranch Subdivision.

'Bizarre-looking' creature getting a helping hand from North Carolina conservationists

The hellbender is a large, aquatic salamander that favors clean, cool water, and spends most of the time under rocks. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service estimates that the population has dropped significantly since the 1970s.

Shroud of Turin really is 2,000 years old, new study suggests

The Shroud of Turin is believed by some to be an ancient burial garment for Jesus Christ, while others have claimed its a forgery.

The cost of IVF in 2024

Here’s a look at how much it costs to get pregnant through IVF in 2024.

Colorado highway closed after rattlesnakes slow efforts to fight fire

Colorado officials say loose rocks and rattlesnakes are hindering firefighters’ efforts in Clear Creek Canyon after lightning ignited a wildfire.

Miss Monday's supermoon? When you can see it again

Monday's supermoon appeared 14% larger and 30% brighter, but more supermoons are on the way.

Polaris Dawn crew arrives in Florida ahead of first SpaceX spacewalk mission

SpaceX is preparing to launch two of its employees and two other private citizens on the company's most ambitious mission yet, including the first private spacewalk and sending humans into the deepest orbit since the Apollo program. 

Professional snake hunter calls for change to Florida Python Challenge: 'Very little return on investment'

A Florida Python Challenge trapper is calling for changes to the state-run program. It is a 10-day competition run by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) to catch invasive Burmese Pythons.

SpaceX is attempting its first private spacewalk in historic crewed mission: Polaris Dawn

SpaceX is on the verge of making history again. The company will launch a fully private crewed mission next week, taking astronauts further than they’ve been in 50 years.

Don't miss the rare Blue Supermoon rising Monday

Also known as the Sturgeon Moon, the eighth full moon of the year promises a rare and breathtaking celestial sight.

Archaeologists unearth 13,000-year-old mastodon skull in Iowa

Iowa archaeologists said the bones were excavated earlier this month and it took 12 days to complete the project.

Mysterious bug bites could be from mites feeding on cicada eggs

With so many cicada eggs available for food, the more mites there are to feast, disperse and then land on humans to bite.

Man in Mississippi discovers rare mammoth tusk dating back to Ice Age

An avid artifact and fossil collector recently came across a stunning discovery before alerting the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ).