USF biologist discovers new marine life species while studying 2010 oil spill impacts in the Gulf of Mexico
A University of South Florida St. Petersburg biologist is back on land after discovering new species of marine life while out in the Gulf of Mexico. She was studying the impacts of the 2010 oil spill and the fish affected by the environmental disaster.
Human brain not meant to stay awake past midnight, researchers say
Changes in the brain during the nighttime hours can make a person more likely to view the world negatively, engage in harmful behavior, and make impulsive decisions, according to the researchers.
NASA's Artemis moon rocket makes final journey to launch pad
NASA's 32-story moon rocket began its last slow trip to the launch pad Tuesday night before launching the Orion spacecraft to the moon later this month.
Gator bites: Massive alligator makes a meal out of smaller alligator
Video recorded by a paddleboarder in Florida shows a massive alligator having another gator as a snack.
Alligator attacks, kills 88-year-old woman in South Carolina
The Beaufort County Coroner's Office says it believes the victim slipped into a pond located in the Sun City development and was attacked by the alligator earlier this week.
VIDEO: Drone spots hundreds of sharks swimming near shore of Florida beach
"My jaw just dropped. I could barely even talk," he told FOX 35 News.
10-year-old boy bitten in Florida shark attack has part of leg amputated, family says
A 10-year-old boy had to have part of his leg amputated after he was attacked by a shark while snorkeling on vacation with his family in the Florida Keys. Friends of the family said the young boy's faith helped him survive: “As they were taking him in, he’s saying, ‘Jesus is going to save me.'”
Teen pilot hopes to become youngest to fly solo around the world
Mack Rutherford, a 17-year-old from Belgium, is nearing completion of becoming the youngest pilot to fly solo around the world.
NASA's Artemis moon rocket to roll out Tuesday ahead of late August launch
Teams are preparing to move NASA's next-generation moon rocket to the Florida launchpad on Tuesday ahead of the long-awaited Artemis 1 liftoff later this month.
Mississippian breaks 25-year state record for whopping 104-pound catfish
A Mississippi man hooked a 104-pound catfish, creating a new state record. The previous record was broken in 1997, weighing in at 101 pounds.
Florida alligator hunting season: What to know
Florida's alligator hunting season begins Monday – and this time, hunters can target gators around the clock.
Sonic boom: Hear the sounds of a meteor breaking up over Utah
Experts say if an object travels faster than the speed of sound, it can cause a shockwave and a sonic boom.
Redfish biting inshore along the mangrove lines
It?s pretty active inshore, especially with the redfish. We?re coming up to that time of year where we see more schools of redfish in the back bay areas, says Captain Dylan Hubbard of Hubbard?s Marina.
Video: Bear climbs barbed wire fence at Florida Air Force base
"He went over that fence like an Olympian," the witness told FOX 35 News.
'They will kill you': Tourists warned to move away from bison fight in Yellowstone
Two people trying to capture the brawl between the animals got too close as spectators are heard in the video imploring them to move back.
Melting ice is likely causing Earth to spin faster; Here’s why that’s a problem for timekeepers
The retired Naval Observatory director of time explains why timekeepers around the world are still trying to figure out how to incorporate the increasing speed recorded over the past five years.
Sturgeon full moon: Last supermoon of 2022 rises Thursday
The last supermoon of the year, also known as the Sturgeon Moon, happens Thursday night and coincides with the peak of the Perseid meteor shower.
Perseid meteor shower peak: When and where you can see it
The Perseid meteor shower returns every year between July and August, offering sky-gazers a chance to enjoy the last weeks of the sweltering season outside, looking up at the night sky.
University of Florida scientists develop way to detect disease killing palm trees
Each year thousands of palm trees across the southeastern United States are killed by a mysterious disease that scientists have struggled to identify.
Snake hunters in Florida find massive 104-pound Burmese python near Big Cypress National Preserve
Imagine this: You're driving along the outskirts of a nature preserve, and suddenly you spot something slithering across the ground. But, it's not something small that's slithering, it's actually an 18-foot, 104-pound snake.