Massive Burmese python nest, 2 females, multiple hatchlings found in Big Cypress
An FWC officer and a python removal contractor discovered a massive Burmese python nest in South Florida's Big Cypress National Preserve. They captured a nesting female python and a second breeding female python that measured 17 feet, 6 inches long — along with 18 recently hatched snakes and 23 unhatched eggs.
WATCH: Playful manatee 'steals' kids surfboard at Florida beach
If you watch one video today, make sure it's this one!
Weather watchers needed to locate clouds on Mars
To better understand Mars and its atmosphere, NASA is asking for help spotting clouds on the Red Planet.
2 shark attacks in a week off Long Island amplifies safety concerns
Beaches on Long Island, in New York, are on heightened alert after officials say a shark bit a lifeguard who was playing a shark bite victim in a training drill.
‘Heartbeat’ radio signal detected billions of light-years from Earth
Fast radio bursts (FRB) are usually one-offs so astronomers are particularly intrigued by this most recent FRB which has a consistent burst similar to that of a beating heart.
Florida Red Lobster finds rare 1-in-30-million orange lobster
The brightly-colored orange lobster – now named "Cheddar" after Red Lobster's famous Cheddar Bay Biscuits – has made her forever home at Ripley’s Aquarium of Myrtle Beach.
'Look before you sit': South Florida woman finds green iguana hiding in her toilet
Reptiles are common in Florida, but one South Florida woman received an unexpected visitor…inside her toilet – a large iguana.
Groundbreaking Webb telescope images show new details of the universe
NASA released new images collected by the WEBB telescope that show new details of the universe for the first time, at least on Earth. What's in the images offers clues to what's happening out in space as well as Earth.
NASA shares full set of James Webb Space Telescope images in 'new era' of astronomy
The first full set of James Webb Space Telescope images were revealed, showing a foamy blue and orange shot of a dying star and other parts of the universe seen in a new light.
4-year-old Florida panther struck, killed by vehicle: FWC
A young female panther was struck and killed by a vehicle in Collier County. In total this year, 16 of the 18 Florida panther deaths were a result of car collisions.
Clearwater doctor using new artificial intelligence-powered test to help spot early signs of dementia
Brain tests for memory are stepping into the 21st century through an artificial intelligence-powered test to spot early signs of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. A Clearwater doctor is among the few in the country using the tech for her patients.
First color James Webb Space Telescope image reveals 13-billion-year-old galaxies
President Joe Biden revealed the first color image from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope Monday, resulting from the massive $10 billion observatory looking back into the universe 13 billion years to reveal some of the first galaxies that formed.
July's full 'Buck Moon' will be the brightest Supermoon of the year: How and when to watch
July's full moon is a supermoon, meaning it is closer in its orbit to Earth, making it appear larger and brighter in the sky. The moon will be 222,089 miles away from Earth during its closest approach, about 17,000 miles closer than it is on average, according to NASA.
Florida park shuts down after police spot 'aggressive alligator' on boardwalk
Police in Florida say they were forced to temporarily close a park over the weekend after an "aggressive alligator" – which was photographed with a bird in its jaws – showed up on its boardwalk.
Snake slithers on woman's windshield as she drives on Kansas highway
A woman in Kansas says she got the scare of her life when a snake began slithering on her windshield as she was driving on a highway.
'I love you to the moon and back': Lakeland family plans to send 11-year-old son's ashes to space
A family is honoring their 11-year-old son by fulfilling his life-long wish of going to the moon.
Fishing Report: Full moon phase means more moving water
Around mid-week, a full moon will be coming through. That means more moving water, which leads to more oxygen and cooler temperature. That?s all you need to motivate slow-moving fish to feed more actively, says Dylan Hubbard of Hubbard?s Marina.
Florida teen attacked by shark takes first steps after having leg amputated, family says
A Florida teenager who fought off a shark that attacked her in Taylor County had to have her leg amputated in the days that followed. On Thursday, Addison Bethea, 17, took her first steps since the procedure.
Watch: Bear cub in Northern Minnesota being a 'twerp,' attacks trail camera
A bear cub in Northern Minnesota is getting called out by researchers for being a “twerp.” The cub's antics were captured on trail camera video, and are adorable.
99% of world's population under sunlight Friday morning
There were very few places on Earth where the sun wasn't shining this morning.