SpaceX launches second round of internet satellites

After a quiet few months at Cape Canaveral, SpaceX launched a second round of satellites for its global internet network this morning. Sixty tightly-packed Starlink satellites blasted off atop a Falcon 9 rocket at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, on time at 9:56 a.m.

Watch: Dolphins practice jumps, backflips

Some playful dolphins put on a show for the camera near St. Pete Beach this week.

Orangutan granted 'personhood' settles into new central Florida home

A 33-year-old orangutan granted legal personhood by a judge in Argentina is settling into her new surroundings at the Center for Great Apes in central Florida.

New strain of HIV detected for the first time in 19 years

A team of scientists discovered a new strain of HIV for the first time in 19 years and published the findings Wednesday.

Monkeys jump from trees into Florida river near kayaker

A man kayaking on a Florida river captured wild video of monkeys jumping from the trees into the water around him.

Officials promote feral hog hunting to protect native wildlife

Beginning Nov. 5, the Southwest Florida Water Management District is hosting feral pig hunting season to rid the community of the destructive animals.

'Unique' ancient village discovered on Florida’s Gulf Coast using drones and lasers

Scientists researching the environmental impact of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill were surprised to uncover the remains of an ancient pre-Columbian village on Florida’s northern Gulf Coast.

NASA’s Mars Curiosity rover captures the lonely landscape of the red planet in eerie new photos

As NASA’s Mars Curiosity rover continues to venture along the vast landscape of the red planet, a series of unsettling photographs was recently sent back to Earth, capturing a truly eerie and lonely landscape. 

Tiny turtle hatchlings make their way to sea on Florida beach

Tiny green sea turtle hatchlings made their way to the water on a beach in Destin, Florida, on October 28, and their adorable journey was shared to Facebook.

Wine cellar in space: 12 bottles arrive for year of out-of-this-world aging

The red wine will age for a year up there before returning to Earth. Researchers will study how weightlessness and space radiation affect the aging process. The goal is to develop new flavors and properties for the food industry.

Boeing's new space capsule launches mile into air on test flight

During Monday's test, Boeing counted down to zero, then the Starliner's launch abort engines fired. The capsule soared nearly a mile, then parachuted back into the New Mexico desert. The entire flight lasted one-and-a-half minutes.

Twin panda cubs meet for the first time at Berlin zoo

It's double the cuteness at the Berlin zoo! Two baby pandas met for the first time this week, sniffing around each other as their mom Meng Meng chewed away on some bamboo.