Rare 40-ton whale skull discovered on North Carolina beach

A massive whale skull, believed to belong to a 40-ton humpback whale, washed ashore on Hatteras Island in North Carolina, attracting significant interest from both beachgoers and marine biologists.

UCF collaborates on breakthrough in fighting cancer

Our bodies have natural defenses to help fight cancer, and researchers have discovered a new way to boost them in a lab. The University of Central Florida is part of a project designed to dissolve cancer from within. 

Gator caught taking a dip in Florida pool

One pool in a Florida neighborhood had a swimmer in the middle of the night, but it wasn't an invited guest.

Plane lands on Florida beach after pilot reports engine failure

Beachgoers in the Florida Panhandle had some unexpected company: a small plane making an emergency landing on the sand.

May's full Flower Moon happening soon: What to know

The Full Flower Moon is unique astronomical event best viewed from regions like the southeastern U.S., parts of Central America, and northeastern South America.

What can we learn from fire ants? Maybe a lot

Experts say black fire ants arrived in the U.S. in 1918 and red fire ants in the 1930s, leading to a massive population increase, with five times more ants per acre than in South America, and they're infamous for their bites and stings.

Video: Alligator removed from MacDill Air Force Base

Shortly after MacDill Air Force Base jokingly posted on social media that it had a new airman named ‘Ally Gator’ who would be in charge of the complaint department, the alligator that wandered on base has a new home. 

Summertime pattern settles in for anglers
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Captain Dylan Hubbard says it?s like summertime for anglers in the Bay Area because the patterns have settled into warmer water trends.

‘Angry’ alligator attacks Florida farm worker: MCSO

A Florida farm worker is recovering after deputies say he was bitten by an “angry” alligator lurking in a field. 

Killer whales attack and sink sailing boat off Gibraltar

An unknown number of orcas rammed a sailing yacht in Moroccan waters in the Strait of Gibraltar on Sunday morning, causing it to later sink, the latest attack in a trend that has been terrifying sailors in the region for the past four years. 

Solar flares cause concern over possible communication disruptions

Major solar storms over the past several days have some fearing disruptions in communications and the electrical power grid.