Fat Bear Week begins as world celebrates champion of chonk in Alaska

This portliest time of the year is an annual celebration of the Brooks River brown bears and how they utilize their healthy and abundant ecosystem to pack on the pounds before winter hibernation.

How to safely watch a solar eclipse

With solar eclipses happening across the U.S. in 2023 and 2024, it's time to prepare to look at the Sun – with proper eye protection or filters.

Fishing biting as temperature drops
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Captain Dylan Hubbard says recent rains and cloudy days has lowered water temperatures, which means the fish are more active.

Undercover Texas jaguar cub sting results in country’s first charges under ‘Big Cat Act’

In December 2022, the Big Cat Act was put into effect, which made it illegal to import, transport, sell or possess any wildlife species that are prohibited. This includes jaguars, which are considered a prohibited species.

Fat Bear Week is back: Here’s how you can cast your vote

It's almost time for Alaska's brown bears to hibernate for another winter and that means fat bear week is back!

NASA astronaut sets new US record with 371 days in space

A NASA astronaut now holds the record for the longest U.S. spaceflight after returning to Earth Wednesday, but the feat did not come voluntarily.

Harvest Moon: Last Supermoon of 2023 happens Friday

The Harvest Supermoon will appear bright starting on Thursday before reaching peak illumination Friday morning.

3 astronauts back on Earth after being stuck in space for a year

One of the astronauts that returned to Earth Wednesday is a NASA astronaut, who now holds the record for the longest U.S. spaceflight as a result of the unexpected extended stay.

Residents fear drainage project is displacing wildlife where woman’s body was found in alligator’s jaws

Less than one mile from where a 41-year-old woman's body was found in an alligator's mouth in Largo, Pinellas County crews are conducting a drainage project at Taylor Lake Park and some nearby residents fear it is displacing alligators. 

Python hunter: Animal populations now critical in Florida Everglades

The Burmese python is devouring many native species in the Florida Everglades and now there's an all-out effort to remove as many as possible before it's too late.

Florida sheriff says county ‘inundated’ by bears

It’s been nearly eight years since the last state-sanctioned bear hunt, and Franklin County Sheriff A.J. Smith said Florida needs to find solutions as encounters between the animals and humans are increasing.

Daughter of woman found in alligator’s jaws wants mother remembered for her heart: ‘This is all a nightmare'

A makeshift memorial and flowers lay at the spot where a nearly 14-foot alligator was found with human remains in its mouth. Now, the victim’s daughter is honoring her mother by acknowledging her past and touting her selflessness.  

Watch: NASA's first asteroid samples land in Utah desert

Scientists believe the capsule holds at least a cup of rubble from the carbon-rich asteroid known as Bennu, but won’t know for sure until the container is opened.