Remembering space shuttle Columbia, 20 years later

On a sleepy winter morning in 2003, most Americans had no idea that seven astronauts were gliding back to Earth after more than two weeks in space. But the whole nation would soon know that space shuttle Columbia was not going to make it home.

Western monarch butterfly population suffers due to atmospheric river storms

After the highest initial count in two decades around Thanksgiving, atmospheric river-fueled storms led to the loss of the iconic western monarch butterflies.

'Bear' on Mars captures internet's imagination

Is it a bear? A "doge"? The internet has mixed opinions about an image from NASA showing an animal's face on Mars.

Green comet sighting: Here's when to see this celestial view unlikely to return for millions of years

This celestial sighting is a bit like space-speed dating. Astronomers only just learned of Comet C/2022 E3's existence, and it will be gone before we know it. Learn how it was discovered and why a naked-eye comet is rare.

Could the ‘Last of Us’ really happen? Here’s what's behind zombie fungus

In HBO's hit show the ‘Last of Us’, humanity is wiped out by a fungal infection that turns people into flesh-eating monsters. It's a plotline that could only come from Hollywood, or is it? 

Chester, the popular 13-foot alligator at Gatorland, dies

Chester, the mighty 13 ½-foot, 1,000-pound alligator at Gatorland – and the first wild alligator to be rescued by the wildlife preserve – has died.

Weekend fishing forecast: Sheepshead are excited and biting
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Captain Dylan Hubbard says anywhere there are hard surfaces where barnacles can grow, sheepshead are plentiful. But they're not the only fish biting this weekend. Watch Capt. Hubbard's weekend fishing forecast for January 27-29.

FWC recommending charges in alleged shark hammer attack at Florida beach

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission seeks to recommend charges against a 33-year-old man who was recorded on video allegedly bludgeoning a shark with a hammer at a Florida beach in December 2022.

Florida wildlife officials asking for public's input on helping pelicans avoid fishing lines at Skyway Pier

The Skyway Fishing Pier is one of the longest piers in Florida and has been dubbed, "Pelican death row," after a 2022 study showed that line entanglements and fishhooks are the leading cause of death among brown pelicans at this location.

Critically endangered Sumatran tiger finds new home at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay

The 9-year-old tiger, named Bandar, is the park's first Sumatran tiger — a species on the brink of extinction. There are less than 400 known Sumatran tigers remaining in the wild.

Radio signal 9 billion light-years away: What it means and where it came from

Astronomers said it marked the first time this type of radio signal has been detected at such a large distance. "It’s the equivalent to a look-back in time of 8.8 billion years."

Dinosaur fossils unearthed in Chile may give insight into deadly asteroid strike

The new fossils are from birds and killer dinosaurs, such as the megaraptor, and provide clues about their life before — and after — the fatal asteroid strike.

WATCH: Great white shark caught by 12-year-old boy in Florida

Campbell Keenan, a 12-year-old boy visiting Fort Lauderdale, Florida from Boston hooked a great white shark during a fishing trip and it was caught on camera!