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.
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.
‘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.
New York City nuclear attack PSA: steps people should take
New York City's Office of Emergency Management has issued a public service announcement in case the city is attacked with nuclear weapons.
Dramatic photos show tree burning from inside after lightning strike in Ohio
Photos of the tree in a rural Ohio town showed glowing, red-hot flames spiraling up the trunk, while the outer branches appeared green and seemingly unaffected.
'Chickens die every day, people': Florida man arrested for killing neighbor's rooster claims self-defense
"Chickens die every day, people — at Church's, Popeyes, Kentucky Fried Chicken, really," the Florida man said. "I didn't know to give it a 21-gun salute. CPR? Mouth-to-mouth? You know, or call the chicken ambulance?"
Virginia man wins $250K lottery prize with numbers he saw in dream
Alonzo Coleman picked the unusual sequence of numbers 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, and 18, that he said came to him while he was sleeping.
Worker disappears after he was accidentally paid more than 300 times his salary
The worker initially alerted his manager of the massive overpayment.
World War II-era boat emerges from shrinking Lake Mead
As water levels drop at both Lake Mead and Lake Powell upstream on the Arizona-Utah line, states in the U.S. West increasingly face deeper cuts to their supply from the Colorado River.
Wedding party celebrates along side of west Michigan freeway after limo catches fire on way to reception
A couple and their wedding party was on the way to west Michigan reception when their limo started overheating on the freeway. The vehicle caught fire, so they celebrated along the side of the road while they waited.
Millions of bees on the loose after truck carrying 200 beehives rolls over
Authorities haven’t said how the accident occurred.
NASA wants its moon dust, cockroaches from Apollo 11 mission pulled from auction
The material from the experiment, including a vial with about 40 milligrams of moon dust and three cockroach carcasses, was expected to sell for at least $400,000.
Swarm of bugs picked up on Detroit, Cleveland weather radars
If you thought it was rain showers on the radar, think again!
French’s unveils Canada’s next favorite summer treat: Ketchup-flavored ice pops
Canada may have found it's greatest export: Ketchup-flavored popsicles
Australian man with chronic pain breaks world record for number of pushups done in 1 hour
Daniel Scali beat the previous world record for the number of pushups done in one hour by 100, according to Guinness, and all while suffering from a chronic pain condition called complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS).
OMG! Airbnb offering $10M to 'create the craziest' properties on earth
Airbnb is giving out $10 million to create the craziest bookable properties around the world.
Frogs jump, but landing is a problem for this tiny species found in Brazil, scientists find
Scientists discovered an odd behavior in a miniature Brazilian frog – specifically in the way it fails at landing after a hop.
Monkey in bulletproof vest found among the dead after shootout with Mexican police
A photo circulating on social media from the shooting shows a monkey wearing what appears to be a bulletproof vest, a camouflage jacket and a diaper.
World's largest recorded freshwater fish: 660-pound stingray caught in Cambodia
Scientists say the giant stingray, measuring almost 13 feet from snout to tail, was caught in the Mekong River in Cambodia.