Groundhog Day 2021: Punxsutawney Phil predicts 6 more weeks of winter

Groundhog Day at Gobbler's Knob in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, still went on, but because of the coronavirus pandemic — it was all virtual.

70-year-old tortoise recovering after California man charged with animal abuse

Police said Michelangelo was found with a piece of wood stabbed through his outer shell. Dr. Tal Solomon called it the worst case of abuse he’s seen.

Remembering Challenger: 35 years since tragic explosion

Hundreds of people in Florida and millions watching on live television witnessed the space shuttle Challenger break apart in a mid-air explosion on January 28, 1986, killing 7 people on board.

Zookeeper tumbles into penguin pool

Video from a zoo security camera shows a staffer's slippery mishap into a chilly pool.

'Cookie Monster' gemstone found in Brazil goes viral

A geologist recently discovered a gemstone in Brazil that looks just like Cookie Monster from "Sesame Street." The scientist said he's been offered $10,000 for the rare rock.

Cicadas underground for 17 years to emerge this spring

A brood of cicadas, the flying insects known for their deafening buzz, are expected to emerge in New York, New Jersey and other East Coast states this spring.

Critically endangered antelopes born at Florida zoo

Two critically endangered eastern bongo antelopes calves are the newest residents at the Jacksonville Zoo. There are only an estimated 47 to 140 bongos left in the wild, the zoo said.

Global shark populations have declined more than 70% since 1970, researchers say

When marine biologist Stuart Sandin talks about sharks, it sounds like he’s describing Jedis of the ocean. “They are terrific predators, fast swimmers and they have amazing senses — they can detect any disturbance in the ocean from great distance,” such as smells or tiny changes in water currents.

Brood X: Billions of cicadas set to emerge in eastern US after 17 years

Brood X, the largest and most widespread brood of cicadas in the U.S., is set to emerge from the ground this spring after 17 years.

3 men paying $55M each to fly to International Space Station from Florida

"This is the first private flight to the International Space Station. It’s never been done before," said Axiom’s chief executive and president Mike Suffredini, a former space station program manager for NASA.

One Year Later: Honoring the 9 victims of the Calabasas helicopter crash

January 26, 2020, was a day that broke hearts beyond the world of sports. A year after a helicopter crash took the lives of nine California residents, including Kobe and Gianna Bryant, their legacies continue to live on. 

Researchers discover new whale species in the Gulf of Mexico

Scientists have been tracking this specific animal since the late 1990s but only now have determined the whale is completely unique and in a species of its own.

Great white shark bites boat in Gulf waters off Tampa Bay

The boaters were fishing about 65 miles off the coast of the Tampa Bay area when a massive great white shark approached, taking a bite out of one of their boat's motors.

Google closes Loon, which used balloons to provide internet access

Google's parent company is giving up on a project to provide internet in hard-to-reach places by delivering it via balloons in the stratosphere.