Rare white dolphin spotted in Clearwater canal

A rare white dolphin named ‘Cherub’ has been spotted in a Clearwater canal for the first reported time in a year, according to the Clearwater Marine Aquarium. 

Whale entangled in fishing net spotted with calf off Cape Cod

An endangered North Atlantic right whale that has been entangled in rope for months was recently spotted off the coast of Cape Cod in Massachusetts this week after swimming over 1,000 miles from Florida with its baby.

Bees rescued after unexpected layover at Atlanta's airport

Atlanta beekeepers came to the rescue of thousands of bees that became stuck at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport over the weekend.

After delays, Crew-4 astronauts ready to launch from Florida

NASA and SpaceX are targeting Wednesday, April 27 to launch the four astronauts in the new Dragon Freedom capsule atop a Falcon 9 rocket.

Axiom-1 crew splashes down off Florida's coast after delayed reentry

Axiom Space completed its first all-private mission to the International Space Station Monday after three paying customers and a former NASA astronaut splashed down in a SpaceX Dragon in the Atlantic Ocean.

Missouri fisherman catches 50-pound rare sturgeon

An angler in Missouri recently reeled in something you don't see every day — a lake sturgeon.

3 Sumatran tigers killed by animal traps as worldwide numbers dwindle to 400

Three critically endangered Sumatran tigers are dead after being caught in traps in Indonesia. Only about 400 are left in the wild, experts say.

What a toxic inferno like Venus can tell us about Earth

Venus is a fiery world with sulfuric acid clouds and a toxic atmosphere fueled by a runaway greenhouse effect, but scientists believe that about 800 million years ago, it could have been more like Earth.

Magic mushrooms: Scientist says fungi could revolutionize climate change fight

Visit any forest, and you’re bound to see mushrooms growing alongside trees and other plants, but these fungi play an important part in the health of that ecosystem and its ability to fight climate change.

Axiom-1 plans for splashdown off Florida coast on Sunday

Four private astronauts plan to undock from the International Space Station Saturday with a splashdown off the coast of Florida on Sunday.

'It's the tree everyone roots for:' Washington's 'Tree of Life' clings to survival against all odds

A tree that has likely stood for dozens, if not hundreds of years along the Washington coast is clinging to survival -- quite literally -- and in the process has become a symbol of perseverance and resilience for the local residents.

Airlines to allow passengers banned over masks back on planes

Now that most airlines have made masks optional in the U.S., here's where the four largest stand on bringing back passengers who refused to wear them when they were required.

Uranus probe, search for life near Saturn: Survey outlines most important space missions

A once-a-decade survey from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine has outlined high-priority missions for space, including a probe to Uranus and searching for life on Saturn’s moon.

Double ridges on Jupiter’s moon could mean better chance for life, study suggests

The water pockets could be just beneath Europa’s icy surface in order for the double ridges to form and those pockets of water could be a prime spot to harbor life, scientists hypothesized.