Six ways to safely watch the eclipse

Eclipse safety is essential. It is very unsafe to look directly at an eclipse. Luckily, there are several ways to watch the progression of the eclipse before and after totality.

Video: Large alligator wrangled by child on Florida highway

Video captured the moment a child helped wrangle a large alligator on a Jacksonville expressway on Monday. 

How much are you spending for the eclipse? Here’s what Americans are saying

If you live in the right spot, experiencing the eclipse is virtually a free activity. But data is suggesting people are willing to spend to make this a special experience. Are you?

NASA investigates possible space station battery that crashed through Florida home

NASA is investigating whether a piece of space junk re-entered Earth's atmosphere and came crashing through the roof and two stories of a Naples, Florida, home. 

The great April eclipse: All you need to know

How can you tell if eclipse glasses are safe? What's the best place to watch the eclipse? Why is this eclipse special? We've got answers.

Eclipse 2024 Guide: Viewing parties in metro Atlanta

Although Atlanta is not in the path of totality for the total solar eclipse on April 8, there will be multiple viewing parties and events in the metro Atlanta area.

New York inmates sue to watch solar eclipse after state enacts prison lock downs

New York inmates are filing a lawsuit against the state corrections department for implementing lockdowns in prisons during the upcoming total solar eclipse on Monday.

Why you should bring a colander to watch the solar eclipse

The Great North American Eclipse will happen on April 8, 2024 and something in your kitchen could help you make the most it.

Pets and the solar eclipse: What to know

While some abnormal animal behavior has been recorded during eclipses of the past, don’t expect anything unusual from your pets. But there are a few things you can do to make sure they’ll stay safe.

16 of the coolest places to watch the solar eclipse

From the adrenaline junkies to the science fanatics to the hopeless romantics, there’s something for everyone this total solar eclipse.

NY officials warn of major gridlock across state during total solar eclipse

Hundreds of thousands of tourists are expected to flock to New York to witness the once-in-a-generation occasion, likely causing major traffic jams in and around New York.

Fossil named after Kermit the Frog sheds light on amphibian evolution, scientists say

Scientists described the fossilized skull of Kermitops gratus, a creature that lived in what is now Texas about 270 million years ago, naming it after Kermit the Frog because of its resemblance to the iconic Muppet character.

Cicada-geddon: Biggest bug emergence in centuries headed for Georgia

CICADA-GEDDON 2024: Trillions of evolution’s bizarro wonders, red-eyed periodical cicadas are about to emerge in numbers that haven't been seen in decades ... possibly centuries.