Science

Frost flowers happen in late fall after a few hard freezes and while the ground is still warm. They don't stick around for long, disappearing on the day they show up, melting away like frost in the warm air or sunlight.

It was a beautiful sunny day at Lake Tahoe and one black bear decided to make the most of it by taking a dip.

Here's a rundown of sky-gazing events to bookmark for November 2023, including the Leonid meteor shower.

The young humpback whale had been stuck, swimming in an uncomfortable circle for days, anchored in place by a 300-lb. crab pot.

The Cavendish banana – which accounts for just under half of all global production – faces a serious threat. A similar disease killed its predecessor, the Gros Michele variety.

Beachgoers in South Florida were in for a wild surprise Monday afternoon when an alligator was spotted floating in the surf at Hillsboro Beach.

A heartwarming incident occurred near Bunbury Back Beach, Australia, as a pod of dolphins guided a lost mother humpback whale and her calf back to their migration route.

In a little more than five years – sometime in early 2029 – the world will likely be unable to stay below the internationally agreed temperature limit for global warming if it continues to burn fossil fuels at its current rate.

In a heartwarming rescue operation, Spanish authorities, including local police and the Nature Protection Group, came to the aid of a great horned owl trapped in a barbed wire fence near the Limonero dam in Malaga.

Oklahoma teen hunter, Major Edmonds, made headlines for his rare catch – a "Cactus buck." During the youth hunting season, Edmonds encountered a deer with abnormal antler growth, retaining its velvet, resembling a cactus.

An alligator gar, which is part of a species "as old as the dinosaurs," has broken new records in Texas and beyond.

The comet was first discovered in 1812 and has an orbital period of roughly 71 years.

The end of October brings the full “Hunter's Moon," and for some observers, it will be eclipsed by Earth.

NASA officials said they are targeting an April launch for Starliner, to "better accommodate upcoming crew rotations and cargo resupply missions this spring."

According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), killer whales are the “ocean's top predator," growing in sizes of up to 32 feet in length.

The aquarium's newest arrival weighs a little over 4 pounds.

While Halley's Comet only becomes visible to Earth every 76 years, the planet passes through the comet dust every October.

Dropping to a historical low in 2021, and after historical highs three years earlier, the disappearance of snow crabs is one of the largest losses of marine life worldwide.

Journey Castillo’s parents describe her as active, fearless and outgoing, and say there’s nothing better than seeing her explore the wonders that nature has to offer.