Multiple University of Texas students bitten by raccoons

The University of Texas Office of Campus Safety says it has seen an increase in incidents involving raccoons and the UT student population.

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. 

UT researcher heads out on drill ship to study Earth’s past

Lowery is one of the many scientists from across the world onboard the Joides Resolution, a drill ship which Is set up in the Atlantic Ocean. For the next two months, Lowery will study core samples taken 500 meters into the sea floor.

SpaceX launches 4 astronauts for NASA after private flight

The first NASA crew comprised equally of men and women, including the first first Black woman making a long-term spaceflight, Jessica Watkins, has arrived at the International Space Station.

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.

High winds off Florida coast push Axiom-1 splashdown to Monday

Weather has continued to delay the Axiom Mission, which was the first private astronaut mission to the International Space Station.

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.

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.