Liftoff! SpaceX launches 24th batch of Starlink satellites into orbit

The space company launched 60 satellites aboard a Falcon 9 rocket on Wednesday at 12:34 p.m. EDT from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.

10-foot alligator found underneath car at Tampa apartment complex

"The caller advised there was a pond nearby, but this was no small gator... it was 10'2'!!!" the sheriff's office wrote.

CDC: There's 1-in-10,000 chance of getting COVID from surfaces

There is a less than 1-in-10,000 chance of catching COVID-19 from surfaces, according to a Monday update from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Moderna COVID-19 vaccine protection lasts at least 6 months, study finds

New research suggests Moderna’s vaccine against COVID-19 offers protection for at least six months, echoing findings from Pfizer last week.

EU agency to confirm ‘causal link’ between AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine and rare blood clots

A top official at the European Medicines Agency says there is a causal link between AstraZeneca's coronavirus vaccine and rare blood clots, but that it's unclear what the connection is.

New vaccine could revolutionize fight against COVID-19

The new COVID-19 vaccine uses the HexaPro spike protein, developed by scientists at the University of Texas at Austin. 

Large alligators wrestle in Lakewood Ranch backyard as mating season gets underway

Gordon Silver says it's common to see alligators in his Lakewood Ranch neighborhood, but was still shocked to capture incredible video of two large gators getting "acquainted," as he called it, right in his own backyard.

Salmonella outbreak in 8 states linked to wild songbirds and birdfeeders, CDC says

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating a multistate salmonella outbreak linked to contact with wild songbirds and birdfeeders.

Five conjoined kittens born in Arizona animal rescue

The kittens were born this week at Little Whiskers Animal Rescue in Maricopa, and were connected by the skin of their belly.

Volcanic eruptions in Italy, Iceland and Guatemala spew lava, draw crowds

Since February and March, three volcanoes in three separate countries have released lava, including the Fagradalsfjall volcano in Iceland, Mount Etna in Italy and Pacaya in Guatemala.

‘Super pod’ of dolphins dazzles boaters off California coast

A couple of lucky seafarers witnessed a “super pod” of dolphins swimming alongside a boat carrying whale watchers on March 14.

Video shows 15K bees swarm parked car at supermarket in New Mexico

LCFD says an estimated 15,000 bees were relocated after they were seen swarming a car parked at a local grocery store in New Mexico.

People play volleyball in front of erupting volcano in Iceland

Video posted on Twitter by Rut Einarsdottir shows a group passing a volleyball amongst themselves as Mount Fagradalsfjall spewed lava nearby.