‘The virus is not done with us’: CDC director says new variants of COVID-19 could stall progress in US

The director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention stressed Friday that the trajectory of the pandemic is still concerning, as emerging variants of COVID-19 could be stalling progress in beating the virus back.

FBI 'aware of' American Airlines possible UFO sighting, stops short of confirming investigation

The FBI is "aware of" an American Airlines pilot’s report of an apparent UFO seen soaring over Northeast New Mexico earlier this week – but stopped short of confirming whether an investigation is underway, Fox News learned Thursday.

Winter storm has devastating impact on Texas bat population

Texas Parks & Wildlife biologists say at least 30,000 bats may have died, most of them Mexican free-tailed bats, from last week's winter storms.

Monarch butterflies typically found in winter resting grounds in Mexico declined by 26%

The number of monarch butterflies that showed up at their winter resting grounds in central Mexico decreased by about 26% this year, and four times as many trees were lost to illegal logging, drought and other causes, making 2020 a bad year for the butterflies.

Mount Etna lights up Sicily's night sky with 6th eruption in 8 days

Etna erupted for the sixth time in eight days on February 24, according to local media, with footage from the area showing lava fountains shooting 500 meters into the air.

1,700 rehabilitated turtles returned to Texas waters

Another 1,700 sea turtles are safe and back in their ocean home after volunteers and rescue groups pulled thousands of the cold-stunned reptiles from Texas waters during a deadly winter storm.

American Airlines pilot reportedly sees flying object directly over plane

An American Airlines pilot was left perplexed after seeing a cylindrical object flying overhead during a flight from Ohio to Arizona on Feb. 21.

Animals at Austin Zoo make it through severe winter storm

The Austin Zoo is rebuilding after last week's storm left several trees snapped and some water pipes and pumps frozen, but zookeepers confirm the animals made it through.

Perseverance: Secret message planted on giant parachute that carried Mars rover

The huge parachute used by NASA’s Perseverance rover to land on Mars contained a secret message, thanks to a puzzle lover on the spacecraft team.

NASA's Perseverance rover beams back first images, audio recordings from Mars

NASA has unveiled high quality images from the Perserverance rover’s initial entry into Mars, as well as never-before-heard audio of a Martian breeze captured by the rover.

Transplanted lungs tainted by coronavirus killed woman, infected surgeon, researchers say

Researchers from the University of Michigan Medical School recently published a report about a woman who died of complications related to COVID-19 three days after receiving a coronavirus-tainted double-lung transplant.

29-year-old bone cancer survivor chosen to join billionaire on SpaceX flight

Hayley Arceneaux will become the youngest American in space when SpaceX’s first private flight launches this fall - and the first with a prosthesis.

Science in Sweatpants: Magnetic Slime

Let’s make some magnetic slime! This experiment is really fun and simple but definitely requires adult supervision.

An endangered species in the U.S. has been cloned for the first time

Meet Elizabeth Ann. Created from the frozen cells of a black-footed ferret that died more than 30 years ago, she’s giving scientists new hope about preserving endangered species.