Wild Florida drive-thru safari park remains open during coronavirus shutdowns

For families who are looking to keep busy while practicing social distancing, Wild Florida says their drive-thru safari park is open for business!

COVID-19 can live on some surfaces up to 72 hours, study says

COVID-19 can live on some surfaces for up to 72 hours, especially hard, nonporous ones like metal and hard plastic, according to a recent study. 

Satellite images shows Italy's pollution decrease during coronavirus response

There has been a decrease in nitrogen dioxide over Italy, especially in the northern region, reports the European Space Agency. The country has since been placed on a dramatic lockdown restriction and has the highest number of coronavirus cases in Europe and outside of China.

100 coronavirus questions answered by world-leading virologist Peter Piot

Professor Peter Piot, a world-leading virologist and the director of the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, answered 100 questions about the coronavirus during an interview with TEDMED Foundation Director Jay Walker.

Florida woman encounters massive hissing alligator in the Everglades

A woman in the Everglades had an up-close (and perhaps too-close) encounter with a massive, hissing alligator -- and she has the video to prove it.

FOX 7 Discussion: Texas Parks & Wildlife on white-nose syndrome

Texas Parks & Wildlife bat specialist Nate Fuller joins Marcel Clarke to discuss white-nose syndrome, a disease threatening entire bat populations that was found in Central Texas.

Students, staff say bats are still inside school, cafeteria at East Austin College Prep

Last Wednesday parents received a letter from East Austin College Prep,  saying they discovered a bat, but what the letter did not include was that it wasn't just one bat, but a colony of bats.

Meet Perseverance: Mars rover gets name ahead of planned July launch

NASA's next Mars rover finally has a name. Perseverance, a six-wheeled robotic explorer, will blast off this summer to collect Martian samples for eventual return to Earth. 

Pelican in Florida Keys plucks phone from woman's hand after mistaking it for food, wildlife experts say

A juvenile brown pelican is recovering down in the Florida Keys after using its beak to steal a cell phone from a woman’s hand and swallowing it. Wildlife officials said it probably thought it was food, which demonstrates the dangers of feeding wild animals.

Live bats removed from East Austin Elementary School

In a letter addressed to parents, Principal Rick Garner said that eight bats we're removed from the school after one of them came into contact with one a student. According to Garner, the bat only touched the student's jacket, however, Travis County Animal Control Services will be testing the bats for rabies.