Families celebrate Spooktacular at Bullock Museum

The Bullock museum partnered with Girlstart, a nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing girls' interest and engagement in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM).

River otters appear to be making comeback in Texas

Kelly Simon, an urban wildlife biologist for Texas Parks and Wildlife, says river otters have not been common in “recent memory” but things are changing. 

Florida venomous snake eats another snake as giant wasp attacks in wild video

Florida wildlife has proven yet again just how wild it can be after a woman shared video of a venomous coral snake eating another snake while it was being attacked by a yellow jacket wasp.

US Army partners with former Blink-182 frontman Tom DeLonge’s UFO research company to develop future tech

Tom DeLonge's technological research organization, which focuses heavily on UFOs and extraterrestrials, signed a contract with the U.S. Army to form a research and development partnership for “enhanced capabilities for Army ground vehicles.”

Two suspects charged in largest seizure of turtles in recent history, FWC says

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has charged two suspects for poaching thousands of native turtles in Florida in what the agency says is the largest seizure of turtles in recent history.

Bird population in Central Texas declining since 1970

The problem is bigger than Central Texas though and is not just isolated to grassland birds. According to a study published in Science in September, bird populations in the United States and Canada have declined by 29 percent, or almost 3 billion birds, “signaling a widespread ecological crisis.” 

Rare black coyote sighted in Austin

Several images of a black coyote were recently captured by a camera set up by wildlife officers with Austin Animal Center.

Celina woman nearly struck by lightning while on Facebook Live

An aspiring North Texas storm chaser is doing remarkably well after nearly being hit by lightning during a storm.

Scientists discover big storms can create 'stormquakes'

Scientists have discovered a mash-up of two feared disasters — hurricanes and earthquakes — and they're calling them "stormquakes."

UT professor talks about winning Nobel Prize in Chemistry

University of Texas and Nobel Prize winning professor John Goodenough continues to celebrate his accomplishment.