One dead after small plane crashes near St. Michael, Minnesota

The Hennepin County Sheriff's Office is investigating a small plane crash that left one person dead Saturday monring in St. Michael, Minnesota.

Large bear spotted roaming in Monrovia second day in a row

A large bear was spotted early Friday morning in Monrovia, only a day after a bear was reported roaming around the nearby campus of Mayflower Elementary School.

Watch the Moon pass between Earth and Mars before sunrise on Tuesday in rare celestial event

If weather permits, you may be able to see a rare celestial event with your unaided eye before sunrise on Tuesday, February 18, 2020. That's when Earth, the Moon, and Mars will all be in alignment, and you'll be able to watch Mars "go behind" the Moon.

700-pound black bear shot in New Jersey sets world record

A bowhunting organization says a 700-pound bear shot in New Jersey last fall has set a world record as the largest black bear killed with a bow and arrow in North America.

American Airlines flight attendant says Keto diet cost him his job

An American Airlines worker is fighting for his job back. He says he switched to the popular Keto diet and that it ended up costing him his job. 

Habitat loss, light pollution and other threats are putting fireflies closer to mass extinction

A recent study warned that the nearly 2,000 species of fireflies in existence could soon face extinction from a variety of threats including habitat loss, pesticide use and light pollution.

Recovering koala enjoys a belly scratch from Australian Army officer

A koala embodied happiness when it received a comprehensive belly scratch from an Australian Defence Force officer at a wildlife park on Kangaroo Island.

NASA astronaut Christina Koch talks about record 328 days in space

Michigan native turned Galveston transplant Christina Koch has completed the longest mission ever by a woman, for a single space flight.

Mysterious signal from deep space is repeating in 16-day cycle

A new study has found a fast radio burst has been spotted coming from a galaxy 500 million light-years from Earth and it's repeating every 16 days. No one knows why.

New ‘reaper of death’ Tyrannosaur species discovered in Canada

Known as Thanatotheristes degrootorum, the species is one of the oldest ever found in North America and is directly linked to Tyrannosaurus rex, researchers said on Monday.

Dolphins found shot, stabbed on Florida beaches; $20K reward offered

For the past 28 years, Captain Fred Debardelaben has taken passengers on dolphin cruises along the coast of St. Petersburg. 

These Florida manatees love their lettuce

Two orphaned – and growing – manatees at an Ohio zoo have hefty appetites.

Manatee found dead in Cape May County

Officials are trying to determine what caused the death of a manatee in Cape May County.