Melting ice is likely causing Earth to spin faster; Here’s why that’s a problem for timekeepers

The retired Naval Observatory director of time explains why timekeepers around the world are still trying to figure out how to incorporate the increasing speed recorded over the past five years.

Sturgeon full moon: Last supermoon of 2022 rises Thursday

The last supermoon of the year, also known as the Sturgeon Moon, happens Thursday night and coincides with the peak of the Perseid meteor shower. 

Perseid meteor shower peak: When and where you can see it

The Perseid meteor shower returns every year between July and August, offering sky-gazers a chance to enjoy the last weeks of the sweltering season outside, looking up at the night sky.

Visitors to world’s tallest tree could face $5K fine, jail

Tree enthusiasts, who make the trek to the world’s tallest tree deep in a Northern California forest, will face a fine and possible jail time after park officials declared the remote area off-limits.

Flooding closes Death Valley National Park, vehicles stranded in debris

All roads in and out of Death Valley National Park are closed due to substantial flooding on Friday, National Parks Service says.  

American, Japanese and Russian astronaut crew prepare to launch with SpaceX

Astronauts from three countries are scheduled to launch on the SpaceX Crew-5 mission to the space station this fall, and for the first time since NASA began launching from U.S. soil again, a Russian cosmonaut will be joining the crew.

Pig organs partially revived an hour after death in 'stunning' research

The Yale researchers said that the findings may help extend the health of human organs during surgery and expand the availability of donor organs.

'The world lost a beautiful, faith-filled soul': Colorado boy remembered after deadly rattlesnake bite

It’s been an arduous journey to surrender for Lindsey Currat. The Colorado mother prayed for five days under the care of trauma doctors, begging God to give her son back, heal him and perform a miracle.

Nearly a dozen pups born to California wolf families

Two of California’s three existing wolf families, the Lassen pack and the Whaleback pack, have given birth to a total of 11 pups this year.

Visitors to world's tallest tree could face $5,000 fine, up to 6 months in jail

Park officials say increased visitors to Hyperion in Northern California have resulted in “degradation of the tree’s base,” trash and human waste in the surrounding area, and more issues.

Boeing to resume delivery of 787 Dreamliners after FAA clearance

Issues with the 787 started in 2020 when small gaps were found between panels of the fuselage that are made of carbon composite material.

Here's how you can help the monarch butterflies survive
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FOX 11's Bob DeCastro reports from the Santa Ana Zoo and tells us what we can do to help the endangered species.

Video captures 'endless river of bats' pouring from cave in Mexico

According to a tourism website, the cave is known locally as "Cueva de Los Murciélagos," which translates to "Cave of the Bats,"