Florida company selling tickets for 'space balloon' rides

Florida-based Space Perspective wants to send you on a luxury trip that promises spectacular views of Earth and the stars.

Lincoln Park Zoo gives sneak peak of new lion habitat

Lincoln Park Zoo's brand new renovated lion habitat is getting ready for a new pride, and zoo officials gave a hard hat tour of the new state of the art exhibit on Friday.

US lawmakers worried UFOs could pose threat to national security

During a Capitol Hill briefing on June 16, U.S. lawmakers said UFOs could potentially pose a threat to the nation’s security, the New York Post reported.

Brood X cicadas emerge in droves in Vermillion County
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Lara Danzl, environmental education officer for the Vermilion County conservation district, talks about cicadas' life cycle and the ways they benefit nature.

Brain cells compete to promote or suppress traumatic memories, scientists say

Researchers from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) say they have discovered that brain cells actually compete to either suppress or promote traumatic memories.

Efforts underway to save monarch butterfly population
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Kimberly du Buclet from the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District talks about what they're doing to protect monarch butterflies.

Piping plovers Monty and Rose produce second nest, one egg with help of new exclosure

The Chicago Park District announced Thursday Great Lakes piping plover pair Monty and Rose have produced a second nest and laid one egg at Montrose Beach Dunes Natural Area.

Lightning strike leaves giant, smoldering hole in street after storm

Video showed the aftermath of a lightning strike that left a 6-inch deep, 10-inch wide hole smoldering in the street in Massachusetts.

‘Ring of fire’ solar eclipse: Where, when and how to watch

NASA says the "ring of fire" solar eclipse happens because the moon is too far away from Earth and cannot completely block out the sun’s view, leaving what appears to be a fiery ring around the moon.

Woman attacked by 7-foot alligator while walking dog near lake in Palm Harbor

Pinellas County EMS took the woman to the hospital with serious injuries on her lower right leg. A trapper was later able to locate and catch the 7-foot, 7-inch alligator.

Cicadas could be cause of large mass on radar, NWS says

The National Weather Service says a “fuzziness” appearing on their radar could be caused by swarms of cicadas.

Cicada blamed for Ohio car crash after flying into driver's face

A cicada flew into a driver’s car window and hit them in the face, causing the vehicle to crash into a utility pole in Ohio, police said.