Watch: Deep-sea anglerfish’s rare swim in shallow waters

The scary-looking fish is usually to be found more than a mile below the surface, where little to no light penetrates.

Here's when to see the February 2025 full moon

February’s full moon peaks this week, illuminating the skies during the shortest month of the year. Here's what to know if you hope to see it.

Clean up in Sonoma County continues, more storms coming

In Sonoma County, it was a cleanup day and a preparation day for another storm that could hit next week. Once again, the earth in the slide areas is trying to dry out after getting slammed again on Thursday.

Largest shark ever tagged by research group spotted off Florida coast

Researchers are tracking what may be the largest male white shark ever tagged by OCEARCH, with recent signals coming from off Florida's east coast near Jacksonville.

Coyote rescued from water retention pond in Monterey County

A coyote was in too deep, so to speak, when it got stuck in a water retention pond in Monterey County and had to be rescued. 

Telescopes spot monster radio jet streaming from ancient quasar

Telescopes around the world have spotted a monster radio jet streaming from a quasar dating back to the first 1 billion years of the universe.

Sonoma County emergency responders cleanup between rounds of rain

Evacuation orders were still in effect on Wednesday afternoon for the low-lying areas of the Russian River for 34 miles all the way from Healdsburg to Jenner on the Pacific. People under the 36-foot level were ordered to evacuate but many folks did not according to one knowledgeable source.

California man returns home after fire to find giant bear has moved in

Wildlife officials had to work for nearly 24 hours and set a food trap full of special treats to coax the massive, 525-lb. bear out.

Firefighter goes the distance to raise mental health awareness

A firefighter has taken to the road to raise money for a foundation, helping families of firefighters. As he rides his bike from Oregon to the Central Coast, he rolled into the Bay Area with an important message to share.

NASA's returned asteroid samples reveal building blocks for life

NASA's Osiris-Rex spacecraft returned the samples from Bennu, a near-Earth asteroid, in 2023. It's the biggest cosmic haul from beyond the moon.

DC's giant pandas Bao Li and Qing Bao make National Zoo public debut

Washington, D.C.'s panda drought ended Friday when three-year-old giant pandas Bao Li and Qing Bao make their public debut at the National Zoo.

L.A. fires are an omen that could redefine firefighting preparations

The firestorm swarm in Los Angeles may be an omen of what's to come even before and after the traditional warm weather peak fire season of what's now the fire year.

Southern California wildfires highlight home insurance industry

Insurers, who have reportedly agreed to phase in selling new policies even in fire risk areas, are confronted with massive new claims from clients who lost homes to the L.A. firestorms. But, different insurers pay claims in different and sometimes lesser ways. 

Comet pays once-in 160,000-year visit to Earth's nighttime skies

A recently discovered comet is making a bright debut to Earth this month, and with some effort, sky gazers might be able to see Comet ATLAS.

Scientific data collected in Los Angeles fires could improve future safety

While it is difficult to find any kind of silver lining to the devastating Los Angeles wildfires, scientists can use data being collected now to help anticipate and better understand fire behavior.