Hunters, trappers blow past Wisconsin's wolf kill target

The Department of Natural Resources reported at midday Wednesday that 162 wolves had been killed, which was 43 more than the state's target of 119.

Perseverance: Secret message planted on giant parachute that carried Mars rover

The huge parachute used by NASA’s Perseverance rover to land on Mars contained a secret message, thanks to a puzzle lover on the spacecraft team.

Seattle-bound Delta flight diverted to Salt Lake City

A Seattle-bound Delta flight was diverted to Salt Lake City Monday afternoon because of a mechanical issue.

NASA's Perseverance rover beams back first images, audio recordings from Mars

NASA has unveiled high quality images from the Perserverance rover’s initial entry into Mars, as well as never-before-heard audio of a Martian breeze captured by the rover.

29-year-old bone cancer survivor chosen to join billionaire on SpaceX flight

Hayley Arceneaux will become the youngest American in space when SpaceX’s first private flight launches this fall - and the first with a prosthesis.

Wisconsin DNR closes Upriver Lakes sturgeon spearing season

Upriver Lakes spearers with unfilled tags can no longer harvest sturgeon. The Lake Winnegabo harvest will continue until those caps are reached.

Appeals court denies Wisconsin DNR request to stop wolf hunt

The Wisconsin Court of Appeals on Friday dismissed a Department of Natural Resources request to stop the wolf hunt, which is scheduled to begin next week.

Milwaukee native part of NASA's Mars rover mission

A Milwaukee native and proud graduate of Riverside High School and UW-Milwaukee is excited to begin the work, working on the Perseverance mission.

'It inspires us,' MPM Planetarium director says of Mars mission

After more than six months of hurtling hundreds of millions of miles through space, NASA's Perseverance Rover safely landed in an ancient lake bed on Mars to search for evidence of ancient life.

NASA's Perseverance rover lands on Mars to look for signs of ancient life

NASA’s Perseverance rover, the biggest, most advanced rover to date, has landed on Mars in a mission to search for signs of ancient life on the red planet.

More than 4,500 cold-stunned sea turtles rescued from frigid Texas waters

Volunteers in South Texas raced to save roughly 4,500 cold-stunned sea turtles this week threatened by severe winter weather, and SpaceX stepped in to help in the rescue effort.

FWC looking for tips regarding scalped pelicans near Skyway pier

Rescue groups say someone is deliberately scalping pelicans by the Skyway fishing pier, and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is investigating the crime.

Cow attacks people in hospital waiting room

A cow on the loose ran into a hospital waiting room and attacked people waiting to see the doctor.

China's Tianwen-1 spacecraft enters Mars' orbit one day after Arab ship arrives

China says its Tianwen-1 spacecraft has entered orbit around Mars on a mission to land a rover and collect data on underground water and possible signs of ancient life.

Female polar bear killed by male bear at Detroit Zoo during breeding

According to a release, 20-year-old Anana died when 16-year-old male Nuka was attempting to breed her. According to Detroit Zoological Society Chief Life Sciences Officer Scott Carter, the two bears had lived together without incident in 2020. 

Zolfo Springs cousins wrangle 300-pound, 16-foot Burmese python on family property

Aaron Brown was driving when he spotted something on his family's property that required a second look. It turned out to be a 16-foot Burmese python with 100 eggs inside. 

United Arab Emirates spacecraft orbits Mars in historic interplanetary mission

A spacecraft from the United Arab Emirates swung into orbit around Mars on Tuesday in a triumph for the Arab world’s first interplanetary mission.