Houston ranked Top 20 Rattiest Cities in the US, Orkin study says

Houstonians, be sure to keep a look out for rats as the city has been ranked in the Top 20 Rattiest Cities to live in, according to Orkin, moving up 10 spots from last year.

Ohio zoo employee taken to hospital after bite from rattlesnake

The Cincinnati Fire Department said that law enforcement was called to the local zoo after a woman was reported being bitten by an eastern diamondback rattlesnake.

Nikon Small World photo contest shows life under the microscope

Have you ever wondered what lighting a matchbox looks like under a microscope? The 2023 Nikon Small World microphotography winners are in.

Prada to design spacesuits for NASA's Artemis III lunar mission

Axiom Space revealed prototypes of the AxEMU spacesuits earlier this year. Now, Prada engineers will join the team working throughout the design process on the Artemis III spacesuits.

Total solar eclipse 2024: Next solar eclipse in Houston

The Houston area experienced an annular solar eclipse on Saturday and now people are wondering: when will Texas experience it's next eclipse? The answer is 2024.

Houston sees 'Ring of Fire' solar eclipse
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Millions of people in the Western Hemisphere were able to view a rare "ring of fire" annular solar eclipse. The Houston Museum of Natural Science held free mini-shows Saturday morning showing simulations of the rare conditions that cause eclipses.

Watch: 'Ring of fire' solar eclipse stretches from Oregon to Brazil

Today's solar eclipse is known as a "ring of fire" eclipse for the bright, blazing border that appears around the moon for as much as five minutes.

Giraffe crushes car windshield
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A friendly giraffe made a big crash while trying to make new friends at a wildlife center after falling through a car windshield.

Countdown to Saturday's solar eclipse
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A lot of Houstonians are counting the hours until Saturday's Ring of Fire solar eclipse which will be visible in the area. One of the best placed to view it is the Houston Museum of Natural Sciences. FOX 26's Randy Wallace visited the museum to share more.

Some female frogs play dead to avoid unwanted male advances, study says

Female frogs may take extreme measures to avoid the pile-up that frequently happens during “explosive" mating in the spring, according to the researchers.

Please don't paint 'pet' on wild deer, Missouri officials warn

Authorities say deer should never be considered pets – and they shouldn’t be moved from their natural habitat because of disease.

2023 Annular Eclipse: Looking at eclipse through camera could burn through filter

If you're planning on viewing the annular eclipse happening on Saturday, it's important to have proper eyewear protection for yourself, but also your camera.