Introduced legislation would make safety equipment mandatory on helicopters

Legislation introduced Thursday in the House and Senate would require terrain awareness, warning systems, crash-resistant flight data and voice recorders on all helicopters that carry six or more passengers, which the bills' authors say would prevent tragedies like the Jan. 26 Calabasas crash that killed Kobe Bryant and his daughter.

Coronavirus pandemic disrupts fight to save endangered animals and habitats

The coronavirus pandemic is hampering the ability of scientists to protect threatened species and habitats, from South American rainforests to African savannahs.

Phoenix Zoo gets ready to reopen to the public
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The zoo, like many other institutions, have had to make some changes as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. FOX 10 photojournalist Brian Kae caught up with zoo officials.

'Itty bitty gator rolls': Baby gators use defensive move to eat fish scraps in Louisiana pond

Floridians have lived around alligators long enough to know and witness the death roll, a defensive move by the reptiles -- usually seen when they are captured by a trapper. However, for some baby gators, it was to help chow down on a fresh pile of fish scraps. 

Scientists learn how tiny critters make ocean 'snot palaces'

Master builders of the sea construct the equivalent of a complex five-story house that protects them from predators and funnels and filters food for them — all from snot coming out of their heads.

Pregnant elephant dies after being fed explosive-filled pineapple, reports say

Wildlife officials in India are searching for the person responsible for killing a pregnant wild elephant by feeding her a pineapple filled with explosives.

Asteroid larger than Empire State Building set to whiz by Earth this weekend

An asteroid which NASA estimates may be larger than the Empire State Building is headed in Earth’s direction and expected to pass near our planet on Saturday. 

Epidemiologists call for widespread contact tracing ‘as soon as possible’ amid COVID-19 pandemic

A new report from the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP) at the University of Minnesota, is calling for immediate expansion of contact tracing in the U.S. using a more “tailored approach” amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Arizona adventurers about to embark on journey down Yukon River
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The frigid waters and remote location of the Yukon River, which runs from Canada to Alaska before emptying into the Bering Sea, makes it a dangerous excursion for anyone. That, however, sis not stopping these 2 Arizonans. FOX 10 photojournalist Joe Tillman and Brian Kae caught up with the two adventurers. Visit www.yukon2020.com to support and follow their journey.

Honeywell works to develop technology to boost consumer confidence

A recent survey conducted by Honeywell Aerospace found that travelers want some reassurance that the plane they're getting on is clean and safe.

Astronauts board International Space Station after docking SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft

Despite weather concerns, the veteran astronauts took off from launchpad 39A at Kennedy Space Center on Saturday afternoon, riding on top of a Falcon 9 rocket aboard the SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft.