Teaching history as it unfolds

The war in Ukraine is an important moment in world history that is playing out in real time. Instructors are using this as a teaching moment.

Hunting down invasive Burmese pythons in Florida

Florida is home to about 300,000 Burmese pythons. They are considered an invasive species, wiping out many other animals. Researchers from 40 universities are getting creative in how to track and trap the massive snakes.

Humanitarian crisis in Ukraine

A humanitarian crisis is brewing in and around Ukraine. One million people – mostly women and children – have fled the country in the first week of Russia's invasion, according to the head of the United Nations refugee agency. The United Nations has predicted that upwards of four million people may eventually have to flee Ukraine. The one million people who have left so far account for about 2% of Ukraine's population.

Winter Springs HS launches WeatherSTEM system

Winter Springs High School has launched the WeatherSTEM system that will provide students with real-time and future-cast radar with a high-resolution weather camera featuring a live stream.

Space junk on collision course with the moon

The moon is about to get walloped by 3 tons of space junk, a punch that will carve out a crater that could fit several semitractor-trailers. The leftover rocket will smash into the far side of the moon at 5,800 mph (9,300 kph) on Friday, away from telescopes’ prying eyes. It may take weeks, even months, to confirm the impact through satellite images.

Preparing for 2022 Hurricane Season

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is excited to employ brand new technology this hurricane season to gather data like never before inside the 'worst weather in the world.' An uncrewed drone will be able to send back live data from the heart of a storm.

Central Florida family working adopt children from Ukraine

Russia's war on Ukraine has put the adoption process on hold for a lot of families here in the United States. A Central Florida family hosted a child from Ukraine over the holidays. After the program ended, they decided to start the process of adopting that young boy and his two brothers, but now they say that adoption is on hold.