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Charlie Chapman Jr. aimed his laser pointer toward a plane four times and toward a sheriff's helicopter once as they tried to land last week at Sarasota Bradenton Airport, according to the Manatee County Sheriff's Office.

Utqiagvik, formerly known as Barrow, is located north of the Arctic Circle and experiences a phenomenon called the “polar night.”

Chocolate chip cookies became the first food baked in space from raw ingredients -- and they took two hours to bake, NASA says.

The National Weather Service routinely warns people about falling rain, snow and hail, but temperatures are dropping so low in South Florida the forecasters warned residents about falling iguanas.

After a series of heartbreaking images of starving lions in Sudan were posted online, a global campaign is underway to save them.

Authorities said the father went into protection mode and suffocated the animal.

Humans are getting colder, according to a new study out of Stanford University's School of Medicine that found the average human body temperature to be lower than the 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit average established more than 150 years ago.

Yosemite's Horsetail Fall will light up with bright orange and red hues that resemble cascading fire for a few days in February.

The launch is an important one for SpaceX and NASA as the commercial crew program continues into the phase that many officials describe as “the final dress rehearsal.”

This might be one of the most memorable souvenirs ever.

The U.S. Space Force has shared an image of the branch's new uniforms and patches.

Proxima c appears to be at least 5.8 times as big as Earth.

“We shared the videos and photos with several of our wildlife biologists, and none of them could recall ever seeing five mountain lions together," said Peter Tira, spokesman for the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.

The main strain of the flu virus which is circulating currently doesn’t entirely match up with the flu vaccine that is being administered this year, according to a report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

One of several pigeons spotted in Las Vegas last year wearing tiny cowboy hats has died, according to a local rescue group.

More Americans are suffering from sleep apnea than ever before, and a new study suggests that reducing tongue fat through weight loss could be an effective treatment for the debilitating chronic sleep disorder.

The dreaded mid-life crisis may be a response to life’s peak of misery, according to a study published Monday in the National Bureau of Economic Research.

Several gorillas had Zoo Atlanta had some fun swinging around behind the scenes in their indoor area.