Watch: Angry elephant chases tour group during jungle safari

A wild elephant charged at tourists on a jungle safari in India, forcing vehicles to speed away in a dramatic escape.

Government plans to fight flesh-eating maggot by breeding billions of flies

The U.S. government plans to release billions of sterilized flies over Mexico and southern Texas to fight a flesh-eating pest that threatens livestock and wildlife.

UPenn to update swimming records set by Lia Thomas, settling with feds on transgender athletes case

The University of Pennsylvania says it will update records set by transgender swimmer Lia Thomas. The college says it also will apologize to female athletes it says were “disadvantaged" by Thomas' participation on the women's swimming team.

Watch: Rare, endangered fox caught on camera in California national park

The Sierra Nevada red fox is an endangered species living solely in the Golden state and with less than 100 individuals living in the wild, according to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.

Watch: Bear's hilarious attempt to pry open a trash can

The bear tips the can, rotates it, pushes it, and climbs on top of it in a desperate - yet entertaining - attempt to get it open.

Bison boils to death in Yellowstone hot spring

A bison was being photographed wandering around the hot spring’s edge when it reportedly stumbled into the scalding water and couldn’t get out.

Fireball? Meteor? Eyewitnesses in Southeast report ball of fire in sky, shaking

Officials across the Southeast are investigating reports of a "fireball" seen in the sky, with over 100 sightings reported to the American Meteor Society from Georgia, South Carolina and Tennessee.

Plastic lid finally removed from bear's neck after 2 years

Wildlife experts finally were able to trap a black bear and remove a large lid that was stuck around his neck for two years.

ACCT Philly sees sudden influx of exotic animals
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Philadelphia?s city animal shelter, ACCT Philly, certainly sees more than its fair share of dogs and cats looking for forever homes. But this week, ACCT Philly is looking a bit more like a zoo.

Honda joins space race with successful reusable rocket test

Honda has entered the space race with the successful launch and landing of a reusable rocket, marking a significant step in its space ambitions.