Red-winged blackbird photographed hitching a ride on bald eagle’s back

New York wildlife officials shared a rare photograph Monday of a red-winged blackbird hitching a ride on the back of a hunting bald eagle.

Astronomers discover huge galactic wall hidden behind Milky Way

It was discovered when scientists saw galaxies in different directions around it were affected by its gravitational pull.

Smelly 'Corpse Flower' blooms at Longwood Gardens

The six-foot-tall flower has been nicknamed 'Sprout', and you can watch a live feed of the flower on LongwoodGardens.org.

Woman finds dozens of snakes in apartment after building renovations

The snakes started appearing in early June when crews removed balconies at the complex and left a hole leading into her residence.

Look out, Mars: Here we come with a fleet of spacecraft

The U.S., China and the United Arab Emirates are sending spacecraft to Mars in quick succession beginning this week.

United sending layoff notices to nearly half of US employees

United Airlines is warning 36,000 employees - nearly half its U.S. staff - they could be furloughed in October, the clearest signal yet of how deeply the virus pandemic is hurting the airline industry.

Massive fish pulls 2 Florida anglers off boat and into the water during struggle to reel it in

A birthday fishing trip in Cape Coral, Fla., resulted in an angler not just reeling in a possible catch-of-a-lifetime, but also a really great story. Unfortunately, the struggle did leave the two men soaking wet.

Florida company wants to start offering balloon rides to the edge of space

A company wants to use an advanced balloon to fly customers from Earth’s surface in Alaska to the highest reaches of the planet’s atmosphere.