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.
See our neighboring Andromeda Galaxy in a whole new light
On a clear night, some stars in the Andromeda Galaxy can be seen from Earth.
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.
July night sky highlights: Bright Mercury, full Buck Moon and a meteor shower
Skywatchers in North America can catch three major celestial events in July.
Where did all the fireflies go? It's not too late to help them
Light pollution, reduced habitat and pesticides can impact the lightning bug populations in your neighborhood.
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.
Giant jellyfish as wide as beach umbrella found lurking off New England coast
Known as a Lion’s Mane Jellyfish, the animal is a member of the largest jellyfish species in the world, according to the Smithsonian.
New Vera Rubin Observatory discovers 2,000 unknown asteroids within 10 hours
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory team just revealed the first images taken by the observatory.
Boa constrictor found hiding under drive-thru window at North Carolina restaurant
A trip to a McDonald's ended in a large exotic snake being removed from the drive-thru over the weekend in North Carolina.
Geomagnetic Storm Watch issued with Northern Lights possible from New York to Washington state
NOAA space weather forecasts are predicting minor (G1) to moderate (G2) geomagnetic storming between Wednesday and Thursday based on NOAA's five-level scale.
Hilton Head sees 2nd shark attack in one week amid busy summer vacation season
Hilton Head Island Fire Rescue treated victim with leg lacerations at Coligny Beach Park just days after similar incident.
Map: Here's where the most shark attacks have happened
A popular beach in Florida has been deemed the “shark bite capital of the world.”
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.
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.
Dog comes face-to-face with bear inside Monrovia home
A homeowner got quite the surprise when security footage captured a bear inside her Monrovia home.