Here’s what to watch for in the early-summer night skies

While several meteor showers happen in June, most activity is not visible from Earth. Two of the more notable events are the Bootids and the Arietids.

Tailless alligator seen waddling across road in Southern Louisiana

A tailless alligator was seen slowly waddling across a road in southern Louisiana on Monday, May 19, as onlookers watched in disbelief, footage shows.

'Big ol' animal' fossils could slow Texas road construction

Recent archaeological excavations at a highway construction site in West Texas have uncovered the fossilized remains of Ice Age creatures.

Giant rat species captured on video for 1st time in Papua New Guinea

A newly released video shows the first-ever footage of the subalpine woolly rat, one of the world’s largest rodents, captured in Papua New Guinea.

Man who shot bear in Pickens County identified; cubs rescued

Sok Landy, 35, was cited for illegally killing a female black bear after a series of encounters outside his home along Oglethorpe Mountain Road.

2 victims identified in deadly San Diego plane crash

A small plane crashed into a San Diego military neighborhood early Thursday morning, killing multiple people, setting roughly a dozen homes on fire, and spewing fuel and debris across the area.

Angler lands 68-pound dolphin fish, matching state record

Cade Quick tied Georgia's state saltwater fishing record for dolphin fish with a 68-pound, 9.28-ounce catch.

Video: Monkeys caught kidnapping baby monkeys of a different species

Scientists have found surprising video evidence of what they call monkey kidnappings – and they’re trying to figure out why.

Snake pops out of car hood during Missouri mom’s drive

A Missouri woman got a surprise when a coachwhip snake popped out of her car hood while she was driving her son to baseball practice.

Mother bear killing in Pickens County sparks investigation, community outcry

A mother black bear was fatally shot near a Bent Tree home Friday, prompting outrage and an investigation by the Georgia DNR and local officials.

Video shows alligator eating baby gator in Florida's Everglades

A tour group in Florida’s Everglades came across an unsettling sight: they witnessed an adult alligator eating a baby gator in a "National Geographic moment."

Harvard researcher charged with trying to smuggle frog embryos into US

A Harvard scientist detained in Louisiana over immigration concerns has now been charged with smuggling frog embryos and is being transferred to Massachusetts for trial.

Active weather region spotted for first time on a faraway moon

Astronomers say they have spotted evidence of active weather patterns on Saturn’s largest moon, Titan, helping to shape theories of the natural satellite.

Horrified passenger films roaches crawling inside Spirit Airlines plane

A horrified Spirit Airlines passenger said she’ll never fly the airline again after filming two roaches crawling inside the cabin.