Florida woman uses bag of cookies to escape bear attack near home
A Florida woman and her little dog were charged by a bear while out for a walk in Sanford. With no time to think, Kristen Savage used a bag of cookies to save their lives.
Amazon’s Project Kuiper launches first full batch of satellites from Florida
Amazon’s Project Kuiper launched its first full batch of satellites from Florida using a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket. The rokcet lifted off just after 7 p.m., from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral.
Federally protected gray wolf found dead in national park prompts investigation
A gray wolf has been found dead in a national park, prompting an investigation into the death of this federally protected species.
Watch: Diver captures sweet moment as octopus hugs camera
A diver in Australia captured a heartwarming moment when a Maori octopus hugged her camera near a pier in Rye, Victoria.
Katy Perry shuts down Blue Origin space flight critics
Katy Perry had words for critics as her space-inspired Lifetimes Tour kicked off earlier this week.
NOAA mission finds unexpected discovery at site of sunken USS Yorktown
During a 28-day deep-sea expedition, a camera aboard a remotely operated vehicle spotted a vintage automobile resting inside the wreckage USS Yorktown.
NASA’s Curiosity rover spotted from space making tracks on Mars’ surface
The Mars rover has been on the Red Planet for over 12 Earth years.
Atlanta breathes sigh of relief as pollen count dramatically drops
Pollen levels in metro Atlanta have dropped to moderate after weeks of extremely high readings, providing relief to allergy sufferers.
What is ‘olo’? Scientists say they’ve discovered a new color never seen before
A laser experiment has revealed what researchers call a never-before-seen color, described as an intensely saturated teal. The discovery raises new questions about color perception and the future of vision science.
Endangered bird species lays eggs in the wild, the 1st in almost 40 years
Siheks are native to Guam and were extinct in the wild.
Why the closest Supermoon of the year will be invisible to Earth
On April 27, the Moon will be about 221,900 miles from Earth, the closest distance to our planet all year.
See it: NASA's Lucy spacecraft sends back first close-up images of asteroid Donaldjohanson
This 150-million-year old space rock may look like a badly-shaped potato but studying it could help scientists understand how our solar system formed.
Lyrid meteor shower peaks overnight Monday. How to spot April's top celestial event
April's celestial excitement continues Monday night with the annual Lyrid meteor shower.
Soyuz capsule returns to Earth, bringing home 2 Russians, 1 American
A Soyuz capsule that carried two Russians and one American from the International Space Station landed Sunday in Kazakhstan, ending their seven-month research assignment.
Wendy’s refuses to apologize for taking brutal dig at Katy Perry’s space voyage
The drama kicked off Monday, when Perry landed back on Earth after an 11-minute journey to the stars aboard a Blue Origin flight.
Georgia angler ties state record with massive spotted sunfish catch
Wesley Daniels tied the Georgia state record for spotted sunfish with a 12-ounce catch from the Suwannee River.
Watch: Wild turkey causes chaos in Indiana supermarket
An Indiana police officer is now “certified in poultry negotiations" after saving a supermarket from a wild turkey that was chasing customers inside.
Angler lands likely world record 7-foot beast from Texas lake in life-challenging catch: 'True 1% likelihood'
It's just another notch to his belt of more than 40 world records.
Cicada 'rolling emergence' set to begin buzzing in days as temperatures warm in South, Northeast
The cicadas emerging this year are part of Brood XIV, a cohort of 17-year cicadas.
Endangered sea turtles show global recovery in new survey
A global study published in Endangered Species Research finds that endangered sea turtles are recovering in more than half the regions they inhabit, though leatherbacks remain at high risk.