Watch: Kayaker gets swallowed by whale – briefly

A kayaker thought he was dead after being briefly swallowed by a humpback whale. His father caught the biblical moment on camera.

‘F--- this!’ Terrified kayaker stalked by great white shark

A kayaker captured the terrifying minutes that he was stalked by a great white shark. “F—, how do I get him to leave me alone? Please leave me alone, bro."

Asteroid 2024 YR4 is unlikely to hit Earth, but here’s what would happen if it did

Objects around 150 feet wide have hit Earth before. If Asteroid 2024 YR4 hit the planet it would be a regional impact event, not impacting the whole planet. People, even a hundred miles away, might not even feel it.

Future of NASA’s mega moon rocket appears in doubt following Boeing announcement

Elon Musk, founder and CEO of SpaceX, has advocated for a Mars-first strategy and has previously called planned missions to the Moon a “distraction."

Watch: Deep-sea anglerfish’s rare swim in shallow waters

The scary-looking fish is usually to be found more than a mile below the surface, where little to no light penetrates.

Here's when to see the February 2025 full moon

February’s full moon peaks this week, illuminating the skies during the shortest month of the year. Here's what to know if you hope to see it.

Largest shark ever tagged by research group spotted off Florida coast

Researchers are tracking what may be the largest male white shark ever tagged by OCEARCH, with recent signals coming from off Florida's east coast near Jacksonville.

Telescopes spot monster radio jet streaming from ancient quasar

Telescopes around the world have spotted a monster radio jet streaming from a quasar dating back to the first 1 billion years of the universe.

Invasive snail species found in Georgia could harm humans

The Georgia Department of Natural Resources is urging caution after invasive snail species in the state were found to harbor a parasite that can cause illness in humans.

Webb Space Telescope shines light on another fascinating secret of our universe

Webb's fiery image is an edge-on protoplanetary disc, known as HH 30, around a newly formed star that is hidden by the dark disc in the middle. Astronomers are looking to this cosmic object to study how stellar dust behaves.

California man returns home after fire to find giant bear has moved in

Wildlife officials had to work for nearly 24 hours and set a food trap full of special treats to coax the massive, 525-lb. bear out.

‘We were totally surrounded’: Super pod of 1,500 dolphins captured on drone video

A rare super pod of over 1,500 dolphins was filmed on California’s central coast, creating an unforgettable sight for whale watchers and marine biologists.

NASA's returned asteroid samples reveal building blocks for life

NASA's Osiris-Rex spacecraft returned the samples from Bennu, a near-Earth asteroid, in 2023. It's the biggest cosmic haul from beyond the moon.