Fort Worth man offered $200M to buy Virgin Orbit. He had less than $1 in his bank account, SEC claims

The SEC claims the North Texas man actually had less than $1 in his bank account when he made the offer, falsely claimed he had an SMU law degree and lied about having investments "in over 13 space companies."

'Squiggly shark' with 'rare' deformity hooked in Titusville: 'I feel bad keeping this one'

A “squiggly shark" with an apparent tail deformity was discovered in Titusville earlier this month – and researchers have revealed a possible explanation to why the big fish looks the way it does.

Invasive mystery snail discovered in Lake Lanier

Wildlife officials in Georgia are warning about a mystery snail invading the Lake Lanier area. 

Full 'Strawberry Moon' welcomes first day of summer

The full Strawberry Moon on June 21 will appear extremely low on the horizon, the lowest Moon of the year. June's full Moon also happens a day after summer solstice, the longest day of the year and the official start of astronomical summer.

California woman was harassed by black bear before fatal mauling

Patrice Miller, 71, had been harassed by an aggressive black bear in her small Northern California town for months before it broke into her home and killed her last year. 

Aliens may be living among us disguised as humans, Harvard researchers claim

Research scientists at Harvard University wrote a paper suggesting aliens could be living underground or on the moon, or even walking among us and posing as humans.

21-year-old from St. Marys smashes women's 43-year saltwater fish record

In a tale that’s more than just a fish story, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is reporting that Lauren E. Harden of St. Marys reeled in a jaw-dropping record for the state’s women’s saltwater fish category.

Black bear spotted by residents in Butts County, caution urged

A black bear has been making its way through the Fincherville Road and Buster Brown Road area in Butts County, causing a stir among local residents.

Expedition spots only 6 to 8 vaquita porpoises, the most endangered marine mammal

Experts believe the reason a small number of these marine mammals were seen is due to the animals likely moving to a different location outside of their natural habitat.

Houston Zoo flamingos take a walk! New exhibit opens August 30

The Houston Zoo's Chilean flamingo flock paraded through the zoo to their new home in the "Birds of the World" exhibit, opening to the public in August.

Women astronauts could be 'more tolerant to spaceflight,' research shows

Less than 100 women have been to space, whereas more than 600 men have been. More data is needed to confirm what researchers say is early evidence that female astronauts return to their biological baseline quicker after returning to Earth.

Water frost found on Mars' volcanoes in 'significant first,' scientists say

The water frost on Mars' volcanoes is only about as thick as a human hair, but it’s a lot of water – the equivalent of 60 Olympic-sized swimming pools, researchers found.

Deer crashes through windshield of Rhode Island bus, injuring 3 passengers

A frightening incident occurred in Warwick, Rhode Island, on Monday when a deer crashed through the windshield of a bus, injuring three passengers.

Rare white bison calf spotted in Yellowstone National Park could fulfill prophecy

A Montana photographer has a picture she definitely will not forget after snapping a photo of a rare – and, potentially, sacred – white bison calf in Yellowstone National Park. 

Chile's Humboldt penguin could be facing extinction, experts warn

The Humboldt penguin population along the central coast of Chile has drastically declined, with scientists finding only one breeding pair this year compared to 842 last year, putting the species at risk of extinction according to experts.