Tropical stork lands in Staten Island, dies after eating litter

A wood stork typically seen in tropical and subtropical regions migrated to New York City but died 10 days after it was first spotted on Staten Island.

Sharks spotted 200 yards from shores of Southampton

Sharks! Police on Long Island shared video of a group of sharks just yards off the shores of the Hamptons.

Nassau County beaches will fly shark warning flag

Nassau County officials say it is important to make beachgoers aware of marine life close to the shore especially after a record 26 shark sightings so far this year.

NIH scientists develop faster, less costly COVID-19 test

NIH scientists discovered a new COVID-19 test technique that may reduce test time and cost while increasing efficiency.

Perseid meteor shower peaks: When, where and how to watch

NASA warns that the next Perseid meteor shower may not be visible until 2024. The agency expects the sky in 2022 and 2023 will not be ideal during the Perseids’ peak.

Another shark spotted near beach in Nassau County

Lifeguards spotted a shark around 10:45 a.m. at Lido Beach West, prompting them to close the beach to swimming.

Bennu asteroid: Earth's chances of collision with space rock slim, NASA says

Scientists have fine-tuned the path of the asteroid Bennu and say the odds of it smacking into Earth are higher than previously thought but still quite low.

Horse trailer overturns on the Belt Parkway

A trailer carrying two horses overturned on the Belt Parkway in Queens Wednesday morning causing significant delays.

AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine nasal spray effective in animals, NIH says

NIH researchers are currently testing a nasal spray version of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine that has proven effective in hamsters and monkeys.

China's migrating elephant herd may be finally heading home

The herd of elephants that made international headlines after wandering the populated streets of China may be finally heading home.

Over 15-foot python nabbed during 2021 Florida Python Challenge

The results are in for the 2021 Florida Python Challenge with 223 invasive pythons caught. The 10-day-event last month more than doubled the number of pythons captured the previous year.