Sloth distracts viewers during ESA’s Juice mission to Jupiter

"Aside from the actual launch, this guy is definitely the star of ESA's Juice telecast," Dr. Nadia Drake said Friday during ESA’s rocket launch of the Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer.

Landmark law saved whales through marine industry changes, scientists say

The drive to protect vanishing whales has brought impacts to marine industries and those changes are accelerating as the Endangered Species Act approaches its 50th anniversary.

Museum offers $25,000 reward for Maine meteorite hunt

A spectacular fireball that was spotted streaking through the northern sky might be the golden ticket to a reward of at least $25,000 for a lucky person if they can stumble across remnants of a meteorite.

NYC introduces its first-ever 'rat czar'

“New York may be famous for the Pizza Rat, but rats, and the conditions that help them thrive will no longer be tolerated."

Texas mom fearlessly removes snake from daughter's car engine: video

Bravery might be an understatement for Nicole Graham when she removed a snake from her daughter's car engine with no hesitation.

Moose guided out of Alaska hospital after wandering into building

So this moose walks into a medical building... While that could be a setup to a bad joke, it actually happened in Anchorage on Thursday.

What is it? Wildlife officials stumped as mysterious animal caught on Texas trail camera

Park rangers with the Texas Parks and Wildlife said Thursday they're scratching their heads, trying to identify the elusive creature captured on a game camera at Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park in Mission.

Battery Park City's 'Air Bee n Bees' provide native bees with homes in NYC

The engineered alternatives mimic the habitat that native bees look for, giving them a better home and a chance to thrive in an urban environment.

New species of poisonous birds discovered in New Guinea jungle by Danish researchers

"The locals aren’t fond of spicy food and steer clear of these birds, because, according to them, their meat burns in the mouth like chili," Knud Jønsson, a researcher explained.

Pink moon: When to see April's upcoming full moon

There are several astronomical events that will take place in April that are sure to get stargazers excited, and the first one that will dazzle us here on earth will be the full pink moon.

Watch: Scientists film the world's deepest fish off Japan

The unknown snailfish species was filmed at a depth of more than 27,000 feet below the surface, researchers said.

New York Botanical Garden's infamous 'corpse flower' set to bloom

Hold your breath, because the infamous 'corpse flower' is set to bloom at the New York Botanical Garden for the first time in four years.