Mom fights off raccoon attacking young daughter waiting for school bus
The whole thing was captured on her home surveillance video — including when she grabbed the raccoon by the scruff and flung it across the yard.
Jonathan the tortoise celebrates 190th birthday, oldest living land animal
Jonathan the tortoise has outlived both World Wars. He is older than the first photograph and has lived through the administrations of 39 U.S. presidents.
Watch: Heroic mom saves young daughter from rabid raccoon attack
Video shows the little girl repeatedly trying to kick the raccoon off her leg before her mom steps in.
What's the real 'Cocaine Bear' story?
If you want facts, here's what we know about the real-life story of “Cocaine Bear.”
Watch: Minnesota bull moose captured on trail cameras
Researchers say moose are not common in the area, but over the past few years they've captured "quite a few bulls on camera."
DNA tests help holocaust survivors reconnect with family torn apart in World War II
The New York-based Center for Jewish History is launching a project offering DNA testing kits for free to Holocaust survivors and their children.
RIP Rudolph: Bear takes on inflatable Christmas reindeer at Lake Tahoe home
David Lester from Zephyr Cove, Nevada woke up Saturday to find his Christmas decorations in disarray — and the culprit was caught on camera.
Genes could be key to diagnosing Lyme disease, scientists say
Lyme disease is a bacterial infection caused by a tick bite. But the symptoms can present like those of other diseases, so a misdiagnosis can leave an infection to grow for years. That's why a breakthrough in diagnosing the disease is so important.
Flight team begins tracking right whales migrating along East Coast
Calving season for North Atlantic right whales has begun, and as the endangered species migrates down the U.S. East Coast, researchers with Clearwater Marine Aquarium are tracking their every move.
Alaska firefighters rescue baby moose trapped inside home
Authorities were able to tranquilize the moose, and six firefighters helped carry it out on a stretcher intended for a large human.
Wild turkey population exploding in Massachusetts
According to the state’s wildlife officials, there were about 1,000 birds in 1978. Today, the population is estimated between 30,000 and 35,000 birds.
Europe's space agency picks first disabled astronaut recruit
John McFall, a 41-year-old British former Paralympian who lost his right leg in a motorcycle accident when he was 19, called his selection “a real turning point and mark in history.”
You can now watch live views from Orion as capsule swings around the moon
With its deep-space data relay network performing better than expected, NASA has set up a live video stream from the Orion capsule as it heads toward lunar orbit.
Artemis I capsule buzzes moon; last big step before lunar orbit
As NASA’s Orion capsule swung out from behind the moon Monday, onboard cameras sent back a picture of Earth — a blue dot surrounded by blackness.
Fossil of car-sized sea turtle, likely one of the largest ever, unearthed in Spain
This massive sea turtle existed more than 70 million years ago and could have reached a body length of up to about 12 feet, researchers said.
James Webb telescope's new image unveils a new star form, displaying ‘fiery hourglass’
The top half of the "hourglass" reveals clouds of gas and dust in shades of orange and bronze, while clouds on the bottom half are awash in blues and lavenders.
The Leonid meteor shower peaks tonight. Brave the cold for the best sky show of the season
The West Coast will benefit from a large dome of high pressure helping to provide clear skies for the Leonid meteor Shower. However, much of the U.S. is facing cold temperatures that will make sky gazing a winter sport.
Hilarious video proves reporter's point about why elephants need our protection
Kenyan reporter Alvin Kaunda had an important message for viewers about human impacts on the environment. A nearby baby elephant had other concerns.
Check out these crazy deep sea creatures discovered by Australian researchers
“We have discovered an amazing number of potentially new species living in this remote marine park,” the institute’s chief scientist Dr. Tim O’Hara said.
Technical issues challenge NASA ahead of latest moon rocket launch
NASA says a risky repair job appears to have fixed the hydrogen fuel leak that threatened to delay a third attempt to send the Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft on a test flight known as Artemis I, and liftoff could be minutes away.