Bear surprised by motion-activated sprinkler: Video

A black bear got quite the surprise when it activated a sprinkler in a yard in Minnesota. The hilarious moment was caught on video.

Astronaut photographs elusive luminous event from far above Earth

An astronaut aboard the International Space Station has shared a striking photo of what is known as a Transient Luminous Event seen above a thunderstorm over Mexico and the Desert Southwest earlier in the week.

Watch: Angry elephant chases tour group during jungle safari

A wild elephant charged at tourists on a jungle safari in India, forcing vehicles to speed away in a dramatic escape.

Government plans to fight flesh-eating maggot by breeding billions of flies

The U.S. government plans to release billions of sterilized flies over Mexico and southern Texas to fight a flesh-eating pest that threatens livestock and wildlife.

Bee swarm in Taylor contained, calmed: officials

A bee swarm was active in downtown Taylor Wednesday, with reports of people being attacked, officials say. The bees have since been contained and calmed.

Watch: Rare, endangered fox caught on camera in California national park

The Sierra Nevada red fox is an endangered species living solely in the Golden state and with less than 100 individuals living in the wild, according to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.

Watch: Bear's hilarious attempt to pry open a trash can

The bear tips the can, rotates it, pushes it, and climbs on top of it in a desperate - yet entertaining - attempt to get it open.

Bison boils to death in Yellowstone hot spring

A bison was being photographed wandering around the hot spring’s edge when it reportedly stumbled into the scalding water and couldn’t get out.

Tar balls appearing on Texas beaches

The Padre Island National Seashore says that tar balls have been reported at all beaches in the park.

Fireball? Meteor? Eyewitnesses in Southeast report ball of fire in sky, shaking

Officials across the Southeast are investigating reports of a "fireball" seen in the sky, with over 100 sightings reported to the American Meteor Society from Georgia, South Carolina and Tennessee.

Axiom mission launched, astronauts safely in orbit
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Four astronauts are safely in orbit on their way to the International Space Station following the team's lift-off from Florida. FOX's Jonathan Serrie has more from the Kennedy Space Center.