Explorers say they've 'accidently' discovered 'world's northernmost island'

A team of Arctic researchers from Denmark say they have accidentally discovered what they believe is the world’s northernmost island located off Greenland’s coast.

Air quality briefly improved amid 2020 COVID-19 lockdown, UN says

The World Meteorological Organization, releasing its first ever Air Quality and Climate Bulletin on Friday, cautioned that the reductions in pollution were patchy.

South Carolina alligator attack on woman ends after neighbor whacks reptile with shovel

A South Carolina woman was rescued by a neighbor Thursday morning during a violent alligator attack in the state, authorities said. The neighbor's weapon of choice: a shovel.

Squirrel stashes nuts in Minnesota officer's squad

An officer made a surprising discovery in his squad Monday after a squirrel jumped from underneath his computer and onto the dash.

'UFO' seen on Florida Turnpike turns heads

What appeared to resemble an unidentified flying object floating along a highway in Dade County, Florida had some doing a double-take.

Asian giant hornet nest destroyed in Washington state

Officials in Washington state said Thursday they had destroyed the first "murder" hornet nest of the season, which was located near the town of Blaine along the Canadian border.

COVID-19 vaccine efficacy wanes under delta variant, study shows

While the COVID-19 vaccines showed to be effective against the delta variant, their protection decreased over time, weakening significantly within three months.

UT Austin, UTEP form partnership with the U. S. Space Force

UTEP and UT Austin are two of 11 universities selected to join the Space Force University Partnership Program in fiscal year 2021.

TSA subjected transgender teen to strip-search, lawsuit claims

A North Carolina woman is suing the Transportation Security Administration, saying her transgender teenager was ordered to undergo a strip-search at an airport.