Carol Stream woman faces charges in Yellowstone bear encounter

A Carol Stream woman faces criminal charges after she was captured on video being bluff charged by a grizzly bear while she was taking photos in Yellowstone National Park.

Jetpack sighting near LAX, pilot reports: 'Did you see the UFO?'

A federal investigation is underway after a pilot says he spotted a jetpack flying near the Los Angeles International Airport Wednesday night, authorities said.

Bezos offers to cover $2B in NASA costs in exchange for moon mission contract

Jeff Bezos offered to cover $2 billion in NASA costs in exchange for Blue Origin to gain a lunar-lander contract to help put astronauts on the moon.

Travis County Parks to conduct prescribed burn in Wilbarger Creek

Travis County Parks says it plans to conduct a 46-acre prescribed burn between Thursday and Friday in the Wilbarger Creek Project area east of Manor.

Two-headed turtle found at South Carolina state park

South Carolina park volunteers found three loggerhead sea turtle hatchlings -- and one had two heads.

Dixie fire: Satellite video shows blaze burning from outer space

Satellite video shows the impact of the Dixie fire which has reached 197,487 acres and is only 22% contained as of July 26.

Ganymede: Hubble Telescope finds 1st evidence of water vapor on Jupiter’s moon

NASA has found evidence of water vapor on one of Jupiter's moons, a discovery that gives more insight into the possibility of habitats on Jupiter-like exoplanets.

NY man trying to kill skunk is fatally shot with arrow

A New York man was fatally shot with a crossbow arrow as he and another man were trying to kill a skunk.

Asteroid the size of Giza pyramid, Taj Mahal passes 'close' to Earth

The 2008 GO20 asteroid is between 318 and 720 feet tall and has drawn comparisons to the Taj Mahal and the Great Pyramid of Giza.

Nobel prize winner, physicist Steven Weinberg dies at 88

“The passing of Steven Weinberg is a loss for The University of Texas and for society,” UT President Jay Hartzell said in a statement.

Nobel laureate, UT physics professor Steven Weinberg dies at 88

UT Austin says Weinberg was a beloved teacher and researcher, revered not only by the scientists who marveled at his concise and elegant theories but also by science enthusiasts everywhere.