Firefighters rescue barn owl from massive California wildfire

Firefighters battling wildfires in California came to the rescue of a burned barn owl, wrapping it safely in a firefighter's jacket until they could get it to an animal hospital.

Spooky 'Halloween' sun seen in NASA image

A remarkable solar image from NASA shows a spooky sun that scientists compared to a "giant floating space pumpkin."

NASA, SpaceX target Nov. 14 for manned Crew-1 mission to ISS

NASA and SpaceX have announced a new date for the launch of the first crew rotation mission to the International Space Station.

Austin Water hits major milestone in fight against zebra mussels

Austin Water hopes to officially declare its internal flare raw intake pipes will be free of zebra mussels by the end of the year.

Baby white rhino born at Disney's Animal Kingdom

Within the first hour of being born, the rhino calf was nursing, standing, and walking around near mom. 

Crews vacuum ‘murder hornets’ out of Washington nest

Heavily protected crews in Washington state worked Saturday to destroy the first nest of so-called murder hornets discovered in the United States.

First Asian giant hornet nest found in Washington

The Washington State Department of Agriculture has found the first Asian giant hornet nest in the United States. 

Two-headed snake found in Palm Harbor

A Pinellas County family recently came across a rare phenomenon and reported it to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

NASA releases never-before-seen pictures of Bennu, an asteroid that may hold the building blocks of life

Following Tuesday's historic touchdown on the asteroid Bennu, NASA has released never-before-seen images of the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft kicking up rocks and debris on the space rock's surface.

NASA astronauts cast 2020 election votes from space

With the COVID-19 pandemic increasing the amount of absentee ballots for the 2020 election, NASA is proving nowhere is too far to exercise your right to vote. 

Northern lights dance across Norwegian sky in stunning timelapse video

The mesmerizing display was captured Oct. 19 in a timelapse video by British photographer Matt Robinson on the island of Senja in Norway.

Police officer helps skunk with head stuck in container

After several unsuccessful attempts, Hanley was finally able to free the distressed animal, before quickly getting out of its way.