NASA names DC headquarters after its first Black female engineer, Mary W. Jackson

NASA announced Wednesday that the agency will name its D.C. headquarters building after "Hidden Figure" Mary W. Jackson. She was the first Black female engineer at NASA.

A 5.8M earthquake shook between the Sequoia and Death Valley National Parks

A preliminary 5.8M earthquake shook about 10 miles south/southeast of Lone Pine, California Wednesday morning. Lone Pine is located between Sequoia National Park and Death Valley National Park.

Watch: Curious manatee joins beachgoers on Father's Day

A lone manatee was seen slowly moving about a Florida beach, but those enjoying the same waters didn't seem to notice.

Virgin Galactic inks NASA deal for commercial space flights

Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc. has agreed to a deal with NASA to boost commercial human spaceflight to the International Space Station and develop a “robust economy” in space.

Diego the tortoise, famous for saving species with his high sex drive, starts retirement

Diego, the famed Galapagos tortoise whose high sex drive is credited with saving his species from extinction, has entered retirement after decades of breeding and fathering hundreds of tortoises.

Teen, father fight off shark at North Carolina beach

A teen suffered bite wounds on his leg and hand after a shark attacked him off the coast of Cape Hatteras in North Carolina.

U.S. Coast Guard rescues sea turtle tangled in crab pots near the Florida Keys

An entangled sea turtle was attached to crab pots for an unknown amount of time off the coast of Long Key. Luckily, the U.S. Coast Guard came to its rescue.

Mama bear, 2 cubs spotted in Sebring neighborhood

A mama bear and two cubs were seen playing in the front yard of a Sebring neighborhood on Wednesday. Stacy Ann Shoop captured video of the trio from her son’s bedroom window around 10 a.m. in the Harder Hall subdivision.

UT researchers: Fossil egg may belong to extinct sea lizard

An analysis led by researchers at UT Austin has found the fossil is actually a giant, soft-shell egg from approximately 66 million years ago!