United Airlines pilot cuts Maui vacation short, flies tourists off island amid wildfires
Wearing sneakers, shorts, and a polo shirt, Vince Eckelkamp co-piloted a jetliner to help get hundreds of people out of Maui as the wildfires erupted.
Wearing sneakers, shorts, and a polo shirt, Vince Eckelkamp co-piloted a jetliner to help get hundreds of people out of Maui as the wildfires erupted.
Watch: Penguins released back into Argentinian ocean after being nursed back to health
The animals had showed signs of malnutrition and hypothermia. One of them had been oiled, and another one had ingested plastics.
The animals had showed signs of malnutrition and hypothermia. One of them had been oiled, and another one had ingested plastics.
Spider can cause hours-long erection
This little guy shut down a grocery store in Austria for three days. The Brazilian Wandering Spider has a pretty interesting bite as it can kill you, but also give you an hours long erection.
This little guy shut down a grocery store in Austria for three days. The Brazilian Wandering Spider has a pretty interesting bite as it can kill you, but also give you an hours long erection.
Russia launches its first mission to moon in nearly 50 years
The launch from Russia’s spaceport in the Far East of the Luna-25 craft to the moon is Russia’s first since 1976 when it was part of the Soviet Union.
The launch from Russia’s spaceport in the Far East of the Luna-25 craft to the moon is Russia’s first since 1976 when it was part of the Soviet Union.
Watch: Virgin Galactic space tourists reach edge of space, experience zero gravity
It was Virgin Galactic's seventh trip to space since 2018, but the first with a ticket-holder.
It was Virgin Galactic's seventh trip to space since 2018, but the first with a ticket-holder.
Texas woman survives attacks from snake, hawk after snake 'fell from the sky'
A woman in Silsbee, Texas says she is thankful to be alive after being attacked simultaneously by a snake and hawk after the snake "fell from the sky".
A woman in Silsbee, Texas says she is thankful to be alive after being attacked simultaneously by a snake and hawk after the snake "fell from the sky".
String of lights in Houston sky: Starlink 'satellite train' seen Tuesday night
What was that strange string of lights in the sky in Houston on Tuesday night? It was a Starlink satellite train.
What was that strange string of lights in the sky in Houston on Tuesday night? It was a Starlink satellite train.
Texas woman attacked by snake, hawk
You have to see it to believe it. A Texas woman says a snake fell from the sky, wrapped around her arm, then tried biting her face. All the while, a hawk swooped down and tried grabbing the snake off her arm. FOX 26's Matthew Seedorff met with the woman who says she's thankful to be alive.
You have to see it to believe it. A Texas woman says a snake fell from the sky, wrapped around her arm, then tried biting her face. All the while, a hawk swooped down and tried grabbing the snake off her arm. FOX 26's Matthew Seedorff met with the woman who says she's thankful to be alive.
Boeing Starliner spacecraft still requires months of work before NASA astronaut flight
Boeing officials say corrective measures and testing will be complete by next year, but that does not mean the Starliner will launch then.
Boeing officials say corrective measures and testing will be complete by next year, but that does not mean the Starliner will launch then.
NASA astronauts visit patients at Texas Children's Hospital
Astronaut Dr. Kjell Lindgren and former astronaut and former Director of Johnson Space Center Mike Coats helped bring fun and lots of smiles to the young cancer patients and their families at Texas Children's Hospital.
Astronaut Dr. Kjell Lindgren and former astronaut and former Director of Johnson Space Center Mike Coats helped bring fun and lots of smiles to the young cancer patients and their families at Texas Children's Hospital.
'Got all that?': Grandmother horse gives birth, paternity mystery baffles park rangers
Park rangers said the herd's family tree just got complicated.
Park rangers said the herd's family tree just got complicated.
Florida hosting 'Python Challenge'
Wish we were kidding but a bunch of snake fans are heading to Florida for the Python Challenge. The competition is meant to remove as many Burmese pythons from the Everglades as possible. These snakes are an invasive species and they're destroying Florida's native wildlife. The hunt runs through August 13.
Wish we were kidding but a bunch of snake fans are heading to Florida for the Python Challenge. The competition is meant to remove as many Burmese pythons from the Everglades as possible. These snakes are an invasive species and they're destroying Florida's native wildlife. The hunt runs through August 13.
Otter attacks women tubing on Montana river; one airlifted to hospital
One woman's wounds were so severe that she had to be airlifted to a hospital, authorities said.
One woman's wounds were so severe that she had to be airlifted to a hospital, authorities said.
Manatees having sex on Florida coast
In Pinellas County Florida, manatee love is leading to dozens of phone calls to law enforcement. So the Sheriff's Office in this West Central Coast area is urging people not to call them if they see this. They say as weird as it looks -- the manatees aren't in trouble. This is how they mate, in large herds often near the shore.
In Pinellas County Florida, manatee love is leading to dozens of phone calls to law enforcement. So the Sheriff's Office in this West Central Coast area is urging people not to call them if they see this. They say as weird as it looks -- the manatees aren't in trouble. This is how they mate, in large herds often near the shore.
Ancient whale unearthed in Peru could be heaviest animal ever
A new species of ancient whale might be the heaviest animal ever found. Scientists reported Wednesday that the creature could challenge the blue whale’s title as the heaviest animal to live on Earth.
A new species of ancient whale might be the heaviest animal ever found. Scientists reported Wednesday that the creature could challenge the blue whale’s title as the heaviest animal to live on Earth.
Scientists find climate change made July hotter for 4 out of 5 humans on Earth
Human-caused global warming made July hotter for four out of five people on Earth, with more than 2 billion people feeling climate change-boosted warmth daily, according to a flash study.
Human-caused global warming made July hotter for four out of five people on Earth, with more than 2 billion people feeling climate change-boosted warmth daily, according to a flash study.
National parks and hundreds of other recreation sites are free to visit Friday
The National Park System includes parks, historic sites, monuments, recreation areas, battlefields and seashores. You can visit them all for free on Friday.
The National Park System includes parks, historic sites, monuments, recreation areas, battlefields and seashores. You can visit them all for free on Friday.
NASA loses, regains contact with Voyager 2 probe after sending wrong command
Flight controllers accidentally sent a wrong command nearly two weeks ago that tilted the spacecraft’s antenna away from Earth and severed contact.
Flight controllers accidentally sent a wrong command nearly two weeks ago that tilted the spacecraft’s antenna away from Earth and severed contact.
Euclid mission to study dark universe takes 1st test images, NASA reveals
“After more than 11 years of designing and developing Euclid, it’s exhilarating and enormously emotional to see these first images," said Euclid Project Manager Giuseppe Racca of the European Space Agency.
“After more than 11 years of designing and developing Euclid, it’s exhilarating and enormously emotional to see these first images," said Euclid Project Manager Giuseppe Racca of the European Space Agency.
Remarkable fossil shows dinosaur, mammal forever frozen in epic battle
The 125 million-year-old fossil was discovered in the Lujiatun Member of the Lower Cretaceous Yixian formation in China back in 2012.
The 125 million-year-old fossil was discovered in the Lujiatun Member of the Lower Cretaceous Yixian formation in China back in 2012.