Video: Alaska National Guard rescues hunter mauled by grizzly bear

The Alaska Air National Guard rescued a 39-year-old bear-mauling victim at Wrangell-St. Elias Park in Alaska, as seen in footage posted on Sept. 15.

ISS captures lightning illuminating Nebraska sky from space

NASA released stunning video of a lightning storm over the Midwest recorded by the International Space Station.

'Do better': Photographer captures grizzly bear cub with discarded face mask

Photographer Jonathan Kuiper spotted a grizzly bear cub chewing a discarded face mask this summer in the Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming.

Unruly, growling passenger disrupts flight from LAX to Salt Lake City

A passenger is giving an American Airlines flight crew praise for the way they handled a belligerent passenger on the flight from Los Angeles to Salt Lake City.

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.

Comirnaty: Pfizer-BioNTech explains COVID-19 vaccine name’s meaning

According to Pfizer-BioNTech, “Comirnaty” is the brand name of its COVID-19 vaccine: a mash-up of COVID-19, mRNA, community and immunity.

NIH scientists develop faster, less costly COVID-19 test

NIH scientists discovered a new COVID-19 test technique that may reduce test time and cost while increasing efficiency.

Perseid meteor shower peaks: When, where and how to watch

NASA warns that the next Perseid meteor shower may not be visible until 2024. The agency expects the sky in 2022 and 2023 will not be ideal during the Perseids’ peak.

Bennu asteroid: Earth's chances of collision with space rock slim, NASA says

Scientists have fine-tuned the path of the asteroid Bennu and say the odds of it smacking into Earth are higher than previously thought but still quite low.

AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine nasal spray effective in animals, NIH says

NIH researchers are currently testing a nasal spray version of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine that has proven effective in hamsters and monkeys.

Venomous snake encounters on the rise in the Houston area

Not just copperhead, there’s the cottonmouth or water moccasin, coral snake, and rattlesnake are common venomous species found in the greater Houston area.

Man dies after Arizona bee attack; 3 others taken to hospital

Authorities said the swarming bees came from 100-pound open beehive that was in a tree inside a home’s backyard.