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. 

Chicago's Girls 4 Science dives into National Chemistry Week
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Jackie and Logan Lomax talk about what Girls 4 Science is doing to get young girls engaged and active in the fields of STEM.

‘Mummified’ Twinkie debunks myth that cake treats last forever

A man in Philadelphia found an 8-year-old box of Twinkies in his basement and found that Twinkies don't last as long as the myth says.

12-year-old boy finds 69 million-year-old dinosaur fossil during hike with his dad

Twelve-year-old Nathan wants to be a paleontologist when he grows up, and he's already made what experts are calling a "significant" dinosaur discovery.

Tennessee fisherman catches bass holding snake in its mouth

Proving once again that the sea is filled with unspeakable horrors, a fisherman in Tennessee reeled in a bass with a snake in its mouth.

Man illegally dumps bags of eels into pond in New York City, saying 'I just want to save lives'

People have been dumping weird animals in New York forever. Voracious snake-head fish. Wall lizards. In the 1800s, someone released 60 birds from Europe in New York and now millions of their descendents live across the United States.

Asian Carp Challenge aims to reintroduce pesky fish to the diets of Chicagoans
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Josina Morita, commissioner of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District, talks about the need to reduce the population of invasive Asian Carp in Chicago's water ways.

Astronomers find 24 ‘superhabitable’ planets within Milky Way galaxy

Scientists have found more than a dozen '“superhabitable” planets within our galaxy that could potentially be an even better Earth.

After little girl's arm is bitten off, officials remove wolf-dog hybrids from wildlife rehab

At least 47 wolf-dog hybrids. Six red foxes. Three coyotes. Those are just some of the animals removed from an unlicensed rehab center in Michigan where the owner's granddaughter had half her arm bitten off this summer.

Blood red moon: Wildfires cause moon to glow red over California

According to local meteorologists, the red hues were due to wildfire smoke in the state, which caused hazy skies and a red tint to the moon.

Illinois’ trout-fishing season opening on Oct. 17 at 50 sites

Illinois’ fall trout fishing season opens on Oct. 17 at more than 50 ponds, lakes, and streams across the state.