Man finds monkey selfies after mischievous primate steals phone

A man in Malaysia recovered his stolen phone and was met with a surprise inside his photo gallery which was unexpectedly filled with monkey selfies.

Second new orca baby spotted with J-Pod in less than a month

For the second time this month, a new southern resident orca calf has been spotted with the J-Pod in the Salish Sea.

Michigan officials warn residents of dangerous mosquito-borne disease
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Chris Stone, medical entomologist at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, explains the dangers of exposure to Eastern Equine Encephalitis which can be transmitted by mosquitos.

Peak season for monarch butterflies reaches Chicago
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Doug Taron, chief curator at the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, talks about the phenomenon of monarch butterflies making their way through Chicago.

'Completely preserved' Ice Age cave bear found in Arctic Russia

The carcass was discovered with its teeth and even its nose in tact. A preliminary analysis indicated that the bear lived 22,000 to 39,500 years ago.

Fighter pilot says UFO he chased in 2004 committed 'act of war'

A former U.S. Navy fighter pilot spoke this month about what he says was an encounter with a “Tic Tac”-shaped UFO and believes the flying object committed an “act of war.”

Black scientists say they wear 'nerdy glasses,' carry books so they are not mistaken for 'thugs'

"I've been quizzed by random strangers," one botanist said. "Now I bring my wildflower books and botanical field guides, trying to look like a scientist. It's for other people. I wouldn't otherwise lug these books."

'World's loneliest elephant' living in abysmal conditions gets new chance at better life

An animal welfare group says that Kaavan the elephant, who has become a cause celebre for animal activists around the world, will be allowed to leave his Pakistani zoo and transferred to better conditions.

U.S. Coast Guard shoots shark to protect swimmers, video shows

A U.S. Coast Guard crew had a frightening encounter with a shark earlier this week as they were taking a refreshing dip in the Pacific.

Turtle hatchlings scramble across Outer Banks beach on journey to sea

Dozens of loggerhead sea turtle hatchlings on North Carolina’s Outer Banks embarked on their life in the ocean on August 23.

Hurricane Laura captured in stunning pictures from space

NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy has photographed Hurricane Laura from his vantage point on the International Space Station.

Jeanette Epps to become first Black female astronaut on ISS in 2021

NASA astronaut Jeanette Epps will make history next year when she becomes the first Black female astronaut to be a crew member of the International Space Station, the space agency announced on Tuesday.