California woman was harassed by black bear before fatal mauling
Patrice Miller, 71, had been harassed by an aggressive black bear in her small Northern California town for months before it broke into her home and killed her last year.
Mountain lion spotted in Millbrae
A mountain lion was spotted in Millbrae on Saturday, according to the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office.
Northern Lights: Will the Bay Area get another chance to see them?
The aurora borealis will dazzle the night sky in different parts of the U.S. this weekend, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Aliens may be living among us disguised as humans, Harvard researchers claim
Research scientists at Harvard University wrote a paper suggesting aliens could be living underground or on the moon, or even walking among us and posing as humans.
Mama bear, frightened cub rescued from large tree in Northern California
Police and firefighters in Eureka responded to an unusual call on Monday– after a mother bear and her cub ended up in a large tree near a store parking lot.
Rare white bison calf spotted in Yellowstone National Park could fulfill prophecy
A Montana photographer has a picture she definitely will not forget after snapping a photo of a rare – and, potentially, sacred – white bison calf in Yellowstone National Park.
Mars rover camera hit with charged particles after solar flare reaches planet
Fascinating images released by NASA on Monday showed charged particles emitted from a solar flare as they arrived on Mars.
Giant 7-foot sunfish found on Oregon beach turns out to be newly discovered species
A massive ocean oddity that washed up on a northern Oregon beach last week turned out to be a recently discovered species of sunfish.
Python swallows woman whole in Indonesia
A missing woman was found eaten alive by a massive python after locals cut her body out of the snake in Indonesia.
Popular Florida beach closes after woman loses part of her arm, teens injured in back-to-back shark attacks
One woman lost the lower left part of her arm and two teenagers were injured following one of the shark attacks.
Shark attack off Hawaii's Oahu island leaves woman seriously hurt
Also Friday, reported back-to-back shark attacks led authorities to temporarily close beaches to swimmers in Walton County, on the Florida Panhandle.
William Anders: The astronaut who captured the famous 'Earthrise' photo
Retired astronaut William Anders, who passed away in a plane crash on Friday, captured the iconic "Earthrise" photo during the Apollo 8 mission on December 24, 1968, providing a new perspective on Earth's beauty and fragility and becoming a symbol of the environmental movement.
Several reports of mountain lion sighted in San Jose neighborhood
A mountain lion was seen in San Jose on Wednesday night, prompting police to warn residents to stay indoors.
California records first fatal black bear attack
A woman found dead last year in a mountain community was the victim of the first documented fatal black bear attack on a human in California, authorities said.
Tahoe bear shooting: Witnesses contradict homeowner's account of bear cub death
Witnesses are providing conflicting stories about how and why a baby bear was shot and killed on Memorial Day in South Lake Tahoe, according to SFGate.
Inflammatory bowel disease: 'Major cause of IBD' discovered by researchers
IBD, the umbrella term for Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, impacts millions of people worldwide. Researchers say they have found a “major cause" of the disease and treatment using existing drugs.
30-foot gray whale washes ashore in Richmond, cause of death to be determined
The Marine Mammal Center confirmed a 30-foot female gray whale washed ashore in Richmond on Wednesday morning. The whale is being towed to Angel Island for a necropsy, officials say.
Bear meets sprinkler in northern MN — and it's hilarious: Video
A black bear wandered into a yard in northern Minnesota and encountered a sprinkler — the outcome was adorable and hilarious.
1st annual space piracy conference aims to combat space crime and smuggling
The First Annual Space Piracy Conference, scheduled for early next year by the Center for the Study of Space Crime, Policy, and Governance (CSCPG), will gather experts to address growing concerns of space crime and smuggling, discussing risks and solutions from various perspectives.
'Planet parade' not quite happening June 3, NASA says. Here’s when instead.
NASA shared a viewing note about the so-called “planet parade” that has been hyped up to grace the sky on June 3.