Venomous stingray impales Apollo Beach woman wading in water: ‘I was certain I was going to die’
A sunny day at the beach turned into a week-long hospital stay for an Apollo Beach woman after she was punctured in the back on Tuesday by a stingray's venomous spine.
Stunning video: Rare 'Octopus Garden' discovered off California coast
Scientists in California and beyond have discovered an "Octopus Garden" of up to 20,000 eight-armed creatures living in the deep sea about 80 miles southwest of Monterey.
India becomes fourth country to land on the moon, first near the south pole
India’s successful moon landing comes just days after Russia’s Luna-25, which was aiming for the same lunar region, spun into an uncontrolled orbit and crashed.
Watch: Wolves at Yellowstone National Park bring 'toys' to pups
The “toys" are in the shapes of bones the wolves bring to their young to keep them busy.
Mountain lion spotted in San Mateo backyard, 2nd big cat sighting since Friday
A bobcat was spotted in San Mateo Sunday evening. This is the second confirmed big cat sighting in the Peninsula city since Friday, according to police.
Is Hilary a harbinger of climate change to come?
Hilary was the first tropical storm to hit California in more than 80 years, but climate scientists expect them to become more common.
Bobcat, mountain lion sightings on Peninsula
A bobcat was spotted walking around residential San Mateo this weekend, a few days after mountain lion sightings.
Russia's 1st lunar mission in nearly 50 years crashes into the moon
Russia's Luna-25 spacecraft was aiming to be the first ever to land on the south pole of the moon, an area where scientists believe there could be important reserves of frozen water and precious elements.
Poor air quality, smell of smoke in North Bay from NorCal wildfires
An air quality advisory has been issued for the North Bay for Sunday due to wildfires burning in Northern California.
Bay Area artist featured in 'Lunar Codex' time capsule to the moon
A Bay Area artist will soon have her work featured on the moon as part of a special exhibition called “Lunar Codex." It will include work from around the world, sent to the moon in time capsules.
Stem cells from one eye used to heal injuries in the other with promising results, doctors say
A new study shows a promising procedure to treat severe injuries in one eye by using stem cells from the other.
A pig's kidney worked normally in a donated human body for over a month, doctors say
The experiment at NYU Langone Health marks the longest a pig kidney has functioned in a person, albeit a deceased one.
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.
Hundreds of sharks gathering in the Gulf of Mexico near Texas explained
A mesmerizing spectacle unfolded when a massive school of sharks swimming together in the Gulf of Mexico near Texas was posted on Tiktok and Facebook garnering millions of views and shares.
New pack of endangered gray wolves identified in California
A new pack of gray wolves has shown up in California’s Sierra Nevada, several hundred miles away from any other known population of the endangered species, wildlife officials announced Friday.
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.
Watch: Mama bear, cubs enjoy back scratches in Maine woods
A mother bear and her three cubs were caught on camera being cute.
Spider with erection-inducing bite shuts down supermarket, but owners insist store is safe to reopen
Researchers have used the spider's venom in studies to treat erectile dysfunction.
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.
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.