New Zealanders work together to save stranded whales

“This response demonstrates the deep connection we all share with our marine environment," Joel Lauterbach, a Department of Conservation spokesperson, said in a statement.

Earth’s ‘mini moon’ is disappearing this week

The recently discovered object, known as 2024 PT5, has been tagging alongside Earth since September. Here’s what to know about it.

Snake found slithering inside Hawaii Christmas tree shipment

Shop workers unloading a supply of Christmas trees in Hawaii found an unexpected visitor hiding within the shipment.

Look (safely) at the Sun's surface in the highest-resolution images yet

A European spacecraft is showing us how dynamic the Sun is with newly released images, the highest-resolution images of our star's surface so far.

Here's how much stronger climate change has made hurricanes

A study shows that climate change increased this year's hurricanes significantly, boosting the wind speeds of Beryl, Helene, and Milton.

Dog chases mountain lion up a tree in Tustin

The mountain lion was tranquilized and removed from the tree and released at the Cleveland National Forest.

Wild, endangered parrots being shot in 'disturbing trend' across Southern California

At least 11 parrots have been killed or seriously wounded by BB or pellet guns in recent weeks in Southern California, according to Cleo Watts, founder of Cleo's Critter Care.

Record-breaking mega coral visible from space is possibly 300 years old

The gigantic standalone coral is about 600 feet in circumference and has grown uninterrupted for three centuries, according to National Geographic Society.

Escaped monkeys update: More than half safely recovered, several still on the loose

Officials in South Carolina have recaptured over half of the 43 Rhesus macaques that escaped from the Alpha Genesis research facility in Yemassee last week.

See the most terrifying displays in our galaxy from NASA

The "Galaxy of Horrors" is an array of vintage-style horror movie-themed posters to show us what nightmares exist in space.

Photos: Stunning colors of fall foliage at Mammoth Lakes

A month into autumn has brought out the vibrant colors seen at Mammoth Lakes. While some summits and canyons have peaked for the season, others are peaking now or near peak.

Famous Alaska volcano sees seismic unrest after more than 30-year slumber

Several small earthquakes have been detected around Mt. Spurr this past week, prompting the Alaska Volcano Observatory to raise the volcano's alert level to "yellow" from the base green.

NASA astronaut released from hospital after 'medical issue' during splashdown

The SpaceX Dragon crew members completed a 235-day mission, 232 days of which were spent aboard the International Space Station conducting scientific research.

NASA SpaceX Crew-8: 1 astronaut remains in hospital after ‘medical issue’

One of the SpaceX Crew-8 astronauts remains in stable condition at the hospital but no additional information was released to protect their medical privacy, NASA said.