Perseid meteor shower 2023: Where, when to watch this weekend

The Perseid meteor shower peaks this weekend and it’s an especially perfect time to watch because the moon will be in its waning crescent phase, making the skies darker than usual.

Hissing snake pulled from Arizona toilet in 'once-in-a-million' flush

A snake expert from Arizona successfully captured a black-and-pink Coachwhip discovered in a residential toilet in the Catalina Foothills area near Tucson.

New York drone captures multiple sharks hunting near Long Island shore

The footage comes after a woman was bitten at Rockaway Beach in Queens, prompting the New York City Parks Department to close the beach to swimming and surfing.

'Wrong' & 'illegal': Orphaned owl held by Arizona resident handed over to Liberty Wildlife 6 months later

An orphaned owl was held onto by someone for half a year until finally bringing the bird to Liberty Wildlife. It's a decision that will impact the owl for the rest of its life as it's now too domesticated to be released into the wild. "It should be terrified of humans, it should not want to be around humans."

200-pound rescued walrus calf receives round-the-clock 'cuddling'

A 200-pound walrus calf found alone and miles from the ocean on Alaska’s North Slope is getting bottle fed and receiving round-the-clock “cuddling" from animal welfare workers who are trying to keep the 1-month-old alive.

NASA launching free streaming service this year

The new service is part of several upgrades for the space agency's digital platforms.

Ancient whale unearthed in Peru could be heaviest animal ever

A new species of ancient whale might be the heaviest animal ever found. Scientists reported Wednesday that the creature could challenge the blue whale’s title as the heaviest animal to live on Earth.

Scientists find climate change made July hotter for 4 out of 5 humans on Earth

Human-caused global warming made July hotter for four out of five people on Earth, with more than 2 billion people feeling climate change-boosted warmth daily, according to a flash study.

National parks and hundreds of other recreation sites are free to visit Friday

The National Park System includes parks, historic sites, monuments, recreation areas, battlefields and seashores. You can visit them all for free on Friday.

Watch: Eagle swoops down and catches fish midair, wowing onlookers

A bald eagle put on an impressive show for a man and his friends when it swooped down and caught a fish high in the air.