Wild turkey spotted near Anacostia Metro Station in DC

Another wild turkey sighting has been reported in D.C. – this time it happened Wednesday near the Anacostia Metro Station.

Assateague Island horse moved to Texas after becoming "extremely aggressive," officials say

National Park Service officials say a wild horse who has become "extremely aggressive" with staff and visitors at Assateague Island National Seashore in Maryland has been relocated to a Texas wildlife sanctuary.

1st solar eclipse of 2022 appears in southern skies

The first solar eclipse of 2022 appeared in southern skies Saturday. Here’s when another partial one is expected later this year — and when the big total eclipse is coming to America that everyone’s been waiting for.

Pilot shortage could impact summer travel plans

While air travel demand continues to soar, a growing pilot shortage will force airlines to ground flights during one of the busiest travel seasons of the year. 

Potentially rabid fox captured in Arlington neighborhood

A disoriented fox showing signs consistent with rabies was captured and removed from an Arlington neighborhood by animal control officers Tuesday.

Axiom-1 crew splashes down off Florida's coast after delayed reentry

Axiom Space completed its first all-private mission to the International Space Station Monday after three paying customers and a former NASA astronaut splashed down in a SpaceX Dragon in the Atlantic Ocean.

3 Sumatran tigers killed by animal traps as worldwide numbers dwindle to 400

Three critically endangered Sumatran tigers are dead after being caught in traps in Indonesia. Only about 400 are left in the wild, experts say.

What a toxic inferno like Venus can tell us about Earth

Venus is a fiery world with sulfuric acid clouds and a toxic atmosphere fueled by a runaway greenhouse effect, but scientists believe that about 800 million years ago, it could have been more like Earth.

High winds off Florida coast push Axiom-1 splashdown to Monday

Weather has continued to delay the Axiom Mission, which was the first private astronaut mission to the International Space Station.

Airlines to allow passengers banned over masks back on planes

Now that most airlines have made masks optional in the U.S., here's where the four largest stand on bringing back passengers who refused to wear them when they were required.

Double ridges on Jupiter’s moon could mean better chance for life, study suggests

The water pockets could be just beneath Europa’s icy surface in order for the double ridges to form and those pockets of water could be a prime spot to harbor life, scientists hypothesized.