Texas toddler cries for home destroyed in Smokehouse Creek Fire
The Texas Panhandle wildfires left one family of five's house completely burned to the ground – and a young toddler crying for the only home she's ever known.
Historic fire merges with another, scorching huge swath of Texas Panhandle
The state is battling its "largest and most destructive fire in Texas history," and the blaze is only 15% contained, officials said.
Thousands of whales died in a heat wave. It may get worse.
Thousands of whale photos revealed that a single event known as "The Blob" managed to undo years of humpback whale recovery – and it could be a sign of what's to come.
1st print version of debut "Harry Potter" novel sold at auction
The uncorrected copy proof of the debut novel in the Harry Potter series was bought for pennies more than a quarter-century ago with J.K. Rowling's name misspelled on the title page.
Baby seal found with neck entangled in plastic
The young seal had been on a 300-plus-mile migration from New England when she was found with plastic from a bottled water case wrapped around her neck, rescuers said.
A stingray with no partner is pregnant. Who's the father?
Despite not living with a male companion in her tank for eight years, Charlotte the stingray ended up pregnant. But how?
Emaciated endangered whale found dead on Oregon shore
With so many visible signs of distress, officials believe they may know what led to the young and endangered 46-foot-long fin whale's death.
"Dinosaur-like" snapping turtle found in U.K., an ocean away from home
The native U.S. reptile belongs to the largest freshwater turtle species in the world and has jaws that "can snap through bone."
Connecticut pastor found with crystal meth during traffic stop
The 63-year-old church leader is facing five charges, including for having rock and liquid forms of meth and driving without valid insurance, according to an arrest report.
Iceland lava flows cut off hot water supply amid "severe frost"
A nearly 3-mile long fissure burst open Thursday, spewing lava that damaged a primary supply of hot water for thousands as a "severe frost" appeared overnight.
Wisconsin sees first February tornado on record amid mild winter conditions
The National Weather Service confirmed a tornado was spotted just south of Madison, reportedly the first in the state of Wisconsin during the month of February.
Meet Speckles, 1 of only 6 dolphins photographed with a rare skin condition
One unique bottlenose dolphin's sudden leap out of the water provided a rare glimpse of a condition that's only been photographed a handful of times across the world.
World smashes record for hottest January ever observed
The warmest January on record was confirmed right after the world experienced its hottest year ever observed.
Sleepy polar bear image wins prestigious wildlife photo award
As sea ice continues to vanish amid rising global temperatures, the photographer of the powerful moment said he hopes it "inspires hope": "There is still time to fix the mess we have caused."
Does the hurricane scale need a Category 6? New study fuels debate
Researchers say five storms since 2013 had wind speeds that could categorize them as a Category 6 hurricane or cyclone — and that climate change will only make such intense storms more frequent.