Maps show "hot, hot heat" headed to Northeast U.S.
Some areas are expected to see a longevity of dangerous heat that "has not been experienced in decades," forecasters said.
Massive "dead zone" to form in Gulf of Mexico, scientists warn
Nearly 6,000 square miles in the Gulf of Mexico are expected to be severely lacking in oxygen, forcing some marine life out and leaving those that remain to likely die, this summer.
Rare "miracle" elephant twins born in Thailand
One of the caretakers broke his leg trying to restrain the mother elephant after even she was surprised by the second calf.
South Florida compared to a "zombie movie" amid widespread flooding
More downpours are expected in South Florida Friday, forecasters said, and could bring "catastrophic" flooding to some areas.
Veteran reveals lifelong secret in obituary: "I was Gay all my life"
Col. Edward Thomas Ryan, 85, revealed in his obituary that he was gay and that he had been in a quarter-century relationship with the "love of my life." He will be buried next to him.
21-year-old Georgia woman breaks decades-old fishing record
21-year-old Lauren Harden caught the biggest crevalle jack out of any woman in the state in nearly 50 years, officials said.
What does each beach flag color mean? Your guide to the warning system
Heading to the beach this summer? Check out the beach flag color before going into the waves to help keep safe.
Nonprofit offers Indian women cash, insurance to deal with extreme heat
More than 100 people have died in India in the past month because of heat strokes and other heat-related causes.
It only takes 5 seconds of hail to damage a plane mid-flight, expert says
Photos of an Austrian Airlines flight went viral this week after a sudden hail storm ripped up the aircraft's nose and shattered its cockpit windows. One expert says it can happen in seconds.
Nearly 4 inches of rain falls in an hour in Sarasota, a record
Even more storms are expected to hit the region over the next few days after Sarasota saw the most rain ever recorded in an hour.
"Furry"-clawed invasive crab that terrorizes fisherman found in New York
New Yorkers have a new critter to be wary of: crabs with "furry" claws that terrorize fishermen and cause erosion.
Rare 7-foot fish with a face "only a mother could love" washes ashore
The massive bony fish turns out to be a species that was "hiding in plain sight" for more than a century.
First nonhuman species found to use name-like sounds for each other, study says
Videos show how African elephants may be the first nonhuman species to use vocal name-like identifiers for each other, suggesting "the capacity for some degree of symbolic thought," researchers said.
Man who drove off embankment saved after dog runs 4 miles for help
"One of his dogs traveled the nearly four miles to their camp, which alerted the rest of the party that something was wrong," police said.
Rare "highly toxic" viper found in Ohio
"Swamp rattlers" were once found across 30 Ohio counties, but for decades, they've become "increasingly rare" – and have only been seen in a handful of spots.