Man uses Roman candle to kill hornets and accidentally sets roof on fire

In an attempt to remove a hornets’ nest, a Massachusetts man accidentally set his family’s roof on fire when he used fireworks to deal with the situation.

NASA astronaut accused of stealing identity, accessing bank account of estranged wife while in space

A NASA astronaut has been accused of committing the first crime in outer space after her estranged wife alleged she stole her identity and accessed her bank account without permission during a six-month mission aboard the International Space Station.

Woman thought she had water in her ear, doctors find brown recluse spider

A Kansas woman went to see a doctor because she thought she had water in her ear. Imagine her shock when doctors pulled out a brown recluse spider!

‘We didn't ask for this': ‘Storm Area 51' event-turned-festival prompts state of emergency in county

Following the “Storm Area 51” Facebook event that started as a joke and has now turned into a full-fledged festival called Alien Stock, a county in Nevada has declared a state of emergency out of fears the small town of Rachel and its 54 residents will be completely overrun.

Passenger forgets snake at TSA checkpoint, officials say

Snakes have apparently moved off planes and into airports. A passenger reportedly forgot their pet snake at a Transportation Security Administration checkpoint at Newark Liberty International Airport Monday night, officials said.

Vomiting vultures ruining vacation home

A New York couple's luxurious vacation house in Florida has been taken over by dozens of black vultures that are vomiting and defecating everywhere.

Balcones fault line dead, but UT monitoring others

Austin is on an ancient geological formation known as the Balcones fault line which runs from just south of Dallas through Austin and San Marcos to Del Rio. It's one of several fault lines monitored by researchers at the University of Texas.

Earthquake aftershocks could go on for years from 7.1 that shook SoCal, Dr. Lucy Jones says

Seismologist Lucy Jones said Friday night’s 7.1-magnitude earthquake was the “main event” — and aftershocks in Southern California in the days, months and even years ahead were possible.

Florida man had baby alligator in front seat of his car, deputies say

Deputies in Hardee County arrested a man for possessing illegal drugs, only to find he also had an alligator in the front seat of his car.

New fly species named after ‘Game of Thrones' villain

“Game of Thrones” may have finished up its final winter this past May, but its infamous villain, the Night King, lives on - through a fly.

Chileans and Argentines gape at total solar eclipse

Tens of thousands of tourists and locals gaped skyward Tuesday as a rare total eclipse of the sun began to darken the heavens over northern Chile.

June 2019 was hottest in Earth's recorded history, says European agency

The European Union’s satellite agency announced that last month was the hottest June ever in recorded history as the world feels the effects of globally rising temperatures due to climate change, experts say.