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.

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.

Whooping cranes: Wisconsin home to America's tallest flying birds again

Whooping cranes were once on the edge of extinction and one of the original endangered species. Thanks to the International Crane Foundation in Baraboo, their numbers continue to grow.

Wisconsin State Fair Exploratory Park offers slice of nature

At the Wisconsin State Fair, the DNR's Exploratory Park offers a slice of nature, education and a break from the hustle and bustle of the crowds.

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.

2023 EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh by the numbers

The 2023 EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh welcomed roughly 677,000 people from July 22 through July 28.