Three dead whales found in San Francisco Bay area in a week

Three gray whales have been found dead in and around the San Francisco Bay in the past week. It’s raising concern among marine scientists who said that number is alarming.

Experts unable to confirm cause of death for gray whale that washed ashore at Crissy Field

Officials with the Marine Mammal Center in Sausalito said Friday they're unable to confirm the cause of death for a gray whale that washed ashore San Francisco's Crissy Field earlier this week.

A mysterious disease is killing young bears in the Sierra Nevada

A mysterious disease has stricken several young black bears captured in the Sierra Nevada, and one telltale sign is their fearlessness at being around humans.

Deputies say dog may have been attacked by mountain lion near Portola Valley

The San Mateo County Sheriff's Office is notifying the public about a possible mountain lion attack involving a dog that was reported Thursday evening.

Former director of national intelligence says upcoming Pentagon UFO report reveals technology ‘we don’t have’

Buried within thousands of pages of last year’s massive $2.3 trillion coronavirus relief package is a stipulation ordering the release of special reports on UFOs by the Pentagon — and what’s in those reports may shock you, according to the former director of national intelligence.

Pfizer begins phase 1 study of oral COVID-19 treatment drug

Pfizer announced Monday that it has begun the phase 1 study of an oral antiviral drug to treat SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

Small piece of Wright brothers' 1st aircraft to fly again on Mars

With the blessing of the Wright family, NASA included a tiny piece of fabric from the 1903 Wright Flyer I on an experimental helicopter set to take flight soon on Mars.

Father arrested after taking daughter into San Diego Zoo elephant habitat

A father has been arrested on suspicion of child endangerment after he carried his 2-year-old daughter into the elephant habitat at the San Diego Zoo to take a photograph with the animals.

The largest ‘potentially hazardous asteroid’ of 2021 will pass by Earth on March 21

The largest asteroid to pass by our planet in 2021 will be at its closest on Sunday, providing astronomers a rare chance to see the giant rock that formed at the dawn of our solar system.

Scientist behind Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine says next target is cancer

The scientist who won the race to deliver the first widely used COVID-19 vaccine says the technology behind it will soon be used to fight cancer.

Lava rains from the sky during latest eruption of Italy’s Mount Etna

Video captured a fiery spectacle when Italy's Mount Etna volcano, located in eastern Sicily, erupted causing lava to rain from the sky.

Small plane makes emergency landing on hillside near Lafayette Reservoir

Federal Aviation Administration said only the pilot was on board and he was not injured. There is also no report of damage to the aircraft.