The space shuttle Atlantis sustained minor damage to its thermal tiles during its Monday launch, likely from debris that came off the fuel tank after lift off. Video.

A sanctuary is giving chimpanzees a second chance at life by rescuing them from harmful and abusive zoos, research laboratories, circuses, and homes. Video.

Astronauts aboard space shuttle Atlantis will install new tools in the Hubble Space Telescope to see deeper into the universe than ever before.

At a Brazilian wild cat conservation center, experts go to extremes to keep rare cats from going tame—from hiding food to smearing chicken blood. Video.

Scientists have caught a fast-growing, 12-story underwater volcano erupting—along with odd creatures evolved to survive its toxic emissions. Video.

The European Parliament has voted to ban the import of seal products, mainly from Canada, in an effort to stop that country's annual seal hunt—angering some Canadian fishers and Inuit people. Warning: graphic video.

It might sound like going from the frying pan into the Frymaster, but it's actually a good thing that historic moon pictures have been moved from dusty storage to an old McDonald's—a "pretty cool place" for restoration work. Video.

In India's Sundarbans region, tiger-human conflicts are on the rise as tiger habitat and prey disappear and as rising seas push humans into tiger territory. Video.

After a factory had found a 40-million-year-old whale fossil in a limestone kitchen counter, researchers investigated the stone's fossil-packed quarry, which could shed light on the origins of African wildlife. Video.

See how a flu virus attacks, mutates, and becomes contagious—perhaps resulting in an outbreak or even pandemic. Video.

When Maria Adela Gutierrez died just weeks ago, her illness was a mystery. Now, experts have uncovered clues as to how she became Mexico's first fatality in the 2009 swine flu outbreak. Video.

Even though no cases of swine flu have been found in Egypt—in pigs or humans—the government has ordered an estimated 300,000-plus pigs slaughtered as a swine flu precaution.Video.

A South Korean research team claims to have cloned beagles with an implanted fluorescent gene. Some researchers say the technique could be applied to treatment of human diseases. Video.

Swine flu has been detected in seven countries, including New Zealand, Israel, and the U.S. But so far, all confirmed cases are in people who have traveled to, or live in, Mexico. Video.

Archaeologists in Egypt have found 53 rock tombs containing preserved mummies and painted coffins dating back as far as 4,000 years. Video.