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August 14, 2022

Best care for bug bites: Doctors share treatment tips for minor and severe bites

Here’s what you need to know about bug bite treatment; doctors share their tips for addressing minor and severe bites along with warning signs people should watch for and note.

August 13, 2022

What killed tons of fish in European river? Mystery deepens

Poland’s environment minister says laboratory tests following a mass dying off of fish detected high levels of salinity but no mercury in waters of Central Europe’s Oder River.

August 12, 2022

Bear caught on camera scaling Air Force base's barbed wire fence

Kevin Dalrymple was driving by Tyndall Air Force Base when he saw a large black bear scaling the barbed-wire fence at the Florida base.

August 12, 2022

Ukraine’s tiger queen: Saving wild animals in a war zone

Natalia Popova converted her equestrian ranch just outside Kyiv, Ukraine, to create a home for abandoned animals displaced during Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

August 12, 2022

COVID sites in NYC transition to respond to monkeypox virus

New York City health officials said Friday that some COVID-19 vaccination sites for kids under the age of 5 will transition to administering monkeypox vaccine shots.

August 12, 2022

US flu season: Australia cases raise concerns, experts say

With the U.S. influenza season on the horizon, experts are monitoring the situation in Australia. The country's health agency says kids have been hit the hardest.

August 12, 2022

Texas alligator stuns viewers on Facebook with its stealthy, slippery moves

An alligator filmed at the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge in Texas is covered in duckweed and is barely visible as he uses camouflage abilities. The video was posted on Facebook.

August 12, 2022

Polio found in NYC wastewater, officials say

New York state and New York City health officials said Friday that poliovirus had been found in Big Apple wastewater samples. The findings suggest local circulation.

August 12, 2022

Second rare, orange lobster rescued from Red Lobster restaurant

A Red Lobster restaurant in Mississippi recently found an orange lobster among the others — just a few weeks after another Red Lobster location in Florida also found an orange lobster.

August 11, 2022

Michigan zoo welcomes an endangered red panda cub: 'Valuable addition'

An endangered red panda cub was born at the Potter Park Zoo in Lansing, Michigan, through a special conservation breeding program arranged by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums.