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January 17

Surfer says shark attack felt 'like being hit by a car' as board bitten in half: reports

A shark broke a surfer's board in half during an attack in Mendocino County waters, marking the first shark incident of 2026 in Northern California.

January 16

New national park on 'edge of the world’ will be built in two years: See the stunning photos

Chile created Cape Froward National Park on the Brunswick Peninsula to protect endangered huemul deer and wildlife located at the "edge of the world."

January 16

Rare sea reptile makes impressive 7,000-mile journey from tropics to northern seas and back

Leatherback turtle Riptide stunned researchers after completing a rare 7,000-mile migration from Panama to the North Atlantic and back to Florida in just seven months.

January 15

Female leatherback turtle travels 7,000 miles from Panama to North Atlantic and back to Florida

A leatherback turtle named Riptide has made a rare 7,000-mile migration from Panama to North Atlantic and back to Florida.

January 15

Homeless encampment at center of health alert over rat-borne disease

Berkeley declares a health emergency after a leptospirosis outbreak forced homeless encampment evacuations. Multiple rats and dogs were infected with the disease.

January 14

Space experiments reveal new way to fight drug-resistant superbugs, scientists say

Scientists discover microgravity in space could help fight drug-resistant superbugs by creating unique viral mutations, according to a new study.

January 13

Several monkeys still on the loose in St Louis as officials call off search for roaming animals

Several monkeys are reportedly loose in St. Louis, Missouri, prompting local officials to warn residents not to approach the animals for safety reasons.

January 12

Researchers locked flu patients in a hotel with healthy adults — no one got sick

Groundbreaking flu transmission study reveals zero infections despite close contact between healthy volunteers and flu-positive students for two weeks.

January 12

CDC reports first cruise norovirus outbreak this year, as nearly 90 people are infected

Nearly 90 passengers and crew fell ill with norovirus on Holland America's Rotterdam cruise ship during a Dec. 28-Jan. 9 voyage, according to CDC reports.

January 12

Ancient man survived brutal lion attack, suffered lifelong damage: 'Extremely rare'

Archaeologists discovered a 6,000-year-old skeleton showing healed lion attack wounds. The ancient man survived the brutal encounter as a teenager and lived for months afterward.