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10-foot great white shark spotted swimming dangerously close to young people

July 22, 2026

10-foot great white shark spotted swimming dangerously close to young people

Drone video captured a 10-foot great white shark swimming dangerously close to young swimmers off Southern California, who had no idea it was there.

Woman risks being gored by bison for a selfie at Badlands National Park in shocking footage

July 22, 2026

Woman risks being gored by bison for a selfie at Badlands National Park in shocking footage

Video shows a woman walking dangerously close to a massive bison in Badlands National Park to snap a selfie, risking being gored by the wild animal.

Wildlife photographer stays ice-cold as massive brown bear walks right up to his camera

July 22, 2026

Wildlife photographer stays ice-cold as massive brown bear walks right up to his camera

Viral video shows a massive brown bear grazing within inches of wildlife photographer Matt Addington in Katmai, Alaska, in a surreal encounter.

Robot bird swims underwater then flies away

July 22, 2026

Robot bird swims underwater then flies away

MIT and EPFL researchers built an 8.8-ounce robotic bird that flies, dives underwater and launches back into the air using only flapping wings.

Slack messages released by Rand Paul appear to show authors of key COVID-19 origin paper held private doubts

July 21, 2026

Slack messages released by Rand Paul appear to show authors of key COVID-19 origin paper held private doubts

Slack messages reveal "Proximal Origin" authors privately assigned up to 30% probability to a lab leak while publicly ruling it out in their paper.

California toddler bitten by rattlesnake hiding beneath Amazon package amid active snake season

July 21, 2026

California toddler bitten by rattlesnake hiding beneath Amazon package amid active snake season

A 3-year-old girl was bitten by a rattlesnake hiding beneath an Amazon package outside her California home and spent two days receiving antivenom.

Park visitors face flood danger out West while severe storms rip through NY, NJ

July 21, 2026

Park visitors face flood danger out West while severe storms rip through NY, NJ

Flash flood warnings remain active across Utah and Colorado, disrupting vacations during peak travel. Parts of New York and New Jersey were also pummeled by relentless rain July 21.

Woman attacked by brown bear while hiking with friend and 3 dogs near Alaska state park

July 21, 2026

Woman attacked by brown bear while hiking with friend and 3 dogs near Alaska state park

A woman was injured after a brown bear attacked her on an overgrown trail area near Chugach State Park before rescuers safely evacuated her, police said.

Officials locate a brown bear after reports of sudden attack near Anchorage, Alaska

July 21, 2026

Officials locate a brown bear after reports of sudden attack near Anchorage, Alaska

A woman is recovering after a sudden brown bear encounter in Anchorage on July 18, 2026, led officers to deploy a drone while firefighters evacuated her down a hillside. (Anchorage Police)

Second death reported in Upper East Side Legionnaires' disease outbreak as cases rise to 72

July 19, 2026

Second death reported in Upper East Side Legionnaires' disease outbreak as cases rise to 72

The outbreak has sickened 72 people with 9 remaining hospitalized as investigators trace Legionella bacteria to dozens of cooling towers on the Upper East Side.