January 26, 2022 Alabama man accused of feeding meth to ‘attack squirrel’ faces new charges The trial for an Alabama man accused of feeding his “attack squirrel” methamphetamines has been delayed as he faces new charges, officials said.
January 26, 2022 Hundreds of invasive fish pulled from Texas river due to aquarium dumping Texas Parks and Wildlife reported that 406 suckermouth armored catfish were removed from the San Marcos River in Texas.
January 25, 2022 North Carolina zoo temporarily closing its bird habitat amid avian flu outbreak The North Carolina Zoo is temporarily closing its aviary, which is home to more than 100 exotic birds from 36 species, amid an outbreak of avian flu in wild birds in the state.
January 25, 2022 Fauci says omicron vaccine would be 'prudent,' doesn't think COVID-19 will be eradicated White House chief medical adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci said Tuesday that a vaccine specifically targeting the omicron variant of the coronavirus would be "prudent."
January 25, 2022 US leads the world in unprovoked shark bites Researchers at the Florida Museum of Natural History and the American Elasmobranch Society determined that the risk of being bitten is still extremely low.
January 25, 2022 Woman who helped monkeys in Pennsylvania crash experiencing health issues: report A Pennsylvania woman who came into contact with escaped cynomolgus macaque monkeys following a truck crash outside Danville is reportedly experiencing health problems.
January 25, 2022 How COVID data will change after Biden's testing push Amid an ongoing surge of the omicron variant of the coronavirus, the Biden administration launched a new testing initiative last week, sending every residence four free rapid tests and requiring private health insurers to cover up to eight at-home tests per month for those on their plans.
January 23, 2022 Pennsylvania lab-monkey escape: All accounted for after crash, authorities say The last of the escaped monkeys from the crash of a truck towing a trailer load of 100 of the animals was accounted for by late Saturday, a day after the pickup collided with a dump truck on a Pennsylvania highway, authorities said.
January 22, 2022 Bottle-fed baby orangutan at New Orleans zoo fascinates other apes New Orleans' Audubon Zoo is hand-raising a month-old Sumatran orangutan infant after complications emerged with the mother's lactation.
January 22, 2022 Scientists think 2020 lockdowns may have caused less lightning The lockdowns kept people off the streets and planes on the ground, reducing the overall level of air pollution.