July 11, 2018 Ticks hate a pesticide that mimics chrysanthemums The US military was apparently on to something when it began treating soldiers' uniforms with permethrin in the 1980s.
July 11, 2018 Pliny the Elder wasn't crazy after all. There were whales in the Mediterranean Scientists have questioned the credibility of Pliny the Elder's now 2,000-year-old account of orcas hunting whale calves near the Strait of Gibraltar, since those marine mammals aren't known to visit that area. Now, archaeological evidence suggests Pliny knew exactly what he was talking about.
July 11, 2018 A mini horse was found on a Japanese rooftop three days after disappearing A miniature horse that went missing during Japan’s devastating floods last week has been found alive and stranded on a roof.
July 11, 2018 Killer whales are dying off in the Pacific Northwest "I believe we have orcas in our soul in this state."
July 10, 2018 Florida deputy fatally shoots alligator who chased teen girl up tree A Florida deputy was able to rescue a teenage girl who had been cornered in a tree by a large alligator by shooting it with an AR-15 rifle.
July 10, 2018 Florida deputies find alligator in backseat of alleged burglar's getaway car A baby alligator was found in the back of a suspected burglar’s getaway car, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office in Florida.
July 10, 2018 Texas woman reels in 7-foot shark: 'Thank God for CrossFit' Lauren Biggers reeled in a nearly 7-foot blacktip shark off Surfside Beach in Texas over the weekend — a feat she says wouldn't have been possible without her CrossFit training.
July 10, 2018 Australian rangers trap gigantic saltwater crocodile after decade-long hunt, officials say A 15-foot saltwater crocodile was captured Monday in a region of Australia popular with tourists that is thought to be safe from the reptiles, wildlife rangers said.
July 7, 2018 Tennessee woman bitten by brown recluse spider allegedly finds dozens more in apartment A Brentwood, Tennessee woman who was recently treated for a brown recluse spider bite later found dozens more in her apartment, she claims.
July 6, 2018 Great white shark sneaks up on California kayaker fishing for halibut A California kayaker fishing for halibut got a surprise visit from a 12-foot great white shark off the coast of Monterey this week.
