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June 12, 2018

Severed shark head found impaled on fence in Australia, stuffed with cigarette butts

Volunteers arriving for duty at an Australian marine rescue office on Saturday where shocked to discover the severed head of a shark stuffed with cigarette butts impaled on a fence out front.

June 12, 2018

Strange 'bird fish' goes viral: What is this creature?

Images of a strange ‘bird fish’ have gone viral, prompting questions about what the bizarre creature is.

June 11, 2018

Cannibalistic great white shark eats relative as Virginia researchers watch

A Virginia Institute of Marine Science research expedition ended up discovering more about great white shark behavior than the researchers may have anticipated: great whites are cannibals.

June 11, 2018

Decapitated snake head bites man. But how?

Shortly after a man killed a rattlesnake in his backyard, the rattlesnake's severed head bit and injected venom into the man, seriously injuring him, according to news reports.

June 11, 2018

This wily wolverine threw scientists for a loop

We were not expecting a familiar face as we cracked open the wooden box trap we'd carefully set on the remote north slope of Alaska.

June 11, 2018

Honeybees know a lot about nothing

Humans aren't the only species that can ponder abstract mathematical concepts like nonexistence. In addition to some other animals, honeybees understand that the number zero is less than 1, according to a new study.

June 10, 2018

Bear is 'friendly visitor' outside Minnesota sheriff's office

Photos of a bear were posted by the Goodhue County Sheriff’s Office on its Facebook page.

June 9, 2018

Home Depot employee in Florida allegedly attacked by shopper's pet spider monkey

A Home Depot employee in Okeechobee, Florida, claims she was attacked by a customer’s pet spider monkey on Monday.

June 8, 2018

Florida woman reportedly dragged by alligator into pond confirmed dead, authorities say

A Florida woman who was reportedly dragged by an alligator into a pond while walking her dogs Friday is believed to be dead, authorities said.

June 8, 2018

Virginia wildlife center takes in 2 black bear cubs after mother is killed by homeowner

The Wildlife Center of Virginia has a pair of new patients: Two furry, orphaned black bear cubs.