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September 25, 2017

Drones are using artificial intelligence to protect Australian beachgoers from sharks

Drones are harnessing artificial intelligence to detect sharks approaching Australian beaches.

September 25, 2017

Island of fire ants spotted on Houston floodwaters

Amid the devastation caused by Tropical Storm Harvey, an island of fire ants has been spotted floating on floodwaters in Houston.

September 25, 2017

Snake lover found suffocated to death near his pet python, reports say

A snake lover in the U.K. has been found suffocated to death near his pet python, according to news reports.

September 25, 2017

Massive seizure of illegal sharks made in Galapagos Islands

Crew members aboard a Chinese-flagged ship in the Galapagos Islands have been handed almost $6 million in fines plus jail time after what Quartz calls "likely one of the biggest seizures of illegal sharks in recent years."

September 21, 2017

After 250 years, Germany finally sees a bison. It's immediately killed

Conservationists are expressing outrage after an official in Germany ordered hunters to shoot the first wild bison seen in the country in more than two centuries.

September 20, 2017

Glowing slinky-like 'creature' is actually a mass of eggs

A massive, glowing, Slinky-like "creature" photographed by a scuba diver off the coast of Australia has spurred intense speculation about what the mystery beast could be.

September 20, 2017

500-million-year-old creature looks like a space alien

It looks like a space alien, or maybe a very deformed clam.

September 19, 2017

Burmese python spooks Miami Beach pedestrians

A six-foot Burmese python slithered near a popular Miami Beach pedestrian mall, scaring the crowd outside a convenience store.

September 19, 2017

Snooty the manatee's death was preventable, review finds

An outside review has determined that the drowning death of Snooty, a 69-year-old captive manatee in Florida, could have been prevented, officials said Thursday.

September 19, 2017

Impact of massive salmon escape might not be known for years

More than a week after a major net failure at a salmon farm near Seattle, it's still unclear how many fish escaped and what the damage to the surrounding ecosystem could be.