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October 5, 2017

Indonesians dine on massive python that almost bit off villager's arm

Residents in Sumatra, Indonesia, enjoyed a feast after they killed a massive python that attacked and almost bit off a villager’s left arm.

October 5, 2017

Cats are killing everything in Australia, and nobody knows what to do

Everyone knows that Australia is absolutely packed with strange, wild creatures that could kill you at a moment's notice, but if you're a bird your number one enemy is still a familiar one: cats.

October 4, 2017

Tropical bird in Massachusetts likely blown off course by Hurricane Jose dies

A tropical bird likely blown too far north from Hurricane Jose and believed to be the first of its type spotted in Massachusetts died Monday, officials said.

October 4, 2017

Surprise find: Dolphin bones unearthed in medieval island 'grave'

Archaeologists excavating a medieval site on a tiny islet in the English Channel were baffled by the discovery of a dolphin skeleton in what appears to be a carefully prepared grave.

September 29, 2017

Rock climber falls in Yosemite Park in third incident in one week

A rock climber fell Friday in Yosemite National Park and had to be airlifted out of the area, reports said.

September 27, 2017

Enormous, coconut-cracking, tree-dwelling rat found in Solomon Islands

An 18-inch rat that lives in trees and is able to open coconuts with its teeth has been discovered in the Solomon Islands.

September 27, 2017

Dinosaur extinction allowed frogs to conquer the planet

The mass extinction that wiped out the dinosaurs paved the way for a totally different type of creature to take over — frogs.

September 27, 2017

'Incredible': California has 2nd pack of gray wolves

"This is a pretty incredible conservation moment," a rep for the Center for Biological Diversity tells the San Francisco Chronicle following news from California: A second pack of gray wolves has been spotted in the state.

September 27, 2017

Bernie Sanders, Barack Obama have new spider species named in their honor

Scientists have named newly discovered species of spiders after Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, former First Lady Michelle Obama and President Barack Obama.

September 27, 2017

Make way for rays! 'Fever' spotted swimming under Florida bridge

We’ve seen alligators in Florida using crosswalks. But how about a fever of rays using the boat channel?