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June 6, 2016

Dogs were domesticated twice, new DNA research shows

New genetic research has shed light on just when and where dogs became domesticated from wolves— and suggests that it might actually have happened twice.

June 6, 2016

Eating plastic is making young fish slower, stupid

Fish are getting hooked on plastic that's making them "smaller, slower, and more stupid," say researchers behind a new study at Science.

June 5, 2016

Shark kills Australian diver in second deadly attack in days

A diver was killed by a large shark off the west Australian coast on Sunday in the country's second fatal attack in less than a week, police said.

June 4, 2016

Young bear found near California highway with gallbladder, paws missing

Authorities in California said Thursday that a young bear killed by a vehicle was found by highway workers to have been mutilated, possibly so parts of the animal could be sold.

June 3, 2016

Moose gives birth in Alaska shopping center parking lot

Shoppers in Alaska were treated to a rare sight Tuesday when a moose gave birth outside a Lowe’s hardware store.

June 3, 2016

Wounded elephant walks up to safari lodge to get help after being shot by poachers

If you need further proof that elephants are highly-intelligent animals, this is it.

June 2, 2016

Rare 'dragon eggs' hatch in Slovenian cave

An unusual event is happening at a cave in Slovenia as rare salamanders hatch from so-called “dragon eggs.”

June 2, 2016

Watch this endangered monkey 'chat' with a camera

A video camera in Indonesia has captured an interaction with one very curious monkey.

June 1, 2016

Bodies of 40 tiger cubs found in Thai temple freezer

Forty dead tiger cubs were found Wednesday in a freezer at a Buddhist temple that operated as an admission-charging zoo, a national parks official said.

June 1, 2016

Watch a gorilla rescue a boy that fell into its pit in 1996

The recent incident at the Cincinnati Zoo is a reminder of another one in 1996 in Illinois with a gorilla named Binti-Jua.