November 2, 2016 American bison designated as US's national mammal The American bison has been designated the national mammal of the U.S. during a ceremony at Wind Cave National Park in South Dakota.
November 1, 2016 Endangered wildlife in pictures A recent report released by the World Wildlife Fund sounded the alarm that the global wildlife population faces possible two-thirds decline by 2020. Here is a look at some endangered animals.
November 1, 2016 Global wildlife population faces possible two-thirds decline by 2020, report says Global wildlife populations are up against a potential two-thirds population decline by 2020 if human activity continues without intervention, according to a report released by the World Wildlife Fund.
November 1, 2016 Man on trial after escaped python killed 2 boys as they slept A Canadian man is facing trial three years after an exotic python escaped from its enclosure and killed two young boys sleeping in his apartment.
October 31, 2016 Tiny bird stays aloft for 10 months The common swift makes its cousin's six months in continuous flight look like nothing more than a hop, skip, and a jump.
October 31, 2016 Great white shark dies on Cape Cod beach after being stranded Officials say a great white shark has died after it was spotted struggling in shallow water in Cape Cod.
October 30, 2016 Stingray injuries spike at Southern California beach Authorities say there's been a spike in stingray injuries at a Southern California beach even as water temperatures cool.
October 27, 2016 $100G project uses giant rats to sniff out crime Giant African pouched rats that grow to three feet long can't see well, but their keen sense of smell has already made them indispensable in the hunt for anything from tuberculosis in humans to buried TNT in former war zones (they've already found 1,500 land mines in Africa and Southeast Asia).
October 27, 2016 Bug battle: Amazonian frog's skin secretes ant repellent A yellow–striped frog in the Amazon rainforest is able to live among the vicious leaf–cutter ant without getting torn to pieces thanks to a very special bug repellent: its own skin.
October 27, 2016 Florida hunter nabs 13-foot gator, 1 foot shy of state record It was a big catch on the St. Johns River in Volusia County, in the form of a 13-foot alligator.
