Rare lizard found only in major US oil patch proposed as endangered species
The dunes sagebrush lizard has quite the natural habitat. It's found only in parts of one of the world's most lucrative oil and natural gas basins.
Record-breaking gar caught at Lake Allatoona
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources says a record-breaking gar was caught at Lake Allatoona on June 24 by a man named Caleb McClure.
Ticks use static electricity to latch on to you from afar, researchers find
Ticks can't jump or fly onto their hosts, but static electricity gives them a boost, researchers have found.
Marvel at never-before-seen octopus nursery found off coast of Costa Rica
An international team of scientists recently explored previously unseen seamounts off of Costa Rica. What they found on their expedition was a new active octopus nursery and witnessed babies hatching.
Video: playful orcas spotted off California coast
A group of orcas were seen playing near the surface for hours off the coast of California, according to a whale-watching group.
Slimy, air-breathing 'Frankenfish' found in southeastern Missouri
This invasive species of fish is able to live out of the water for days at a time.
Pennsylvania girl survives shark attack while swimming at Central Florida beach
A 12-year-girl is recovering after a shark bit her while swimming in Cocoa Beach earlier this week.
Critically endangered turtle hatchlings found, captured on video
According to researchers, this is the first official record of Burmese peacock softshell turtle hatchlings in the wild.
Tourist films something massive swimming below plane: It was a world-famous creature
A tourist flying over the Great Barrier Reef unknowingly captured the video of a lifetime.
Dolphin moms use baby talk to call their young, researchers find
A new study has found that dolphin mothers also use a kind of high-pitched baby talk with their kids.
Killer whales are attacking, sinking boats and scientists are unsure why
Aggressive orcas are attacking boats in Western Europe and the increase in sightings of this behavior is confusing scientists. The latest in a series of reported incidents happened off the coast of Spain in the Strait of Gibraltar on Thursday.
Watch: Dingo bites sunbathing tourist on Australian beach
Wild video shows the moment a dingo moved in on a group of beachgoers and bit a French tourist's backside.
Pregnant deer in Florida delivers baby while neck, leg trapped in trash can lid for months
Florida neighbors jumped in to help a pregnant doe trapped in a trash can lid for months.
Florida firefighters rescue horse that fell into swimming pool, video shows
Footage, posted by the rescue team, shows officials carefully lifting the horse from the water.
Deadly bear attack in Groom Creek near Prescott: Necropsy conducted, results announced
A 66-year-old man died after being mauled by a black bear in an "exceedingly rare" attack in a community south of Prescott, according to the Yavapai County Sheriff's Office.
Biden administration moves to restore endangered species protections dropped by Trump
The Biden administration has proposed new rules for protecting imperiled plants and animals as officials move to reverse changes under former President Donald Trump that weakened application of the Endangered Species Act.
El Nino blamed for recent bird deaths along Mexico's Pacific coast
Many seabirds in this region died recently, with more than 90% of the affected birds being grey-backed shearwaters, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development in Mexico.
Colorado man recovering after getting trampled by moose
The man told wildlife officials he was armed and able to fire his gun to scare away the animal.
Docuseries film crew attacked by tiger sharks: 'Like something out of 'Jaws' '
The filmmakers were off the coast of one of Hawaii's northwest Islands when 'this tiger shark leapt at the boat a bit huge holes in it'
North Carolina blue marlin fishing tournament ends in controversy after 619-pound catch is disqualified
Officials determined the blue marlin catch violated a rule about mutilation.