Good Samaritan rescues dog, puppies found abandoned in Kentucky creek
A non-profit rescue group said the puppies were panicked and crying as they tried to find dry land.
Seeing, listening to birds can improve mental health, study finds
In addition to helping people, scientists say they are also advocating for the protection of the environment and wildlife.
Not from a horror film: When insects turn into ‘zombies’
This horror may seem like the stuff of nightmares, but for many insects and the parasites that turn them into “zombies,” this is just another day in the natural world.
Injured deer euthanized after breaking window, trashing North Carolina high school
The deer reportedly lost one of its antlers.
Photos: Flying squirrel found swimming inside Virginia couple’s toilet
Now that’s not something you see every day.
Shark photobombs a shot by leaping into the air behind an unwitting surfer
Surfer Tyler Warren was catching some waves on the Southern California coast when Jordan Anast photographed the photobombing shark behind the surfer.
After being surrendered to shelter, 19-year-old dog showered with love by best friends
Annie, a 19-year-old Labrador retriever mix, is crossing off a bucket list of adventures in her last days at a loving foster home — thanks to two best friends and roommates.
Dog caught running off with human head in Mexico
A law enforcement official who was not authorized to be quoted by name said the head and other body parts had been left in an ATM booth in the town of Monte Escobedo late Wednesday.
Mountain lion in Brentwood prompts school lockdown, causes traffic woes before capture
A mountain lion sighting turned into a dramatic chase and standoff in the Brentwood area of Los Angeles.
Dead spiders successfully turned into creepy claw machines, experiment shows
Researchers said the dead spider mechanical grippers were able to lift more than 130% of their own body weight.
Missing Indonesian grandmother eaten alive by 22-foot python
A search party located the python and found the missing woman inside after dissecting the reptile.
Now hiring: Your social media-savvy dog could earn up to $10K as ‘chief fluff officer’
“The hired Chief ‘Fluff’ dog should be comfortable showing off their best poses, sassy struts, tail wags, tricks and expressions," the company says.
Dinosaurs live on, at least outside this retired teacher’s Nevada home
The display is up year-round, but for Halloween, Steve Springer said he has added skulls, dismembered body parts, spiders, and a giant blow-up dragon.
Watch what a polar bear has to do to move across ice sheets in the Arctic
Video shows the polar bear, the largest carnivore species on the planet, acting as playfully as man’s best friend.
Man walking his dog finds alligator roaming in rural Idaho
The man was out walking his dog in rural Idaho when he heard something rustling in the bushes.
Video shows bison charging woman who got too close to herd at Texas state park
“He rammed my back, gored me and threw me into a mesquite bush where I laid for 50 minutes until help arrived," the woman said.
Rusty the red panda, who once famously escaped the National Zoo, has died
A red panda, who once famously escaped the National Zoo and captivated the D.C. area and beyond, has died unexpectedly, according to The Pueblo Zoo.
Horse dead, jockey injured at Santa Anita Park crash
Heaven's Music is the 11th horse to die from a racing or training injury at Santa Anita Park this year.
Watch: Rescuers free entangled humpback whale in Canada
The mammal became caught last Friday in the ropes of a large buoy from part of prawn gear off the coast of Texada Island in western Canada.
Hundreds of animals removed from roach-infested Long Island home
Authorities rescued nearly 300 animals from a house that was infested with cockroaches, mites, and lice. Prosecutors said a woman got overwhelmed by the animals in her care.