Politics8 hours agoSenators propose 'Tiger King'-inspired legislation to ban private big-cat ownershipA group of four bipartisan lawmakers on Tuesday introduced legislation that would ban private, big-cat ownership, inspired by Netflix's infamous "Tiger King" documentary series.
Wyoming10 hours agoWyoming jogger faces off with bear, viral video showsA runner in Wyoming displayed steely courage when he talked down a large bear — rather than fend it off with repellant spray — that was pursuing him. A video of his harrowing encounter has gone viral online.
North Carolina13 hours agoNorth Carolina man chucks bobcat after it attacks wife in driveway, surveillance footage showsA protective husband in North Carolina leapt into action to save his wife from a rabid bobcat in a wild, viral video.
SCIENCE17 hours agoFossil site may prove tyrannosaurs lived in packsFerocious tyrannosaur dinosaurs may not have been solitary predators as long envisioned, but more like social carnivores such as wolves, new research unveiled Monday found.
WILD NATURE1 day agoGrizzly mauling near Yellowstone kills backcountry guideA Montana backcountry guide has died after he was mauled by a large grizzly bear that was probably defending a nearby moose carcass just outside Yellowstone National Park, officials said Monday.
WILD NATURE1 day agoElephants kill suspected poacher at South African national park, officials sayA suspected poacher was trampled to death by a herd of elephants in South Africa over the weekend, according to national park officials.
SCIENCE3 days agoFlorida Keys to see release of first genetically modified mosquitoesIn an effort to fight insect-borne viruses like Zika, dengue fever and malaria, genetically modified mosquitoes are set to be released in the Florida Keys.
Media4 days agoSFGate makes convoluted correction to story on home-invading bear: 'A bear that is brown, not a brown bear'SFGate made an awkward correction Friday to a story about a bear who was chased out of a California home by two dogs.
Los Angeles4 days agoLA mountain biker dangles from side of cliff, is rescued by helicopterA mountain biker held on for dear life as he dangled over the side of a cliff before being rescued by Los Angeles County Sheriffs.
Fishing5 days agoTennessee angler reels in 30-year-old sturgeon while fishing for catfishChristopher Begley, from Rogersville, Tennessee, recently caught a lake sturgeon that was more than 5 feet long.