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Poisonous Bufo Toad Invasion Overruns Florida Neighborhood And Endangers Pets

The bufo toad secretes a highly poisonous milky substance when handled or threatened, which can kill cats and dogs and burn people's eyes.

By Marco Margaritoff • Mar 26, 2019

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Poisonous Bufo Toad Invasion Overruns Florida Neighborhood And Endangers Pets

The bufo toad secretes a highly poisonous milky substance when handled or threatened, which can kill cats and dogs and burn people's eyes.

By Marco Margaritoff • March 26, 2019

Meet the Desert Rain Frog, The Squeaky Amphibian That Broke the Internet

At 2.5 inches with stubby legs and a squeaky-toy squeal, you've seen or heard nothing like the desert rain frog.

By William DeLong • Mar 20, 2019

Meet the Desert Rain Frog, The Squeaky Amphibian That Broke the Internet

At 2.5 inches with stubby legs and a squeaky-toy squeal, you've seen or heard nothing like the desert rain frog.

By William DeLong • March 20, 2019

Dead Whale Washes Ashore In The Philippines With 88 Pounds Of Plastic In Its Stomach

Darrell Blatchley has recovered 61 whales and dolphins in the last 10 years, 57 of which have died from plastic pollution. Still, he's never seen such a horrific amount of plastic ingested by one whale.

By Marco Margaritoff • Mar 18, 2019

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Dead Whale Washes Ashore In The Philippines With 88 Pounds Of Plastic In Its Stomach

Darrell Blatchley has recovered 61 whales and dolphins in the last 10 years, 57 of which have died from plastic pollution. Still, he's never seen such a horrific amount of plastic ingested by one whale.

By Marco Margaritoff • March 18, 2019

Meet Mera: The Stray Dog Who Joined A Group Of Hikers On Their Grueling Himalayan Mountain Ascent

The 45-pound cross between a Tibetan mastiff and a Himalayan sheepdog managed to ascend some of the world's most challenging terrain — and is perhaps the first of her kind to do so.

By Marco Margaritoff • Mar 12, 2019

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Meet Mera: The Stray Dog Who Joined A Group Of Hikers On Their Grueling Himalayan Mountain Ascent

The 45-pound cross between a Tibetan mastiff and a Himalayan sheepdog managed to ascend some of the world's most challenging terrain — and is perhaps the first of her kind to do so.

By Marco Margaritoff • March 12, 2019

Chronic Wasting Disease: The Brain Sickness Turning Deer Into Zombies That Could Transmit To Humans

It sounds a lot like science fiction, but it's not. Zombie deer disease makes deer listless, underweight, and in some cases, aggressive.

By Erin Kelly • Feb 28, 2019

Chronic Wasting Disease: The Brain Sickness Turning Deer Into Zombies That Could Transmit To Humans

It sounds a lot like science fiction, but it's not. Zombie deer disease makes deer listless, underweight, and in some cases, aggressive.

By Erin Kelly • February 28, 2019

World’s Largest Bee Species Thought To Be Extinct Rediscovered In Indonesia

"With all the bad news coming out about things in the natural world, this gives me hope."

By Marco Margaritoff • Feb 22, 2019

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World’s Largest Bee Species Thought To Be Extinct Rediscovered In Indonesia

"With all the bad news coming out about things in the natural world, this gives me hope."

By Marco Margaritoff • February 22, 2019

Scientists Discover Rare Galápagos Tortoise Thought To Be Extinct Since 1906

For more than a century, it was only a myth, with nothing but bite marks on cacti suggesting that this rare creature was still roaming the terrain of this remote island.

By Marco Margaritoff • Feb 21, 2019

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Scientists Discover Rare Galápagos Tortoise Thought To Be Extinct Since 1906

For more than a century, it was only a myth, with nothing but bite marks on cacti suggesting that this rare creature was still roaming the terrain of this remote island.

By Marco Margaritoff • February 21, 2019

Earthquake Data Helps Scientists Discover Mountains Perhaps Bigger Than Everest Deep Inside Earth

Researchers used seismic data from Bolivia's 1994 earthquake to map out a boundary 410 miles beneath the surface — and made a huge discovery.

By Marco Margaritoff • Feb 19, 2019

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Earthquake Data Helps Scientists Discover Mountains Perhaps Bigger Than Everest Deep Inside Earth

Researchers used seismic data from Bolivia's 1994 earthquake to map out a boundary 410 miles beneath the surface — and made a huge discovery.

By Marco Margaritoff • February 19, 2019

Trophy Hunter Mike Jines Receives Death Threats, Adamant He Killed Elephants In Self-Defense

The 60-year-old businessman is adamant he and his friend killed the two elephants in self-defense after they unexpectedly charged at the two men.

By Marco Margaritoff • Feb 18, 2019

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Trophy Hunter Mike Jines Receives Death Threats, Adamant He Killed Elephants In Self-Defense

The 60-year-old businessman is adamant he and his friend killed the two elephants in self-defense after they unexpectedly charged at the two men.

By Marco Margaritoff • February 18, 2019

Scientists Document Africa’s Rare Black Leopard For The First Time In Over A Century

The black leopard hasn't been photographed in Africa in more than a century. Now, 110 years later, biologists from the San Diego Zoo have broken that trend.

By Marco Margaritoff • Feb 13, 2019

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Scientists Document Africa’s Rare Black Leopard For The First Time In Over A Century

The black leopard hasn't been photographed in Africa in more than a century. Now, 110 years later, biologists from the San Diego Zoo have broken that trend.

By Marco Margaritoff • February 13, 2019