1+ day, 16+ hour ago   (226+ words) Thanks to warm coastal waters and the developing El Niño, Southern California is seeing an influx of sea creatures not commonly found in the region. Last month, a hammerhead shark was captured on video near the Malibu Pier; they’re typically…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (327+ words) The rare blue octopus that surprised scientists has returned to the Galápagos Islands. The specimen, about the size of a golf ball, will be preserved at the Charles Darwin Research Station, which houses an extensive collection representing the archipelago’s extraordinary…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (330+ words) family’s beloved pet donkey was shot and killed by Georgia cops after the tiny ass allegedly confronted them when they ran through his pasture. Hannah Israel, 30, said officers entered the family’s property in Cedartown — near the Alabama border — without notice…...

2+ week, 4+ hour ago   (478+ words) A student at MIT claimed he synthesized one of the world’s deadliest chemicals last week — sparking a massive hazmat response and the closure of the lab where he worked. The unidentified grad student arrived at a local emergency room, saying…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (226+ words) The California Department of Fish and Wildlife, National Park Service and Los Angeles Zoo had been monitoring the kitten after researchers tracking his collared mother, P-129, noticed changes in her movements that suggested the den had been abandoned. Using GPS data,…...