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Scientist stumbles across massive ancient tooth while surveying a San Mateo County preserve
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (402+ words) A scientist accidentally discovered a jaw-dropping Ice Age fossil –– an ancient molar tooth –– while conducting field surveys in San Mateo County. Brigid Lynch, a geomorphologist with Balance Hydrologics, was working on a project in a Midpeninsula Regional Open Space preserve…...
AI may soon allow humans to talk with animals — but some say it could violate the animals’ right to privacy
6+ day, 10+ hour ago (497+ words) Advancements in AI may soon allow humans to talk with animals, but some groups claim the research could be violating the animals’ right to privacy. Machine learning models are paving the way to catalogue and even mimic the sounds animals…...
Exclusive | Are rabid beavers on a rampage in New York? Experts weigh in
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (908+ words) Jaws? More like Gnaws. Rabid beavers are terrorizing Tri-State vacation hotspots this summer, biting several people across NY and NJ, and sparking fears of an outbreak among locals. Indeed, New York’s state animal appears to be chomping more than just…...
The 'sad' truth about Jimothy, Seattle's uber-viral raccoon
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (381+ words) There’s no masking the sad truth about Seattle’s superstar raccoon. The deformed critter who went ultra-viral for his bizarre backbone — and lovable misfit energy — is doomed to live a short life because his spine condition makes it harder to evade…...
Mutant creature named ‘Jimothy’ stalks Seattle — and becomes local celebrity
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (230+ words) This will leave you sleepless in Seattle. Seattleites are abuzz over sightings of a deformed raccoon whose truncated backbone gives it the appearance of a creature not of this earth. The stubby critter, dubbed “Jimothy” by locals, is being tracked…...
Bruce Blakeman calls for greater animal protections after 155 neglected cats, dogs rescued from LI hoarder's house of horrors
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (664+ words) New York gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman called for greater animal safety protections after 155 neglected cats and dogs were rescued from a Long Island hoarder’s house of horrors. The Nassau County Executive, who is a longtime advocate for animal rights, issued…...
Dear Abby: My fiancé brought home a puppy I never agreed to — now he wants to give it away
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (543+ words) DEAR ABBY: My fiance and I often talked about maybe getting a dog. He really wanted one, but I never fully committed because I knew it would be additional work and responsibility I don’t have time for. I work full…...
New magic mushroom makes users see tiny ‘gnome’ people — scientists have no idea how it’s doing that
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (526+ words) Magic mushrooms? You have gnome idea. Move over psilocybin — there’s a new psychoactive agent on the scene. A study published last month in Mycologia has unearthed new details on how one freaky fungus makes those who ingest it hallucinate teeny,…...
Stunned firefighters rescue ‘dog’ from Florida lake that turned out to be coyote pup
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (200+ words) It was a coyote who cried wolf. Authorities who rushed to rescue a “dog” struggling in a Florida lake got a twist ending when the animal they pulled from the water turned out to be a coyote pup. Fire rescue…...
Missing tortoise reunited with family after Missouri search
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (220+ words) A 50-pound Missouri sulcata tortoise is finally back home after a nine-day runaway spree, delivering relief to her shell-shocked loved ones and community. The wayward Liam, 13, “traveled 1.8 miles through creeks, construction and jungle” only to be nabbed in a nearby…...