Animals

In Maryland, police in Bowie are on the lookout for 2 cows

8:14am August 01, 2023

Police in the Washington D.C., suburb say they're searching for "two cows on the loose that have been moo-ving through Bowie." The city says it's been getting reports of the wandering cows for days.

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National

How beavers are helping restore wetlands and create buffers against wildfires

7:23am July 31, 2023

Some experts now see beavers — nature's helpers — as their dams can mitigate the effects of drought and wildfires.

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As temperatures climbed into the 90s, a black bear cooled off in a jacuzzi

5:59am July 31, 2023

The bear was spotted chilling in a Burbank jacuzzi while resting its paws on the side of the backyard spa. The California homeowners says the trespasser fled the scene as soon as the police showed up.

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Don't worry, this six-foot-tall tsetse fly didn't bite anyone. He was part of a performance to teach Malawians about preventing sleeping sickness.

Health & Safety

A man dressed as a tsetse fly came to a soccer game. And he definitely had a goal

7:37am July 30, 2023

by Ari Daniel

The disease known as sleeping sickness is on the decline but remains a concern in Africa. Now there's a theatrical event aimed at keeping the numbers down.

A Panagrolaimus kolymaensis nematode is seen under the microscope at the University of Cologne's worm lab in Germany.

Science

A worm that survived 46,000 years in permafrost wows scientists

5:00am July 30, 2023

by Emma Bowman

A nematode found deep in frozen sediment has proven its ability to survive extreme environments long term. Scientists studying the species say their work could inform the protection of other animals.

Helping the dogs of Chernobyl

4:49am July 28, 2023

by Barry Gordemer

An animal welfare worker in New York City tells StoryCorp about his experience providing aid for dogs in Chernobyl more than 30 years after the nuclear disaster there.

World News

Mass stranding of pilot whales leaves experts puzzled

5:51pm July 27, 2023

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Dr. Andrew Read, professor of marine biology at Duke University, about the mass stranding of pilot whales in Western Australia.

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In this photo provided by the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions, a rescuer tends to a long-finned pilot whale, Wednesday, July 26, 2023, after nearly 100 whales beached themselves at Cheynes Beach east of Albany, Australia.

World News

Whales beached in Australia are euthanized after rescue efforts fail

12:18am July 27, 2023

by Ashley Westerman

After a pod of nearly 100 pilot whales beached themselves on Tuesday, more than 50 of them died overnight. Now officials say the remaining 47 will be euthanized.

White House says Biden's dog to get more training after biting Secret Service agents

4:52am July 26, 2023

President Biden's dog, a German Shepherd named Commander, has been biting Secret Service agents. It's their second canine who has done this. The White House says he'll get more training.

In this image from a video, rescuers try to help whales stranded on Cheynes Beach east of Albany, Australia Tuesday, July 25, 2023. (Australian Broadcasting Corp. via AP)

World News

Rescue efforts are underway for dozens of whales beached along an Australia coast

2:24am July 26, 2023

by The Associated Press

The incident is reminiscent of one in September, in which some 200 pilot whales died after a pod stranded itself on the remote west coast of Tasmania, off Australia's southeastern coast.