Groups: 'No evidence' offshore wind killing whales in New Jersey/New York

Environmental and fishing groups say there's “no evidence” that site preparation work for offshore wind farms in New Jersey and New York is responsible for a spate of whale deaths in the two states.

‘The Last of Us’ zombie fungal parasite is real and causes ants to commit suicide

If you thought fictional zombies walking around on film were scary, the condition that turns creatures into mindless eating machines actually exists in nature.

Alligator found abandoned in New Jersey

Someone abandoned an alligator in a plastic container in an empty lot in New Jersey.

Humpback whale that washed ashore in NJ likely struck by vessel: Officials

The Marine Mammal Stranding Center said that preliminary results of a necropsy on the whale indicate that the animal had “blunt trauma injuries consistent with those from a vessel strike.”

Missing clouded leopard found safe at Dallas Zoo; criminal investigation ongoing

A clouded leopard that went missing from its Dallas Zoo exhibit has been found safe on zoo grounds after police say someone intentionally created a tear in its enclosure.

Groups seek probe of NY-NJ whale deaths amid wind power prep

Environmental groups and opponents of offshore wind energy want a federal investigation into the deaths of six whales that have washed ashore in New Jersey and New York in little over a month.

Scientists find signs of Alzheimer's in dolphin brains

In total, 22 dolphin brains were studied in which researchers noted that the animals presented alterations in their brain chemistry, changes most commonly found in humans who have Alzheimer's.

Spider infestation temporarily shuts down Wisconsin middle school

A letter sent out to parents by the school identified the spiders as yellow sac spiders, a common species in the United States.

Heartbreaking photos show whale migrated 3,000 miles despite broken spine

She miraculously carried on with her yearly migration from Canada to Hawaii with a paralyzed tail and, sadly, will not be strong enough to make it back.

'It's raining monkeys!' Florida man records monkeys jumping from trees into river at Silver Springs State Park

When you're exploring the great outdoors in Florida, you might expect to see alligators in the water or native egrets flying above. But as one man and his family were boating down the Silver River in Silver Springs State Park, they probably didn't expect to see monkeys leaping from trees into the water right in front of them.