Is bird flu in cattle here to stay?
Susanne Rust | (TNS) Los Angeles Times Despite assurances from the federal government that bird flu will be eradicated from the nation’s dairy cows, some experts worry the disease is …
Animals
Four animals dead in flooded Kaziranga National Park, 24 rescued
GUWAHATI: Four hog deer drowned while 24 other animals were rescued from flood water following inundation of the Kaziranga National Park on Tuesday, an official said.Forest department officials moved the …
An Arizona museum tells the stories of ancient animals through their fossilized poop
rewrite this content and keep HTML tags WILLIAMS, Ariz. — One way to help tell how a Tyrannosaurus rex digested food is to look at its poop. Bone fragments in …
Retired TV reporter fulfills passion with nonprofit
For more than 30 years, Ken Wayne was a familiar face of Bay Area television news. While the longtime anchorman — who retired this spring — is off the air …
Pandas will head to California after a ‘farewell ceremony’ in China
The long-awaited return of giant pandas to the San Diego Zoo appears imminent after Chinese officials held a formal farewell ceremony for Yun Chuan and Xin Bao on Wednesday. Exact …
Tahoe man won’t be charged for killing bear he said was in his kitchen
A South Lake Tahoe man who fatally shot a bear he said was in his kitchen will not face criminal charges. The May 27 shooting at a home near the …
Aging Might Not Be Inevitable
In 1997, a French woman named Jeanne Calment died at the age of 122. She was the world’s oldest verified person, according to the Gerontology Research Group. Her daily habits …
No shield required: ‘Captain America’ star Anthony Mackie’s own super power is swimming with sharks
rewrite this content and keep HTML tags When National Geographic approached Anthony Mackie with an opportunity to swim with sharks to kick off its SharkFest programming, it was an easy …
Mass cull ordered as bird flu found at second NSW farm
Avian influenza has been detected on a second poultry farm in the Hawkesbury district, northwest of Sydney. A positive result for the H7N8 strain at the second property was confirmed …
Witnesses film fisherman wrangling and swimming with bronze whaler shark on South Australia’s Kangaroo Island
A Kangaroo Island fisherman shocked witnesses as he wrangled a bronze whaler shark mistakenly hooked on a line before dragging it back to the water and going for a brief …