Scientists set up trail cams in Ecuador to see how many animals they could find with atypical coloration. They found more than you’d think.

Minnesota DNR has launched a new eagle-nest cam featuring live footage. There was a sad ending for the last EagleCam nest.

A black bear wandered inside a candy shop in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. Is it funny, or is it sad? Opinions are mixed.

A chunky marine worm with “shimmering, iridescent fringe” washed up on a beach in the U.K. Experts say it’s something called a sea mouse.

A group of friends thought: What if we hiked Half Dome with the cables down in inflatable dino costumes? Then, they did it.

Another “doomsday fish” (a giant oarfish from the deep) washed ashore in Southern California. Are we in for some sort of disaster?

A wildlife photographer spotted a rare all-black king penguin on South Georgia Island and captured some photos and videos. See them here.

A tapir swam for its life as a jaguar stalked it from the riverbank in South America. Do you think it got away?

A California family let their dog out in the morning, and it chased a cat up a tree—except the “cat” was actually a mountain lion.

New research links the sport of mountain biking to an unsettling number of spinal cord injuries. Read more here.