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The Great Plains Zoo in Sioux Falls, South Dakota welcomed six red wolf pups. The species is critically endangered.

A new crop of budding survivalists has gotten off the couch this week to see if they have what it takes to score the $10,000 grand prize on I Survived Bear Grylls (Thursdays on TBS at 9:00 pm ET/PT). “You’re going to be taken to your limits,” evil mastermind Bear promises, explaining the challenges will [...]

Everest has been trending heavily in the news this week, thanks to records of garbage left behind, an impossible rescue, and a steadily increasing death toll. Mount Everest is the highest peak in the Himalaya mountain range and is located between Nepal and Tibet. A video went viral online recording the unbelievable amount of garbage [...]

A federal court ordered Clifford Walters to pay $1,040 for “intentionally disturbing” a bison calf in Yellowstone National Park.

While I’ve updated and altered my playlists over the years, one running song I find particularly motivating is “Free Bird” by Lynyrd Skynyrd.

“Weird walks” have recently been trending on TikTok—and they’re just as straightforward as they sound. Basically, the game is this: Go out for a walk, and don’t head home until you’ve found something weird. That could be a bench with a funny inscription, some interesting graffiti you’ve never noticed before, or a funny animal interaction, [...]

Three people have been arrested for transporting ambergris, an illegal substance made by sperm whales that’s worth millions.

A male bison can weigh up to 2,000 pounds and stand 6 feet tall. They can run up to 35 miles per hour and jump nearly 6 feet high and 7 feet to the side, making them a major threat when provoked. Humans most certainly cannot outrun a bison, and it is extremely dangerous to [...]

Scientists say wild mushrooms may actually communicate with each other, and new research suggests they’re particularly chatty after a good rain.