A hiker survived a nasty 100-foot fall near Racehorse Falls in Washington State. Get the rescue story here.

Scientists discovered a new species of parasitic wasp, and its way of life is disturbing. Get the grisly details here.

A river otter attacked a young child at a marina in Washington State. The otter managed to pull the child into and under the water.

An extremely venomous inland taipan snake bit a South Carolina man hours after he shared a video of himself handling the snake.

A Cheetos bag made Carlsbad Caverns National Park mad. It’s not just a piece of trash, the park argues. It’s much, much more.

Locals didn’t expect to see an elusive predator in a downtown area, but cameras caught a mountain lion running through Salinas, California.

The hottest place on Earth, Death Valley National Park, experienced the hottest meteorological summer on record. But how hot was it?

A mountain lion mauled a five-year-old boy while he was picnicking with his family this past weekend in southern California.

A falling rock struck a woman who was climbing in Oregon. Three different agencies had to pitch in for the rock climber’s rescue.

A black bear in Pennsylvania died with parasitic eye worms. Turns out, the same eye worms could also infect humans.