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Traffic noise triggers road rage — in birds, scientists say: 'Could result in a physical fight'

It's making these angry birds choose fight over flight.

Blobfish sheds 'world's ugliest animal' title after winning 'fish of the year'

The decidedly unattractive creature dominated the competition in the contest run by Mountains to Sea Conservation Trust, claiming the title with 1,286 votes after polls closed Sunday.

Solution to tapering growing rat-like rodent population may be to eat them: 'Save a Swamp, Sauté a Nutria'

“OK, so how can we help? Nutria gumbo. Their meat is lean, mild and tastes like rabbit," the advisory said.

Fisherman horrified after catching baffling 'alien' animal from the ocean

It's 20,000 screams under the sea. A fisherman is making waves after sharing pics of a bizarre, mystery sea creature that viewers have compared to an "alien."

Shocking video shows what it would be like to be eaten by a shark

A group of divers was feeding sharks in the Bahamas on Feb. 9 when one creature bit off more than he could chew.

Orange alligators? Why gators are emerging with a new look

Emerging from a cold body of water after brumation, the alligators in South Carolina look like a powdered cheese snack baking in the sun.

Gen Zs are literally sobbing over viral video of 'small but mighty' anglerfish: 'We are so proud'

Gen Zers are crying an ocean over the saga of a small anglerfish that perished shortly after swimming to the surface, as seen in TikTok videos with millions of views.

Orphaned wolf pup finds new companion in local shelter dog at a Kansas zoo

The Sedgwick County Zoo and Kansas Humane Society banded together to unite kinless Amora the wolf and Slinky the brindle mix.

Confused crab wins hearts on the internet: 'This is the cutest, spikiest, tiniest crab in the world!'

A fun-size crustacean with a cartoonish face has smitten the internet with enamored viewers dubbing the critter the "cutest crab in the world."

New predator dinosaur species discovered after nearly 100 years of misclassification

The species was incorrectly classified back in 1931.

How to pull a 1,000-pound moose from a frozen lake, according to rescuers

A bull moose that fell through lake ice in the Adirondack Mountains was saved by New York conservation officials in a laborious cold-water rescue.

Massive new bug species found — and it's so horrifying, it's been named after Darth Vader

It looks like it came from a galaxy far, far away — and should have stayed there.

Large number of freshwater animals could go extinct, new research reveals: 'Many threats acting together'

Scientists examined around 23,500 species of dragonflies, fish, crabs and other animals that depend exclusively on freshwater ecosystems.

Great white shark Breton that went viral for marine 'self-portrait' has returned to Florida waters

He's not fin-ished. Breton, the nearly 1,500-pound great white shark that went viral for etching a "self-portrait" in the Atlantic Ocean, has again been spotted off Florida shores. The 13-footer,...

Move over, Moo Deng — a US zoo has named its adorable baby pygmy hippo

There's a new hippo in town — and she's ready to pop into the spotlight.

Endangered brown bears seen pouncing, rolling on frozen pond in New York

OTISVILLE, N.Y. – Recently shared footage shows two Syrian brown bears in an animal sanctuary ambling and enjoying themselves on a pond that had frozen over. The animal sanctuary, called...

Moo Deng's zoo enclosure getting an upgrade — thanks to a secretive crypto billionaire's big donation

The baby hippo, who captivated the world this year, now has a big-bucks benefactor.

Rare tigresses at Thailand zoo become social media stars

Rare golden tigresses with cream-colored coats and wide eyes at a zoo in northern Thailand have become internet sensations.