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Scientists with the Alaska Volcano Observatory have said that Mount Spurr, a volcano located roughly 80 miles from Anchorage, is likely to erupt in the coming weeks or months based on elevated seismic activity. In the event of an eruption, scientists said, it’s highly possible ash will make its way to Anchorage, causing issues with air quality and possibly disrupting travel. Anchorage Animal Care and Control (ACC) took to Facebook to remind pet owners of what to do for their pets to help prep for an eruption. They said anyone who has a pet with preexisting eye, nose, skin or...

The FAA says there are about 20,000 wildlife strikes on planes every year, but Flight UA2325 from Denver to Edmonton was taken down by a RABBIT.

It’s game of clones!The dire wolf — a species that disappeared 13,000 years ago and was made famous by the beloved HBO series “Game of Thrones” — is making a comeback, thanks to the first-ever so-called “de-extinction.” Three dire wolf pups — aptly named Romulus, Remus and Khaleesi — were successfully born using DNA from ancient dire wolf fossils and genes from their closest living relative, the gray wolf.The extraordinary results were revealed Monday by Colossal Biosciences, the same Texas-based genetic engineering company that created the adorable colossal woolly mouse. “Our team took DNA from a 13,000-year-old tooth and a...

American Airlines has confirmed that a service dog incident caused a flight from Provo, Utah, to Dallas, Texas, to re-route and make an emergency landing in Colorado Springs. The flight was rerouted around 3 p.m. yesterday. The Colorado Springs Fire Department confirms that they transported a patient from the airport to a local hospital because of a dog bite, but couldn't tell KRDO13 how serious the injury was, or where the patient is now located. KRDO13 is pressing local law enforcement and federal law enforcement to see if a criminal investigation is underway. Colorado Springs Police and the F.B.I. both...

Crows have a skill once thought to be uniquely human: recognizing geometrical shapes and spotting pattern differences. A new study by researchers at the University of Tübingen reveals that carrion crows can identify geometric regularities without prior training. These findings were published in the journal Science Advances. Researchers test shape recognition in crows Led by Philipp Schmidbauer, Madita Hahn, and Andreas Nieder, the team tested whether crows could detect when one shape stood out. This skill, known as recognizing geometric regularity, is being able to identify when something doesn’t follow a visual pattern—like spotting a plastic star among plastic moons....

Animal lovers now have a place to hang out with the “it” animals of the moment — big furry rodents. In the back of a real estate office building in what is known as America’s oldest city, capybaras are crawling into visitors’ laps, munching on corn on the cob, and hunting for scratches from humans at The Capybara Cafe in St. Augustine, Florida. “You give them lots of scratches and love,” said Stephanie Angel, who opened The Capybara Cafe late last year. “A lot of times they’ll climb on your lap because they’re very used to people, and if you’re...

April 11 (UPI) -- The South African Civil Aviation Authority said a low-altitude helicopter crash that didn't result in any injuries was caused by an unusual passenger famous for its lack of flight experience -- a penguin. The SACAA's incident report said the pilot and three human passengers landed on Bird Island, off the Eastern Cape, on Jan. 19, and a passenger described as a "specialist" placed a penguin from the island in a cardboard box and brought it aboard the aircraft "The pilot conducted a risk assessment of the flight; however, he omitted to include the carriage (transportation) of...

Eating lower on the food chain may mean massive nutritional gains for humans.Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner has spent over a decade working as a writer in New York City. She currently covers all aspects of food, dining, travel and lifestyle trends and the intersection of culture, business and politics in these areas. Her work appears in The New York Times, Real Simple, Vogue, Bon Appetit, Glamour, Time Out, Conde Nast Traveler and several more publications. Food & Wine's Editorial Guidelines Published on March 31, 2024 Thanks to the fatty fish's dense nutritional profile, consuming salmon has generally been considered essential to...

The horde of “demonic” sea lions that attacked people off the California coast in recent weeks lashed out because they were sickened by mind-warping toxic algae, scientists have discovered. The normally adorable ocean critters — who mauled a surfer and bit a swimmer — were reduced to a zombie-like state due to a neurological flare-up that caused confusion, seizures and panic, marine experts said. The center tested hundreds of sea lions and found they suffered from the so-called “domoic acid toxicosis” from gobbling down fish exposed to the toxic bloom near the southern California shoreline. At least 195 sea lions...

Al and Kamaka used to be housed together as a pair at the Alamogordo Primate Facility on an Air Force base in New Mexico. They were part of a group of former research chimpanzees that remained there even after the National Institutes of Health moved many other retired chimps to Chimp Haven. But over the last few months, 21 chimps have been moved from that facility. This took place over four different transports. "There are no more chimps at Alamogordo," Smith says. Many of the Alamogordo chimps were in their 50s and 60s, with the same kinds of medical conditions...

"Your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could that they didn't stop to think if they should." -Ian Malcolm, Jurassic Park ************************************************************************* The monstrous Dire Wolf, extinct for 10,000 years, has returned. This larger, ancient wolf species—popularized by HBO’s Game of Thrones—was resurrected by Colossal Laboratories, a Dallas-based bioscience company. Colossal utilized both preserved ancient Dire Wolf DNA and modern gray wolf DNA combined with some crafty gene-crafting and a healthy pinch of hubris to create three approximations of the ancient canine. While the wolves posed for a photoshoot alongside Game of Thrones props and its creator,...

Using a novel iterative genome assembly method, the company produced the most complete dire wolf genomes to date. caretaker feeding an infant dire wolf. Colossal Biosciences For decades, dire wolves have captivated the imaginations of gamers, musicians, and fantasy fans. From Dungeons & Dragons and World of Warcraft to Game of Thrones, these prehistoric predators have lived on as cultural icons far more than biological realities –until now. In a stunning scientific breakthrough, Dallas-based Colossal Laboratories & Biosciences has brought the legendary canid back from extinction, making it the world’s first successfully de-extincted animal. Three litters of dire wolves have...

Kawasaki, famous for its motorcycles, ATVs, and jetskis, has just introduced an all-new rideable machine called the Corleco, and it's the most ridiculous thing I've ever seen. Check out their hydrogen-powered robohorse. 🇯🇵 Japanese company Kawasaki has unveiled CORLEO, an innovative robotic horse powered by a hydrogen engine and equipped with artificial intelligence.It constantly analyses the position of both the robot and the rider, ensuring that the rider is securely held in the saddle. pic.twitter.com/w8Lu4CqQEg— Lord Bebo (@MyLordBebo) April 5, 2025Here's a promo video of the thing in action, or at least in rendered action because it's all CGI. VIDEO...

For more than a decade, scientists have chased the idea of reviving extinct species, a process sometimes called de-extinction. Now, a company called Colossal Biosciences appears to have done it, or something close, with the dire wolf, a giant, extinct species made famous by the television series “Game of Thrones.” In 2021, a separate team of scientists managed to retrieve DNA from the fossils of dire wolves, which went extinct about 13,000 years ago. With the discovery of additional DNA, the Colossal researchers have now edited 20 genes of gray wolves to imbue the animals with key features of dire...

Residents in Rockport, Massachusetts are dealing with an unlikely vandal: a woodpecker causing chaos across the neighborhood and shattering windows. While many initially thought the culprit was a person, the true identity of the "vandal" is far more feathery. Damage to car mirrors Janelle Favaloro was the first to notice strange damage to her car, with two mirrors destroyed. At first, she suspected her husband, who in turn blamed their son. However, when the same thing happened to her brother-in-law's car, parked next door, Favaloro began to piece things together. "People from the neighborhood responded and they said, 'Oh my...

So, we've got ourselves another stray animal story, this time we just don't know where the heck this bird came from. An emu with injuries to their neck and right wing is safe at our Escondido Campus this morning. Our Humane Officers & Emergency Response Team received a call about the bird running loose in Vista last night. The emu will receive medical care while we search for a possible owner. pic.twitter.com/LQSJXWAX20— San Diego Humane Society (@sdhumane) April 3, 2025Yeah, in the San Diego suburbs some poor hurt emu was just wandering around helplessly on the streets. The humane society...

Hantavirus isn’t just in deer mice, according to a new peer-reviewed study from the University of New Mexico, which found the virus in a quarter of more than 1,400 small mammals tested across the state. Hantavirus is a rare but often serious rodent-borne illness, which first reared its head in the United States in the Four Corners region in 1993. From 1993 through 2022, New Mexico had 122 human cases and 52 deaths — more than anywhere else in the country, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The illness recently made international headlines for causing the death...

We have watched the baby eagles at the Decorah (Iowa) North nest site for the past several years. This year, both eggs at Decorah North failed. One died during hatch; the other never cracked the egg. The site there directs to another one, in Colorado, at Fort St. Vrain. There are 2 cameras, and the eagles pair have been watching over 4 eggs, 2 of which hatched in the past day or so. It is fun to watch the parents keep up on feeding, and the eaglets are cute as can be.

Holotype of Sirenobethylus charybdis. Credit: Qiong Wu ***************************************************************************** A 99-million-year-old wasp species used a Venus flytrap-like abdomen to capture prey and may represent a new insect family, revealing unexpected diversity in ancient parasitoid behavior. An extinct lineage of parasitic wasps from the mid-Cretaceous period, preserved in amber, may have used a Venus flytrap-like abdomen to capture and immobilize their prey. According to research published in BMC Biology, fossils of the species Sirenobethylus charybdis, named after the sea monster from Greek mythology known for swallowing and regurgitating water, are approximately 99 million years old and may represent an entirely new family...

The bloodthirsty bird wreaked havoc on roughly 50 people in Flamstead, Hertfordshire, just north of London, by swooping down and clawing their heads from behind — hospitalizing one resident and leaving others drenched in blood, according to BBC News. In one hair-raising attack, the male Harris’s hawk left Jim Hewitt, 75, with a gaping dome gash as he walked to the store to get milk Wednesday, the outlet reported. The bird-brained brute had reportedly attacked dozens of other men from behind since early March, including Steve Harris, 40, who said he was forced to wear a bike helmet on his...