9+ min ago  (489+ words) Reports from Guangxi say severe flooding in southern China in early July may have set loose large numbers of snakes from breeding farms, including cobras. With muddy water pushing animals into homes, streets, and debris piles, nearby residents are now…...

21+ min ago  (418+ words) The video offers a small window into understanding just how socially complex elephant dynamics can be. A playful clash at a nursery for orphaned elephants took an unexpectedly gentle turn when an older bull intervened. Sheldrick Wildlife Trust (@sheldricktrust) shared…...

9+ hour, 35+ min ago  (548+ words) "It just didn't move like a whale; it just was going up and down." A humpback whale off Canada's Newfoundland coast is alive after a challenging rescue mission that involved cutting through layers of fishing gear that had wrapped around…...

33+ min ago  (581+ words) "Its head wasn't in the chain so it was free to be able to strike her leg." In regional Australia, a cyclist was bitten after she rode over a 6.6-foot (2-meter) eastern brown snake, and it became tangled in her…...

57+ min ago  (454+ words) "It does look quite unusual, but it is a condition that happens in other mammals as well." Image Credit: KIRO 7 YouTube In Seattle's Ballard neighborhood, a raccoon with an unusually compact body has gone viral, drawing attention from a veterinarian…...

45+ min ago  (525+ words) Meanwhile, the electricity produced could chip away at utility bills over time. Whether attached to a building or a recreational vehicle, awnings have long been an easy, low-tech way to create shade and beat the heat. However, German company SolarMarkise…...

1+ hour, 21+ min ago  (512+ words) The unanimous vote reflects how quickly local opposition can emerge around renewable energy projects. Officials in Worcester County, Maryland, have once again pushed back on a clean energy proposal, voting unanimously against a solar project planned for 54 acres outside Pocomoke…...

1+ hour, 9+ min ago  (546+ words) A family that keeps debating a stressful project may still be working its way toward a decision. Installing rooftop solar may depend as much on household dynamics as on price tags and payback calculations. A new study indicates that in…...

1+ hour, 57+ min ago  (553+ words) "Equipment only breaks down when you use it. And everyone's using their equipment at the same time." After a settlement between federal regulators and Deere & Co., Montana farmers and local repair businesses may soon have broader access to the tools…...

1+ hour, 33+ min ago  (562+ words) "Anyone can access it to harvest sunshine and generate immediate energy savings." California lawmakers are considering a proposal that could make it much easier for renters and other households to use small plug-in solar panels at home, offering a lower-cost…...