Spider populations become more aggressive after hurricanes, study finds

Hurricanes not only bring devastating weather and leave destruction in their wake — the storms also bring higher numbers of aggressive spiders, according to a new study published in the journal Nature Ecology and Evolution.

Female 8-year-old bison dies in Golden Gate Park

It was a sad day at the Buffalo Paddock in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park on Friday. Brunhilda, the eight-year-old female American bison who lived there, suffered severe kidney disease, which contributed to her passing, according to preliminary necropsy results. 

Idaho fish and game commissioner resigns after hunting 'family of baboons'

One of Idaho’s current fish and game commissioners is being asked to issue his resignation after photos from his hunting trip in Africa – which include a picture of him standing over a “family of baboons” he killed – appeared online.

SF Bay sharks dying
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Leopard sharks are dying in the San Francisco Bay. Tom Vacar reports.

Family camping in Idaho saves girl from mountain lion

A family camping in eastern Idaho scared off a mountain lion that tried to snatch their 4-year-old daughter away from a campfire.

Gator stops traffic, because Florida

Traffic came to a stop early Wednesday morning when a gator decided to cross the road.