Named for Homer’s heroes, three tiger cubs carry hope for a vanishing species
SPATA, Greece (AP) — The world’s most endangered tigers have started a family in Greece, offering hope for…
Trouble abounds as hungry bears wander the Rockies seeking food
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Patrick Sullivan was sure it was a “crazy neighbor” honking a car horn…
US fuel prices hit record high for Labor Day weekend
It’s never been more expensive in the U.S. to fill up the tank and take one last summer…
Chimpanzees used for vaccine research get health checks as part of long-term care
ABUJA, Nigeria — A group of chimpanzees once used in laboratory hepatitis B vaccine experiments has received health…
Chimps once used for hepatitis B vaccine research receive care
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — A group of chimpanzees once used in laboratory hepatitis B vaccine experiments has received…
Grand Canyon’s washed-out pipeline also causes economic damage
Deadly flooding at the Grand Canyon is damaging the area’s economy, with a washed-out pipeline severing the South…
Scientists study baby great whites and other sharks in the Hamptons
SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. (AP) — Just off one of New York’s famed Hamptons beaches, shark researcher Greg Metzger reels…
Texas chiropractor is among dead from Grand Canyon flood, family says
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) — Family members identified a hiker killed in weekend flooding in the…
Colorado River plan brings temporary relief but not long-term water security
PHOENIX (AP) — On the outskirts of Phoenix, a small town with a huge reliance on the Colorado…
US declares drought disaster for areas in Puerto Rico as dry conditions persist
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The U.S. government announced a drought disaster on Wednesday for more than…
Texas wildfire forces evacuations even as Reno fire slows
Evacuations were being ordered Tuesday in rural Texas where a wildfire has ballooned in size, burning through ranchland…
Plant life in the warming Arctic alters lush knee-high jungle
TOOLIK LAKE, Alaska (AP) — With no tall trees reaching to the sky, Alaska’s North Slope tundra can…