Learn why raccoons are seen during the day on Long Island and the difference between rabies and canine distemper in wildlife.

The other day, a Melbourne, Australia, homeowner noticed some plaster dust on her stove. As the stove had been clean in the ...

"Any kind of domestic animal are not made for this weather. Dogs, cats any kind of animal you may have outside; they don't have the same features that wild animals have to be able to handle this cold, ...

In spite of the cold, however, there’s still wildlife activity in the yard at night. Several opossums continue to come onto the deck and eat the white millet seeds we throw out there for the birds.

AURORA, Colo (KDVR) — Aurora Public Schools are going on five days without full security systems, phones and internet access after a network outage. APS delayed school start times for Thursday ...

Last year, Vivien Deal-Sosa was studying state symbols with her fourth grade class in Chesterfield, New Hampshire when she had an idea: why not make the Virginia opossum, North America’s only ...

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — The Huntsville Police Department (HPD) is urging drivers to be careful in a “dangerous” intersection, as they notice a sharp rise in accidents. This comes as the ...

While there were fears this could contribute to the dreaded 'popcorn lung' — a dangerous inflammation of the respiratory organs which leads to wheezing, coughing and shortness of breath these ...

Watch for signs of a bushfire, especially smoke and flames. * Be aware of other potential dangers such as falling trees and damaged properties and infrastructure. * Close all doors and windows and ...

An NHS doctor recently warned that the truth about the dangers of vaping will "take decades to come through". Dr Ahmed Ezzat, who posts on TikTok as Dr Mish Mash, said there are lots of parallels ...

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