Since last Wednesday, at least 37 agile wallabies have been found dead in Cairns, Queensland. No one is sure yet why. Some fear poisoning.
Author: Ryan W. Miller, USA TODAY
Russian agency says radioactive isotopes were found after mysterious explosion
The Aug. 8 explosion on a platform in the White Sea off Nyonoksa caused a reported brief spike in radiationin nearby Severodvinsk.
‘Freak’ lizard attack in Australia injures elderly couple and their dog
An elderly couple was hospitalized and their dog injured after a goanna attacked them Thursday in Flametree, Queensland, rescuers say.
‘Something out of a horror movie’: Man saves family attacked by wolf during camping trip
Parks Canadian said DNA testing confirmed that a wolf killed by park officials was the same animal that attacked the family at Banff National Park.
Town told to evacuate, then stay, after Russian rocket explosion: Here’s what we know now
An explosion at a Russian military site in the White Sea is shrouded in mystery. Nearby Nyonoksa had an evacuation cancelled. Here’s what we know.
‘My babies are gone’: 4 of 5 children killed in Pennsylvania day care fire were siblings
A volunteer firefighter near Erie, Pennsylvania, was the father of three of the children killed in a day care blaze.
New Zealanders have turned in more than 10,000 guns after mass shooting in Christchurch
More than 10,000 firearms have be turned in as part of an effort to buy back guns afterthe deadly Christchurch shooting in March, police said.
Deadly explosion at Russian test site involved nuclear power source, reports say
An explosion at a Russian base that killed at least five people last week involved asmall nuclear reactor, state nuclear officialssaid.
UN report: Climate change threatens our food supply. Here’s how we can fix it
The report from United Nations scientists describes a cycle in which the problems of land degradation and climate change exacerbate each other.
Pink seesaws appear at border, allowing children in US and Mexico to play together
A set of bright pink seesaws were installed between the United States and Mexico with children bopping up and down along the divide.