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![Black bear on a hill](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kzAatDwojrWYUmW5MbBA8R-320-80.jpg)
Family of 5 bears found hibernating under Lake Tahoe home
By Scott Dutfield published
Residents were surprised to discover a family of black bears sleeping beneath their home.
![A photo of a male dingo standing in the Australian outback.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5rVqbSbdmvWeK2ujcUMfTj-320-80.jpg)
Dingoes are part domestic dog, part wolf (sort of)
By Patrick Pester published
Dingoes are an "intermediary" between wolves and domestic dog breeds, according to a new study that sequenced the genome of a dingo puppy.
![Dodos once roamed the island of Mauritius, before humans arrived and drove the birds to extinction.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/o3hitJeFbNivgPS37bHnGX-320-80.jpg)
Facts about the dodo
By Vicky Stein published
Dodos went extinct more than a century ago, and they are an enduring reminder of human-caused extinction.
![A taxidermy elephant, rhino and cheetah, as well as other animals, from the collection seized by Spanish police.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Dv8FDPiKYhyXE2hpjwG7NW-320-80.jpg)
Spanish police seize more than 1,000 stuffed animals, including endangered and extinct species
By Harry Baker published
Spanish police have seized 1,090 taxidermy animals from a warehouse in eastern Spain. Around a third of the specimens belong to species that are endangered or are already extinct.
![Light pollution seen from Pic du Midi de Bigorre Observatory](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ngnjWaw6BQ39Qjowyesw3-320-80.jpg)
Light pollution: Environmental impact, health risks and facts
By Scott Dutfield published
Reference Discover the facts about light pollution and its impact on the environment and our health.
![The rare Greenland shark being moved after it stranded in Cornwall.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pMgJroNf9qxgYMRrRpDZ6o-320-80.jpg)
Super-rare Greenland shark that washed up on UK beach may be at least 100 years old
By Patrick Pester published
A rare Greenland shark that washed up on a U.K. beach is thought to be at least 100 years old, but scientists aren't sure what happened to it.
![Humbertium covidum, one of the new hammerhead flatworm species.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5vV8Mor2cpFunubP4P6oog-320-80.jpg)
Alien hammerhead flatworm named after pandemic
By Patrick Pester published
Alien hammerhead flatworm named after pandemic is one of two newly described species found in countries outside their native range.
![A mountain lion rolls around in the snow.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gYAemp76vb5V64enjLRbbA-320-80.jpg)
Oklahoma wildlife dept. says mountain lions don't make good pets. The internet disagrees.
By Patrick Pester published
A mountain lion tweet by the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation led to a viral debate about pet ownership.
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