rodrigomenezes / Shutterstock Dozens of Bird Species to be Renamed After Current Names Declared 'Racist,' 'Misogynistic' Eradicating “exclusionary” bird names is a top priority of the American Ornithological Society. By Lorri Wickenhauser November 3, 2023
@nationaltrust / X screen shotCommentary Vandal Fells Ancient Tree Featured in 'Robin Hood,' Soon Realizes It Wasn't Just an Old Piece of Wood Senseless destruction of an iconic 300-year-old tree in England has produced intense grief rooted deep in history -- and beyond. By Michael Schwarz September 29, 2023
Bruce Bennett / Getty ImagesCommentary State Officials Seen Loading Up Massive Beast After Dead Body Is Found in Water, Residents Shocked Police responded to reports of a dead body in the water, and found a massive and dangerous animal near the scene. By Peter Partoll September 24, 2023
barstoolphilly / Instagram screen shot Watch: Alpha Dude Gets Souvenir After Casually Bouncing Massive Party-Crashing Black Bear A man fearlessly showed a black bear the door after the wild animal intruded on an outdoor gathering in Pennsylvania. By Richard Moorhead September 13, 2023
vladsilver / ShutterstockCommentary Thousands of Emperor Penguins Killed in an Instant by Powerful Ocean Event A series of satellite images showed that a chunk of Antarctic ice had collapsed under a colony of penguins. By Peter Partoll September 9, 2023
Georg Hochmuth - AFP / Getty Images Watch: Mysterious Purple Deer That Nobody Can Explain Filmed by Wildlife Photographer People are seeing a purple deer in Cape Elizabeth, Maine, and its leading to people attempting to find answers. By Maire Clayton September 9, 2023
Alison Coons - Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry / AP Largest Wildfire in State History Still Only 50% Contained, Determined to Be Arson Louisiana officials have declared the wildfire, which is currently ravaging the state and is only 50 percent contained, was cause by arson. By Froilan Bersamina September 5, 2023
Disaster Strikes Debauched Desert Party, Thousands of Revelers Now Trapped in Muddy Mire “If it really turns into a disaster, well, no one is going to have sympathy for us,” one festival goer said. “I mean, it’s Burning Man.” By The Associated Press September 2, 2023
Joos Mind / Getty ImagesCommentary Family Trying to Live Off-Grid Found Dead, Investigation Reveals They Never Stood a Chance This story is a cautionary tale to warn that if you intend to do something, prepare yourself properly or you just might end up dead. By Warner Todd Huston September 2, 2023
Rebecca Blackwell / AP Photo Looters Pick the Wrong Disaster Area to Target, End Up with Million-Dollar Bails After Florida Sheriff's Office Gets Involved In Florida, it's not just the utter destruction of hurricanes you have to worry about. You have to worry about what comes next. By The Associated Press September 2, 2023