Black bear carcass found along northern Indiana road

The carcass of a black bear was discovered along a northern Indiana road on Wednesday, according to state wildlife officials.

NOAA spots possible unidentified jellyfish

NOAA Ocean Exploration thinks it could have discovered a new species of jellyfish during a dive last month.

Over 15-foot python nabbed during 2021 Florida Python Challenge

The results are in for the 2021 Florida Python Challenge with 223 invasive pythons caught. The 10-day-event last month more than doubled the number of pythons captured the previous year.

Will County removing Hammel Woods Dam on the DuPage River
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Ralph Schultz, executive director of the Will County Forest Preserve, explains why they are removing the Hammel Woods Dam. Footage provided by Forest Preserve District of Will County.

Carol Stream woman faces charges in Yellowstone bear encounter

A Carol Stream woman faces criminal charges after she was captured on video being bluff charged by a grizzly bear while she was taking photos in Yellowstone National Park.

West Nile Virus found in McHenry County mosquitos

The McHenry County Department of Health confirmed Friday mosquitos collected in Fox River Grove have tested positive for West Nile Virus.

Push to rename 'Asian carp' amid worries over racism

Some government agencies are taking the step to rebrand "Asian carp" in the wake of anti-Asian hate crimes that surged during the coronavirus pandemic.

Group asks public to help change offensive name of moth

Bug experts want to change the common name of the gypsy moth because it's considered an ethnic slur and they're asking the public to help them.

Piping plover egg being ignored by parents on Chicago beach hatches, baby is successfully returned

Endangered piping plovers Monty and Rose laid four eggs, but once the first three hatched, they started to ignore the fourth one. That egg was taken away and was successfully hatched at the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago.