animals Adorable capybara dramatically rescued from storm drain Jennifer Sandlin

bees After grocery shopping, man finds a swarm of bees have taken over his car David Pescovitz

radiation First responders are training to deal with the fallout of a nuclear incident Séamus Bellamy

politics House agrees to fund September 11th Victims Compensation Fund until 2090, one day after Jon Stewart's emotional plea Xeni Jardin

fires Firefighters rescue more than 100 snakes from home David Pescovitz

california After 18 days, California's deadliest fire in history is contained Séamus Bellamy

Space Blue Origin rocket explodes during Florida test Rob Beschizza

Science Cows can recognize human faces Gail Sherman

Average bear Yellowstone grizzly introduces two hikers to the "find out" phase of wildlife tourism Jason Weisberger

disasters 9 skiers missing after California avalanche Rob Beschizza

Science Batman Effect makes people act like decent human beings Gail Sherman

Delightful Creatures Surfing sea otter defends its spot in the line-up Jason Weisberger

lego LEGO MRI machine makes the real thing less scary for kids Gail Sherman

drugs are bad The curious case of a GOP election official who Mickey Finn'd his grandkid to entrap a Dairy Queen Jason Weisberger

politics When ICE isn't tearing families apart, it's pulling first responders off the job Jason Weisberger

wonderful creatures Watch these mini therapy horses ride skateboards, play keyboards, and more! Jennifer Sandlin

documentary New documentary revisits infamous 'Balloon Boy' hoax after 15 years Ellsworth Toohey

texas Jonathan Joss shot dead in San Antonio at age 59 Séamus Bellamy

noads Supporting ongoing Los Angeles wildfire recovery efforts Hannah Patterson

car crashes Police arrest "highway phantom" for secretly causing crashes just to offer help to victims Allan Rose Hill