salmon Truck carrying 100,000 living salmon crashes, astonishingly spilling the fish into a creek David Pescovitz
Delightful Creatures Botswana threatens to send 20,000 elephants to roam free in Germany Natalie Dressed
arizona "Slay on, queens!": Hungry javelina will cost Sedona golf club up to $375,000 in damages Jennifer Sandlin
Science The bad news: orcas are teaching their young to ram boats. The good news: it's just a game Rob Beschizza
gases in the gut A dead 62-foot whale spooked examiners when it made bubbling noises — a warning it could explode Carla Sinclair
History The dark side of plastic: understanding the impact on our bodies, ecosystems, and the world Elías Villoro
photography Zombie fungus and other magnificent images of evolution and ecology from science journal's photo contest David Pescovitz