Animals

What miracles lurk beneath the surface of your local creek? Oregon State University ecologist Judy Li has your answer.

Oregon has issued thousands of permits to people who salvage roadkill for food.

Outdoor enthusiast Sam Jones left Australia after posting a video of herself separating a baby wombat from its mom on a dark road. Australians are cheering her departure and worrying about the animal.

Butterflies of all kinds of species, in all parts of the country, have declined by one to two percent since 2000.

The planned facility would more than double the number of clients the nonprofit could serve in Oregon.

We'll hear more about the expansion and what it takes to design a facility with senses other than sight in mind.

Some avian influenza viruses also affect dogs and other pets, including hamsters and guinea pigs. Oregon saw its first case of bird flu in December, in a cat that had eaten raw pet food. A second case in January came from a cat that lived next to a wildlife refuge and was exposed to wild waterfowl.

New research suggests mice may exhibit revival-like behaviors to help unconscious mice recover faster.

Time is of the essence for a Brazilian neuroscientist who wants to study whale and dolphin brains before the brains decompose in the heat.

A humpback whale briefly engulfed a kayaker off the coast of Chile in an incident caught on camera. Experts say it couldn't have swallowed him even if it wanted to.