Arts & Life My Octopus Teacher's Craig Foster dives into the ocean again in 'Amphibious Soul' Nature's healing power is an immensely personal focus for Foster. He made his film after being burned out from long, grinding hours at work. After the release of the film, he suffered from insomnia. Barbara J. King
Environment On this unassuming trail near LA, bird watchers see something spectacular At Bear Divide, just outside Los Angeles, you can see a rare spectacle of nature. This is one of the only places in the western United States where you can see bird migration during daylight hours. Kai McNamee
Health Ryan Gosling has the correct answer to Colbert's question about the scariest animal Spoiler alert: It's a bug. It flies. And it bites. There's no "Ken-fusion" about the fear factor of a mosquito's bite. Marc Silver
Health The CDC issues new rules for bringing dogs into the U.S., aimed at keeping out rabies The CDC announced stricter regulations for importing dogs from abroad — or traveling internationally with your furry companions. Rob Stein
Environment Red wolf raised at Washington state sanctuary joins wild pack, sires 8 pups An endangered American red wolf born and raised in a Washington state sanctuary and released into the wild earlier this year in North Carolina has fathered a litter of eight pups, doubling the size of his adopted pack. Stephen Howie
Animals What are sperm whales saying? Researchers find a complex 'alphabet' Researchers say sperm whales have a complex communication system, an example of how new technology is opening up the mysterious world of animal language. Lauren Sommer
Science Scientists study the mysteries of bird migration in the mountains of Los Angeles Every spring, a remarkable sight unfolds in the San Gabriel Mountains north of Los Angeles, as thousands of songbirds fly north. Jonaki Mehta Christopher Intagliata Ailsa Chang
Animals Why more than 1,000 sea lions are lounging at Pier 39 in San Francisco That's double the numbers that usually show up on the custom floating piers — and a number that hasn't been seen since the early 90s. It turns out a large school of anchovy is the appeal.
Animals An old horse named Razzle Dazzle and a loaf of white bread: Inside the runaway zebra rescue Isolde Raftery
National A seafood bounty lures sea lions to S.F.'s Pier 39 in numbers not seen in 15 years It's a popular rest stop for sea lions, but the docks at the tourist hot spot these days are unusually packed out with the slippery residents. Conservationists are buoyed by the surge in visitors. Emma Bowman