Environment These monkeys were 'notoriously competitive' until Hurricane Maria wrecked their home Rhesus macaques on Cayo Santiago are known for being intolerant, hierarchical and aggressive. After 2017's Hurricane Maria destroyed their home, the monkeys' society underwent surprising changes. Ari Daniel
Science Back-to-back shark attacks leave 4 people injured in Texas and Florida An abnormally high number of people were bitten by sharks in coastal waters over the span of a day that began on July 4. Upticks in shark attacks alone are not cause for concern, an expert says. Emma Bowman
Science Ants treat certain leg injuries with lifesaving amputations A new study suggests ants therapeutically amputate the limbs of injured buddies to save them. (Story aired on All Things Considered on July 2, 2024.) Nell Greenfieldboyce
Science A bridge for wildlife could help get grizzlies off the endangered list The 2021 infrastructure bill assigned $350 million for highway wildlife overpasses to lower human and animal deaths. One in Montana may be key to getting grizzly bears off the endangered species list. John Hooks
Animals Woodland Park Zoo has a new baby boy gorilla It has yet to be named, but Seattle's Woodland Park Zoo is abuzz with excitement over its new baby gorilla resident. KUOW Staff
Science A wildlife rehab center has seen a record number of eagles as their population grows American eagles have made a remarkable recovery from their low numbers in the 1960s. Now, there are so many, that they compete for habitat with humans and get hurt. Randi Hagi
Science A 'honey bear' was spotted in Washington state, 2000 miles north of its habitat A wandering kinkajou, a small mammal that lives in the rainforests of Mexico and Central and South America, was spotted outside of Yakima, Washington. Ayesha Rascoe
Science Tribes honor the birth of rare white buffalo and reveal its name: Wakan Gli The moment marked the highlight of a Native American ceremony to commemorate the calf's birth that featured the retelling of how a mysterious woman brought a message of reassurance during hard times. The Associated Press
Science States had rules for hunting and trapping mountain lions except Texas. That's changed Texas is enacting basic rules for the hunting and trapping mountain lions, including requiring a 36-hour check on traps and banning “canned” hunts." Angela Kocherga
Science Followers of Iris the osprey celebrate her chicks hatching Iris, whose webcam has 20,000+ followers, has hatched chicks for the first time in five years. She's one of the worlds oldest known osprey, age 28, despite feeding from a giant superfund site. Austin Amestoy