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Everyone knows by now that Florida has a problem with the invasive Burmese python. Wild Burmese pythons can pose some risk to humans, even those who aren't purposefully pursuing them. Traffic ...

Washington, DC—With 2025 drawing to a close, the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) is celebrating some of the year’s most significant steps forward for animal welfare—wins that are making a real ...

Stocks jumped Thursday, snapping a recent losing streak after an encouraging readout on inflation. The Nasdaq composite led gains, rising 1.4%. The Dow edged up 0.1%, while the S&P 500 advanced 0.8%, ...

Each year, USA TODAY Network visual journalists uncover the beauty and drama of wildlife in the places we call home. Their photographs don’t just capture stunning moments—they tell stories of survival ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) confirmed this week that the New Safe Confinement structure—designed to confine radiation at the ...

Drone damage to the protective shield around a reactor at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine has rendered it unable to do its main safety function, a nuclear watchdog said. The drone strike ...