The CDC has declared the end of the largest cyclosporiasis outbreak in U.S. history, linked to Taylor Farms lettuce. Nearly 20,000 people were affected, with two deaths in Michigan. The outbreak prompted scrutiny of food safety practices and ongoing FDA investigations.

Their visibility, however, has made them a major focus of scientific attention. Mammals are among the most closely studied organisms on the planet, and also among the most at risk. According to the international inventory that tracks species’ conservation…

Federal safety regulators are reviewing nearly 500,000 Ford Edge SUVs after a petition alleged that coolant can enter the engine, causing a significant loss of power. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said the review…

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By Rhett Ayers Butler Founder’s Briefs: An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis, perspectives and story summaries. On the final day of a two-week expedition, where researchers were searching for a “lost” species along…

The Kauaʻi Fire Department contained a brush fire Friday near Kaumakani Village that forced the closure of Kaumualiʻi Highway.

Firefighters were alerted to the helpless pups after a “concerned bystander” spotted one underneath a sidewalk in Houston.

St. Pete police say a woman walked up to a stranger pumping gas and deliberately lit the pump on fire. The victim is now in the hospital with second-degree burns to her arms and her back. FOX 13's Kailey Tracy reports. 

A firefighter died after suffering injuries while battling the Austin Fire in the Mount Hood National Forest, officials said.

A huge fire sent clouds of black smoke into the air Friday afternoon on Chicago's West Side.

The Lucas Fire burning near the Mendocino-Lake County line grew to 3,476 acres Friday afternoon as evacuation orders remained in place.

The 6,000-acre Needles-Event fire near Evergreen on the Pine Ridge Reservation reaches 90% containment as mop-up and cleanup operations get underway.

Firefighters quickly put out a structure fire on Sauvie Island early Friday morning, preventing damage to nearby buildings.