African elephants call each other by unique names, new study shows
WASHINGTON (AP) — African elephants call each other and respond to individual names — something that few wild animals do, according to new research...
This NYC vet makes house calls. In ‘Pets and the City,’ she’s penned a...
NEW YORK (AP) — As a city kid, Amy Attas had big dreams of roaming the countryside, healing animals a la James Herriot's classic...
A real nut case: Cold Stone Creamery faces suit over lack of real pistachios...
Is it nuts to assume a scoop of pistachio ice cream should contain actual pistachios? Or how about real butter in a dish of...
Rare 7-foot fish washed ashore on Oregon’s coast garners worldwide attention
GEARHART, Ore. (AP) — A massive rare fish thought to only live in temperate waters in the southern hemisphere has washed up on Oregon's...
YouTuber charged for having a helicopter blast a Lamborghini with fireworks, authorities say
A YouTuber who specializes in “car shenanigans” is facing federal charges after authorities said he directed a video in which two people in a...
‘Home Alone’ house being sold. Swinging paint cans not included
WINNETKA, Ill. (AP) — The home of Kevin McCallister's hijinks is changing hands.And if the new owner wants to watch “Home Alone,” there's a...
Giraffe’s nibble turns into airborne safari adventure for Texas toddler
GLEN ROSE, Texas (AP) — A Texas family got a brief scare when a nibble from a giraffe turned a 2-year-old’s safari visit into...
Scientists have traced the origin of the modern horse to a lineage that emerged...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The horse transformed human history – and now scientists have a clearer idea of when humans began to transform the horse.Around...
Quicksand doesn’t just happen in Hollywood. It happened on a Maine beach
PHIPPSBURG, Maine (AP) — A Maine woman enjoying a walk on a popular beach learned that quicksand doesn't just happen in Hollywood movies in...
Fossil-hunting diver says he has found a large section of mastodon tusk off Florida’s...
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — At first, fossil-hunting diver Alex Lundberg thought the lengthy object on the sea floor off Florida's Gulf Coast was...
