Crocodile caught in an Australian creek far from its tropical habitat
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Stephanie Kirsop didn’t believe her son when he phoned to say a crocodile was…
Why do sneakers squeak on basketball courts? Science has an answer
NEW YORK (AP) — As he watched the Boston Celtics play from the stands of TD Garden, one…
Firefighters rescue injured seabird desperately pecking at hospital door
BERLIN (AP) — An injured seabird sought help by pecking at the door of an emergency room at…
Video shows flames flying from NASA plane that touched down without landing gear
A NASA research plane malfunctioned and had to touch down in Texas without landing gear on Tuesday, sliding…
Rare cheetah mummies found in Saudi caves
NEW YORK (AP) — Scientists have uncovered the mummified remains of cheetahs from caves in northern Saudi Arabia.…
Interstellar comet keeps its distance as it makes its closest approach to Earth
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A stray comet from another star swings past Earth this week in one last…
Drunk raccoon found passed out in Virginia liquor store after wild night
ASHLAND, Va. (AP) — The masked burglar broke into the closed Virginia liquor store early on Saturday and…
Motorist tells 911 bald eagle dropped cat, smashing car windshield
A motorist in western North Carolina escaped injury when the carcass of a cat crashed into the passenger…
Superman issue found in attic by three brothers sells for $9.12M
A copy of the first Superman issue, unearthed by three brothers cleaning out their late mother’s attic, netted…
Baby sea otter reunited with mother after rescue
“That pup is really relying on everything it learns from the mother to be able to survive in…
A whale-surfing fish hitches the ocean’s wildest joyride
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — There are easier ways to cross an ocean, but few are as slick…
Picasso portrait of muse on auction in Paris
PARIS — A vividly hued Picasso portrait of longtime muse and partner Dora Maar that had remained out…