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…
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…
A wandering wallaby is on the loose in Berlin, police say
BERLIN — A kangaroo — well, a wallaby to be precise — is on the loose in Berlin.…
Moose falls into well, rescued hours later by Maine game wardens
PEMBROKE, Maine (AP) — A bull moose that fell into an abandoned well in Maine was pulled to…
How to use 8 arms? Octopuses tend to explore with their front limbs
WASHINGTON — Humans may be right-handed or left-handed. It turns out octopuses don’t have a dominant arm, but…
An errant moose dubbed Emil fascinates residents in northern Austria
VIENNA (AP) — For weeks, sightings of a rare immigrant have been keeping a corner of Austria on…
How the WNBA is addressing sex toys being thrown on the court
The WNBA is still struggling with a string of sex-toy disturbances. In the past week and a half,…
Deer hunter spots rare subtropical wood stork in Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A very rare and apparently very confused subtropical wood stork somehow found its way…
4 rare Barbary lion cubs born in Czech zoo park
DVUR KRALOVE, Czech Republic (AP) — Four Barbary lion cubs were born recently in a Czech zoo, a…
Czech zoo welcomes 4 rare Barbary lion cubs whose population is extinct in the wild
DVUR KRALOVE, Czech Republic — Four Barbary lion cubs were born recently in a Czech zoo, a vital…
A winner either way: José Caballero traded from Rays to Yankees while teams were playing each other
NEW YORK (AP) — José Caballero turned an inning-ending double play for the Tampa Bay Rays in the…