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…
Ecuador’s Otavalo Indigenous people use anime to inspire pride in their ancient culture and language
JATUN RUMI, Ecuador — High in the mountains of the Ecuadorian Andes, a group of young Otavalo Indigenous…
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…
She plays ‘Amazing Grace’ in the most remote practice room on Earth
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — On the frozen edge of the world, staying in practice as a professional…
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…
Years after notorious zoo closed, the stranded animals are finally being rescued
LUJAN, Argentina — Lions, tigers and bears that managed to survive in substandard conditions at a now-shuttered zoo…
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.…
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…