A cheap novelty fox head bought at a UK antiques fair turned out to be the only known head of an extinct Tasmanian tiger, then sold for a small fortune.
The Stuffed Fox That Was an Extinct Tasmanian Tiger
A Mailed Squirrel Turned an Ordinary Workday at Meta Into Bedlam
A live squirrel mailed to a Meta office broke loose and caused chaos, leaving one worker hurt. Here is what this bizarre incident teaches every workplace.
A Colorado Driver Got the Fright of His Life When a Bear Cub Claimed His Passenger Seat
Picture walking up to your truck on an ordinary morning, reaching for the door, and locking eyes with a young black bear who has already …
A Rare White Peahen Took a Backyard Vacation Before Heading Home Safe
For a few days in late June, folks in one Cuyahoga County neighborhood kept spotting a flash of white in the trees, and it was …
Baby Birds Hatch in a Police Motorcycle in Washington
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SETI Listened for Aliens on Comet 3I/Atlas and Heard Nothing but Earthly Noise
If you were hoping that our solar system’s latest interstellar guest was carrying a message from another civilization, you’re out of luck. The SETI Institute …
Instagram Stunt Lands French Student in Singapore Court
One quick video, one giggle for the camera, and now an 18-year-old French student is staring down a possible two-year prison sentence in Singapore. The …
BMW Hits Two Million Electric Cars Built, With Europe Leading the Charge
BMW just rolled the two millionth fully electric car off the line, and the moment is worth a small toast even if the global EV …
A Quiet Saturday in Temecula Took a Sky-High Detour
Hunter and Jenna Perrin had a pretty normal Saturday morning planned. He was watching TV, she was doing yoga, and the rest of the day …
Octopus Mating Arm Doubles as a Hormone-Tasting Sensor
Octopus romance was already strange, but a new Harvard-led study just pushed it into full sci-fi territory. Researchers found that the male octopus’s specialized mating …