Pour one out for Nutmeg, a Disneyland cat that inspired its own cocktail
The cat was so beloved by staff at one Disneyland restaurant that it created a $16 cocktail on the "secret menu" in Nutmeg's honor.
By Marisa IatiHer dog died when she was 100. At 101, she has adopted a senior pooch.
“My mom was 100 at the time, and we weren’t sure whether it would even be possible for her to have a dog at her age,” said Debbie Carrington.
By Cathy FreeOfficers rushed to help a crying ‘damsel in distress.’ It was a goat.
What seemed like a person in distress prompted a police response in Enid, Okla. But it wasn’t a human crying out for help — it was a goat.
By María Luisa PaúlSupreme Court upholds California law on humane pork sales
Proposition 12 bans selling products derived from sows that don't have at least 24 square feet of space and the ability to stand up and turn around in their pens.
By Robert BarnesDog hailed a hero for alerting his owner to a neighborhood fire
When neighbors thanked him for waking them up and calling for help, Chad McCollum replied: “It wasn’t me. I would be dead asleep if it weren’t for my dog.”
By Sydney PageShe bought her dream home. Then she noticed the snakes in her wall.
Amber Hall saved for years to buy a house for her family in Centennial, Colo. She was happy until she noticed snakes in the wall of her garage.
By Kyle MelnickBuddy Holly, a petit basset griffon Vendéen, named Best in Show at Westminster
The latest news and updates from the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show's final day Tuesday. Follow along for live updates New York.
By Maura Judkis, Andrea Salcedo and Maham JavaidWhat to know about the 2023 Westminster dog show
The 147th Westminster Kennel Club dog show will conclude Tuesday night with the crowning of a Best in Show. Here’s what to know about this year’s competition in Flushing, N.Y.
By Andrea Salcedo, Maham Javaid and Maura JudkisA child thought he saw trash in a creek. It was a mammoth’s tooth.
The large fragment was from the tooth of a mammoth, the gigantic tusked mammal that roamed Earth more than 10,000 years ago.
By Cathy FreeA principal opened the school’s dumpster. A huge bear popped out.
Millions have watched video of Principal James Marsh running for his life as a growling black bear pops out of a school dumpster, just inches away.
By Jonathan EdwardsA genome project cracks mysteries of evolution — and Balto the superdog
The Zoonomia Project analyzed the genomes of 240 mammals, offering insights into evolution, extinction, the human brain and a famous sled dog.
By Mark Johnson and Dino GrandoniVideo calls can spark joy. That’s true for parrots, too, study finds.
A new study found that pet parrots enjoy video calling each other, providing them a sense of community.
By Kyle MelnickA man trafficked turtles on Facebook. It’s a ‘huge problem,’ experts say.
Stanlee Fazi pleaded guilty to illegally selling turtles across the U.S. Experts say it's an example of a problem spanning continents and criminal networks.
By María Luisa PaúlShe adopted a 40-pound cat, and now they’re on a weight loss journey together
Kay Ford, who adopted the oversized feline last week from a shelter in Richmond, plans to lose 20 pounds alongside her cat
By Sydney PageLost parrot crashed family’s party before reuniting with his owner
Tiki, a 5-year-old parrot, flew away from his Florida home and disappeared for days before crashing an Easter party with people who reunited him with his owner.
By Praveena SomasundaramMicroscopic worms also get the munchies from weed, study finds
University of Oregon researchers found that C. elegan worms swarm to high-calorie foods when exposed to a cannabinoid molecule.
By Kyle MelnickVirginia expects largest oyster harvest in three decades
After years of careful management of harvests to allow for spawning, Virginia officials expect the largest commercial harvest of oysters in 30 years.
By Dana HedgpethScientists crack the mystery of elephant seals’ extreme sleep habits
Scientists fastened neoprene caps wired with sensors to seals' heads and discovered that they catch 20-minute catnaps underwater when foraging for food.
By Carolyn Y. JohnsonDead birds are flying again — this time, as drones
Mostafa Hassanalian, an engineering professor at a New Mexico college, is using drone technology to enable taxidermied birds to fly.
By Kyle MelnickSwift predator apparently tries to raise family in downtown D.C.
A peregrine falcon has been spotted on a ledge blocks from the White House.
By Martin Weil