Xiao Qi Ji, a panda on loan from China, is celebrating his third birthday and his last in the United States, as he is set to return to China.
Author: Ariana Triggs, Associated Press
Doctors pluck roundworm parasite from woman’s brain during biopsy
A neurosurgeon performing a biopsy pulled a roundworm, known as a parasite that infects snakes, from a woman’s brain.
From insects to gorillas: 19,000 zoo animals set to be weighed in yearly check-up
The staff at the London Zoo is giving 19,000 animals their annual physical, getting their lengths and weights over the course of several days.
Rikkie Kollé becomes first transgender woman to win Miss Netherlands pageant
Rikkie Kollé, a transgender woman, won the title of Miss Netherlands, a first in the pageant’s 94-year history.
International African-American Museum opens at site of busiest American slave port
The International African-American Museum in Charleston, South Carolina, overlooks Gadsden’s Wharf, once the busiest slave port in America.
Are water e-bikes the new jet skis? Here’s what to expect from the new toy in watersports
A New Zealand watersports company is launching a new water e-bike that they hope will be a chosen pick over the popular jet ski.
Robot ‘chef’ can whip up recipes from watching videos of humans cooking food
University of Cambridge engineering researchers created a robot “chef” that can create recipes from watching and analyzing videos of food preparation.
‘Game of Thrones’ town sees uptick in tourists, faces challenges with overcrowding
Dubrovnik, a town in Croatia made famous as the setting for “King’s Landing” in “Game of Thrones,” is facing overcrowding due to an uptick in tourism.
Sky High Yoga fitness class brings enthusiasts up 100 stories in the air to practice
Sky High Yoga brought enthusiasts together during the COVID-19 pandemic to practice 100 stories above Manhattan at sunrise in a once-a-week class.
Over 170-year-old Australian prison reopens as a luxury urban wellness resort
Developers have converted the 170-year-old HM Prison Pentridge into a first-of-its-kind urban wellness resort in Melbourne, Australia.