With an owl-like face, pot belly and duck-waddling gait, the green-feathered kākāpō is a nocturnal parrot that cannot fly.
Author: Wyatte Grantham-Philips, USA TODAY
It’s Friday the 13th. In 2020. Here’s a brief history about the superstitious date and some hilarious tweets to get you through the day.
Why is Friday the 13th considered unlucky? Here’s what you need to know about the day — accompanied by some 2020-themed memes.
This goat wasn’t kidding around: Georgia farm animal jumps into cop car, chews papers, spills a drink, then head-butts deputy
A sheriff’s deputy in Georgia left her car door open while serving civil papers. Moments later, an uninvited passenger jumped in and caused trouble.
Texas woman who lit a flame after using hand sanitizer suffers severe burns
Kate Wise said the hand sanitizer caught fire while she was trying to light a candle.
Missing for over 50 years: Long-lost elephant shrew resurfaces in Africa
Researchers found the Somali sengi in the neighboring Republic of Dijbouti — where the mouse-size creature has been quietly thriving.
Over 360 of fires are burning across California, one person is dead. Here’s what we know.
Amid a blistering heat wave that is now in its second week, hundred of wildfires are burning in California, which is under a statewide emergency.
‘Pothole’ in space: Evolving dent in Earth’s magnetic field may impact satellites, spacecraft
Over South America and the southern Atlantic Ocean, the South Atlantic Anomaly (SAA) is growing and splitting into two lobes.
Boy finds missing Lego piece in his nose — two years after it got stuck
The 7-year-old boy’s father found the piece after his son took a big sniff of cupcakes, then blew his nose: “And then this thing came out.”
Doctor runs 22 miles while wearing a face mask — to prove they’re safe
British critical care doctor, Dr. Tom Lawton, ran 22 miles in a face mask. His oxygen levels remained at a healthy percentage for the entire trek.
Renowned climate scientist Konrad Steffen dies after falling through ice in Greenland
Konrad Steffen, a beloved climate scientist and glaciologist, died Saturday in Greenland. Reports say he fell through the ice while doing research.