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Why did thousands of squid wash up on a Massachusetts beach?
2+ hour, 25+ min ago (217+ words) PROVINCETOWN, Mass. " There's a smelly situation on the beach in Provincetown, Massachusetts, after thousands of squid washed up on shore. "The squid are NOT dying from a toxic event, red tide, or pollution," the harbormaster said. "This is a completely…...
Have You Seen This? Bird feeder bandit can't be stopped
20+ hour, 4+ min ago (187+ words) THE BACK YARD " As the old saying goes: "You can raise it, lock it, electrify it and surround it with a moat, but you can't stop the squirrel from getting to it." Okay, I just made up that quote. But…...
Venice's growing flamingo population finds refuge in recovering wetlands
2+ day, 26+ min ago (808+ words) VENICE, Italy " Perhaps nothing better illustrates the flamingo's status as a newcomer to the Venetian Lagoon than the fact that the local dialect has no word for them. But the pale pink birds " called "fenicotteri" in Italian " are now flocking…...
Couple charged after keeping hundreds of 'street rats' in home, court docs say
4+ day, 21+ hour ago (337+ words) STEELTON, Pa. " A Dauphin County couple is facing multiple charges after police say hundreds of "street rats," some reportedly as large as small cats, were discovered living in a condemned home in hazardous and unsanitary conditions, according to the Steelton…...
Fossil reveals bizarre gliding creature that hunted birds 120 million years ago
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (633+ words) BEIJING " A 120 million-year-old fossil found in what's now northwestern China is changing how scientists think about an unusual group of predatory dinosaurs known as microraptors. The location where the fossil was unearthed adds to the known geographical range of the…...
Squirrels hungry for three cars' plant-based parts caused $30, 000 in damage, man says
5+ day, 22+ hour ago (494+ words) CAROL STREAM, Illinois " A driver in Carol Stream says a band of hungry squirrels caused nearly $30, 000 in damage to three different luxury vehicles because of plant-based parts they view as a tasty snack. Myron Sonkin has parked his cars in…...
Cash reward offered for lost cockatiel in southern Utah after wind blew him away
1+ week, 21+ hour ago (624+ words) WASHINGTON, Washington County " A southern Utah woman is offering several hundred dollars for the safe return of her cockatiel Charlie after a gust of wind blew him away on Wednesday. The nearly decade-old bird was sitting with his owner Susan…...
Pigeons may be navigating with their liver, study suggests
1+ week, 4+ day ago (404+ words) NEW YORK " A surprising gut feeling may help pigeons find their way home. Animals use various techniques to navigate including following the stars and remembering key landmarks. Birds, fish and turtles orient themselves using Earth's magnetic field as a compass....
Bear tranquilized, removed from Park City neighborhood
1+ week, 4+ day ago (432+ words) PARK CITY " A young bear was tranquilized and removed from a tree after wandering into a Park City neighborhood early Thursday, state wildlife officials say. About 5: 30 a. m. , Park City dispatch received a report from a Park City resident who said they…...
Have You Seen This? Creepy dog scares owner half to death
1+ week, 5+ day ago (241+ words) THE KITCHEN " Imagine that you wake up in the middle of the night, desperate for a drink of water. Hmmmm, probably shouldn't have eaten that entire bag of salt and vinegar potato chips right before bed. Anyhow, you make your…...