The Kentucky derby is a cultural event unlike any other. Check out some of the best looks from the 2026 Run for the Roses.

Like most Northeastern states, Vermont was devoid of wild turkeys until the late 1960's, when wildlife biologists started ...

A small ginger kitten stands upright in a funny little outfit and hat, looking like a toy cowboy brought to life with ...

NEW YORK — On the street, Caroll Spinney is a 74-year-old of modest proportions. On the job, transformed into Big Bird, he stands 8 feet 2 inches tall and is 6 years old. Being Big Bird is sweaty, ...

BANGKOK, Thailand — A pet ostrich went for a speedy jaunt down a busy Thai highway on Tuesday, before being returned safe and sound to its enclosure at an animal-themed cafe. The six-month-old male ...

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A Portland jury on Wednesday cleared 47-year-old Angella Lynn Davis of all charges following a three-day trial centered on a chaotic October confrontation with independent journalist Nick Sortor.

Fairbanks’ own balloon bender Bill Torgerson has unofficially reclaimed the title of Biggest Balloon Costume for the Guinness Book of World Records, topping his latest rival by 1 inch. Using more than ...

Most fiction looking into a future where humanity faces extinction is bleak. That can’t be said for the beguiling Under the Eye of the Big Bird, written by Hiromi Kawakami and translated by Asa Yoneda ...

Long before humans walked the Earth, the skies of South America were ruled by a colossal bird. Argentavis magnificens, one of the largest flying birds ever discovered, had a wingspan so wide that it ...