A trained eagle and peregrine falcon are to act as "security guards" to prevent troublesome cockatoos from attacking a Melbourne, Australia, arts center.
Caretakers at a British aquarium recently discovered that one of its newest residents, an octopus named Henry, had six legs instead of the usual eight.
Forensic computer-modeling has helped to reconstruct Johan Sebastian Bach's head. Scientists say friends of the German composer—dead nearly 160 years—would recognize the new replica.
Little is known about the strange phenomenon of warm rain and ice, which in 2003 killed off thousands of musk-oxen and other animals that native people depend on for survival.
The Japanese government claims whalers were injured by activists hurling butyric acid produced by rotting butter. Video of the alleged incident hasn't been independently authenticated.
Learn the history of leap year—an age-old trick for keeping the calendar in synch with the heavens—and discover how cultures throughout history have made up for "lost time."
At 541 feet tall, the Singapore Flyer is the world's largest observation wheel. The island city's sudden thunderstorm wind gusts were a challenge for designers.
