Canadian Police Find Culprits Who Stole Wooden Posts
At first police were stumped, but they found the culprits down by the water. A bunch of beavers were to blame. Local news called the event the ultimate Canadian heist.
Animals
A Dog Café Has Created Connections And Community During The Pandemic
From dog biscuits to beef liver bites, StarPups Café in Toronto has more offerings than you can shake a stick at — and it also has those. There's a "stick library" with sticks of all sizes.
Alligator In Florida Forces Abrupt End To Fishing Trip
For Tommy Lee, 22, a fishing trip in the Everglades almost ended tragically. While reeling in his line, a huge alligator emerged from the water. After a standoff, the gator returned to the water.
Chicago Once Again Tops List Of Rattiest Cities In America
How to get rid of the rodents? Why cats of course. The Tree House Humane Society in Chicago is taking feral cats that can't thrive in a home or shelter, and setting them up in rat infested areas.
Researchers Say Md. Man's Cicada Work Was Ignored Because He Was Black
Maryland intellectual and free Black man Benjamin Banneker was one of the first to document cicadas' 17-year life cycle in the late 1700s. His work was rarely credited.
Cats Take 'If I Fits I Sits' Seriously, Even If The Space Is Just An Illusion
If you've spent any time around cats, you've seen them curl up in cozy spaces. A new study on feline cognition shows that they also like to sit in snug squares created by a kind of optical illusion.
A Lobster Made It Out Of A Seafood Restaurant Alive
When a Virginia Red Lobster received its delivery, staff noticed an orange and black spotted lobster. The calico critter turned out to be an extraordinarily rare find. A one in 30 million chance.
Kentucky Derby Winner, Medina Spirit, Fails Drug Test
If the horse fails a second post-race drug test, it would be qualified from the derby. Trainer Bob Baffert, who had horses fail five tests in just over a year, was suspended. He denies wrongdoing.
Uncovering The Neuston, A Mysterious Living Island Of Sea Creatures
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with a researcher at the University of North Carolina Asheville, Rebecca Helm, about mysterious islands made of sea creatures floating on the ocean's surface.
Music Professor David Rothenburg Makes Music With Cicadas
NPR host Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks to music professor David Rothenberg about the music of the Brood X cicadas and what it's like making music with them.