When Pets Do Pot: A High That's Not So Mighty
The rise of legal marijuana seems to be fueling a spike in the number of pets that become unhappily high off of pilfered treats. The dose is rarely fatal, but it can be a buzzkill.
Animals
Honeybee Heists A New Reality In A Time Of Colony Collapse
Thieves are hijacking hives and renting the bees and their queens out to farmers to pollinate their crops. With the global collapse of the bee population, the crime is becoming even more lucrative.
Care To Buy An Island Off The Hamptons? Don't Mind The Foot-And-Mouth Disease
The federal government is preparing to auction off Plum Island, a mostly undeveloped spot near some exceptionally pricy real estate. The catch? It was once used as a disease research lab.
Squirrels Mimic Bird Alarms To Foil The Enemy
It can take more than just a keen ear to figure out what animals are saying. Sometimes, scientists are learning, you have to talk back to map the rich networks of conversation in a forest.
Champion Shearer Saves Hugely Overgrown Sheep
A sheep found in the wild in Australia had to undergo emergency shearing. Nearly 90 pounds was shaved away. The sheep's body weight reportedly dropped by half.
Bat Dog For Greensboro, N.C., Minor League Baseball Team Plays Last Game
Her name is Miss Babe Ruth and last night in North Carolina, she took to the field for the final time for the Greensboro Grasshoppers. The dog has been a fan favorite for years retrieving bats and taking balls to umpires at the minor league ballpark.
Woolly Mammoth: Shearer Saves Hugely Overgrown Sheep
A sheep found in the wild in Australia had to undergo emergency shearing — 89 pounds, 3 ounces of wool was cut away. The sheep's weight reportedly dropped by half.
WATCH: Octopuses Appear To Take Up Arms As Submarine Warfare Escalates
An Australian bay has gotten a bit too crowded for the local octopuses, who have been fighting and bullying each other. They now appear to be hurling shells as weapons — and there's video evidence.
Dean Jones, Herbie's Driver In Disney Movies, Dies At Age 84
Actor Dean Jones, who starred in The Love Bug, That Darn Cat! and other classic Walt Disney movies, also played the role of Bobby in the original Broadway cast of Stephen Sondheim's Company.
Economic Concerns Fuel Campaign To Save The Sage Grouse
Many in the West are backing an effort to keep the greater sage grouse off the endangered species list. By saving the bird, they feel they can save the culture and customs of the West as well.