A massive goldfish has been caught in France
Carrot, a 67 pound goldfish, was caught in the Bluewater Lakes in Champagne, France. He was placed in the fishery more than a decade ago and has been lurking the waters since.
Animals
53 dogs that survived a plane crash are now up for adoption
All three people and all 53 dogs on the plane survived, although there were some minor injuries among both groups of mammals. The flight was bringing rescue dogs from New Orleans to Milwaukee.
Researchers find rats move to the same tempos in music that humans like
Researchers at the University of Tokyo found that rats react to the same tempos that humans like.
An elegant way to stop deadly Hendra virus spillovers from bats to horses ... to us
New research points to a surprising way to stop spillovers of Hendra virus, which is harbored by bats. It's not often that it jumps to horses, then humans, but when it does, the result are brutal.
Researchers dig into why nose-picking is a common behavior
New research shows that a type of primate known as an aye-aye loves picking its nose. Researchers say the findings raise interesting questions about why nose-picking is such a common behavior.
A California animal sanctuary challenges the notion that Turkeys aren't cuddly
When you think of a turkey, with sharp beaks and claws, you might not think of cuddly. At Gentle Barn, turkeys are more like emotional support animals, sitting in your lap and posing for photos.
Rats have rhythm and can keep the beat to Mozart, a new study shows
Scientists at the University of Tokyo found that rats possess the ability to keep the beat to musical pieces from Mozart.
It turns out that chimpanzees and gorillas can form lasting friendships
Two decades of research in Nouabalé-Ndoki Park in the Republic of Congo found the primates foraging alongside each other, wrestling, seeking out their pals — and occasionally making threats.
Are octopuses deliberately throwing things at each other?
Researchers have observed octopuses lobbing silt and shells at each other — and they say in some cases it might be deliberate.
Canadian birders in British Columbia help a hummingbird migrate south
Clive and Susan Keen told the CBC that unusual autumn warmth likely confused the bird. Once the first snow fell, the couple captured the bird and drove it nine hours south and set it free in a park.