Zoo removes parrots from view after they kept swearing at visitors
A group of parrots at a UK zoo have been removed after repeating obscene language at visitors.
Dog missing for 12 days in BWCA found by camping family
A dog missing in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area since Sept. 17 was found Tuesday.
DNR: Cougar struck and killed by vehicle in Bloomington
The Minnesota DNR says a cougar was struck and killed by a vehicle early Tuesday morning near I-494 and I-35W in Bloomington.
Curious deer watches closely as golfer sinks putt
Pro golfer Jason Michael Dudzinski and his fiancée Katie Nolff were visited by a young deer while enjoying a day on the golf course.
Food scarcity leads to increase in bear encounters on North Shore
A scarcity of natural food for bears has led to increased reports of them in towns on Minnesota’s North Shore this summer.
Man finds monkey selfies after mischievous primate steals phone
A man in Malaysia recovered his stolen phone and was met with a surprise inside his photo gallery which was unexpectedly filled with monkey selfies.
NASA details how $28B will be spent to return astronauts to the moon in 2024
The space agency published the Artemis Plan, which will see the first woman land on the lunar surface, as well as the next man.
MSP Airport among 5 locations rolling out antimicrobial bins at security checkpoints
The next time you fly from Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, you will notice ramped up virus mitigation efforts, including antimicrobial bins at security checkpoints.
DNR: Some Minnesota parks between 25-50% peak color
The Minnesota DNR’s first weekly fall color update was released Thursday as some regions of the state have entered 25-50 percent of peak color.
Rare blue moon to light up night sky on Halloween 2020
A rare blue moon will appear on Halloween night 2020, which only occurs every 18 to 19 years, according to the Farmers’ Almanac.
Puppy rescued from charred remains of home in California as wildfires burn through West Coast
Rescuers found a puppy sheltering within the charred remains on a property impacted by the Berry Creek fires.
Minnesota Governor authorizes sending 29 Minnesota firefighters, 9 trucks to Oregon wildfires
29 Minnesota firefighters and nine trucks will head to the front lines of wildfires raging in the state of Oregon Tuesday.
USPS temporarily closes some post offices in California, Washington, Oregon amid raging wildfires
The USPS announced it will temporarily be disrupting services in several neighborhoods in California, Oregon and Washington as wildfires continue to burn.
Wolf pups born on Lake Superior's Isle Royale in 2019, 2020
The wolves that were translocated to Isle Royale National Park on Lake Superior have begun to reproduce, the National Park Service says.
Possible hints of life spotted in Venus' clouds, astronomers say
Astronomers looking at the atmosphere in neighboring Venus see something that might just be a sign of life.
Fighter pilot says UFO he chased in 2004 committed 'act of war'
A former U.S. Navy fighter pilot spoke this month about what he says was an encounter with a “Tic Tac”-shaped UFO and believes the flying object committed an “act of war.”
Oxford, AstraZeneca to resume coronavirus vaccine trial
Pauses in drug trials are commonplace.
Climate change largely missing from 2020 presidential campaigns as fires rage in the US
Historic wildfires are sweeping across the nation’s West Coast, but you wouldn’t know it from the presidential campaign. For President Donald Trump, the historic wildfires ravaging Democratic strongholds on the West Coast are presenting another crisis at a time when he can ill afford one.
Climate change: World is getting close to exceeding temperature limit, UN report says
The United Nations says the world is getting hotter and is getting close to passing one of the limits set by global leaders five years ago.
Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness becomes International Dark Sky Sanctuary
The Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness is now a certified International Dark Sky Sanctuary, one of only 13 in the world.