Minnesota Zoo confirms missing Eurasian eagle owl, Gladys, has died

The Minnesota Zoo confirmed their missing Eurasian eagle owl, Gladys, has died. She was found injured on the side of the road Thursday morning, the zoo said.

Minnesota Zoo Eurasian eagle owl, Gladys, is missing

The Minnesota Zoo’s Eurasian eagle owl, named Gladys, is missing. She’s probably still on Zoo property, but heads up Twin Cities. Call local police if spotted.

Minnesota Zoo receives 'overwhelming' number of tips about missing owl

The Minnesota Zoo is still searching for Gladys, the Eurasian eagle owl that went missing during a routine training session earlier this month. 

Elk in Colorado with tire around neck for 2 years freed

Wildlife officials in Colorado say an elusive elk that has been wandering the hills with a car tire around its neck for at least two years has finally been freed of the obstruction.

William Shatner launches into space aboard Blue Origin rocket

William Shatner, known to many "Star Trek" fans as Captain James T. Kirk, launched into space on Wednesday aboard a Blue Origin rocket.

Life on Mars: Astronauts simulate conditions of red planet in desert

Six astronauts are attempting to better understand what it’s like to live on Mars through a simulated experience in the Negev desert in Israel.

‘Unique’ radio waves coming from heart of Milky Way discovered

The behavior of the radio waves is “extraordinary” according to Ziteng Wang, the international Ph.D. student at the University of Sydney who made the discovery and the lead author of the study, said.

Moderna, J&J COVID-19 vaccines: FDA advisory panel to weigh boosters this week

With many Americans who got Pfizer vaccinations already rolling up their sleeves for a booster shot, millions of others who received the Moderna or Johnson & Johnson vaccine wait anxiously to learn when it’s their turn.

DNR temporarily bans deer importation, movement within Minnesota

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is temporarily banning the importation and movement of farmed white-tailed deer into and within the state to reduce the further spread of chronic wasting disease.

Draconid meteor shower to dazzle in peak on Oct. 8

The Draconid meteor shower is considered a short-lived event and is expected to peak on Oct. 8.

Nobel Peace Prize awarded to journalists Maria Ressa, Dmitry Muratov

The 2021 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to journalists Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov in their fight for freedom of expression.

California oil spill: 4,000-foot section of pipeline split, dragged out of place by up to 105 feet

Officials coordinating the response to the Orange County oil spill say divers have confirmed that a 4,000-foot section of a 17.7-mile pipeline was moved out of place -- by as much as 105 feet -- and a 13-inch "split" in the line was detected.

Shark bites floating alligator’s foot in wild video

The shark had been circling the alligator from below before taking a chance and biting the animal’s leg.

Nobel Prize for Literature 2021 awarded to Abdulrazak Gurnah

Abdulrazak Gurnah has won the 2021 Nobel Prize for Literature for his work exploring the legacies of imperialism on uprooted individuals.

Duluth firefighters untangle goose stuck in fishing line

Firefighters in Duluth, Minnesota helped untangle a goose that was stuck in some fishing line and could not get out.