NYC set to require 'bird-friendly' glass on new construction
New York City lawmakers are poised to adopt legislation requiring “bird-friendly” glass on all new construction in an effort to cut down on the tens of thousands of birds who die flying into the city's buildings every year.
Birds are shrinking in size, and researchers believe it’s likely due to climate change
North American migratory birds have been getting smaller over the past four decades and the reason appears to be related to climate change, according to findings from a University of Michigan-led analysis of a large dataset.
Veterans rescue horses to help other veterans
Amy McCambridge-Steppe and her husband Mark Steppe, both veterans, founded the Unbridled Heroes Project. Last year, they rescued four wild mustangs from government round-ups in Nevada and Wyoming and brought the horses to New Jersey.
Youth climate strikers demonstrate in Manhattan, Madrid
Youth climate strikers held a rally near City Hall on Friday to keep the focus on an issue they say keeps getting hushed.
Christmas sweaters are making plastic pollution worse, environmental charity warns
Many Christmas sweaters contain harmful materials that are adding to world's pollution problem, according to a U.K. environmental charity.
December’s ‘Full Cold Moon’ to usher in cold temperatures, extra hours of darkness
The last full moon of the decade will peak Thursday, Dec. 12.
Lesbian couple 1st to carry baby in both of their wombs through ‘shared motherhood’ treatment
A British lesbian couple has become the first in the world to carry a baby in both their wombs.
The monk parakeets of New Jersey
Monk parakeets look right at home in Edgewater, New Jersey. If you look up, you will see nest after nest filled with the exotic birds, which are also known as Quaker parrots.
Bear runs through residential neighborhoods in Delaware
Aerial video shows a black bear running around Wilmington, Delaware, on Thursday.
Texas police officer races away from skunk he just saved
A police officer in eastern Texas opted not to see if he got a “thank you” after saving a skunk who had its head stuck I a carton in the town of White Oak on November 22.
For first time, SpaceX sends reusable cargo capsule on third mission to space station
Mother Nature cooperated today and a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off into the clear blue sky just before 12:30 p.m., carrying an uncrewed Dragon capsule on its third flight to the station -- the first such milestone for the reusable spacecraft.
Chris Brown must give up monkeys under judge's restrictions
The 30-year-old singer was allowed to enter a diversion program nearly a year after he was charged with two misdemeanors over his possession of a pet capuchin monkey without a permit.
Space station cargo launch scrubbed due to upper-level winds
A capsule full of supplies and experiments was scheduled to be on its way to the space station, but the afternoon launch from Cape Canaveral was scrubbed because of upper-level winds.
Oakland Zoo's oldest elephant collapses, dies at age 50
Zoo officials said M’Dunda died Tuesday after she collapsed in the zoo’s elephant habitat. She was 50.
Sperm whale found dead with 220 pound ‘ball’ of trash in stomach
The whale was found with roughly 220 pounds of garbage and debris, including sections of net, plastic cups and bags.
Ancient puppy found in Russia's permafrost
Discovered last year in a lump of frozen mud near the city of Yakutsk, the puppy is unusually well-preserved, with its hair, teeth, whiskers and eyelashes still intact.
Three dead in plane crash near San Antonio airport: Officials
San Antonio Fire Chief Charles Hood says the plane went down around 6:30 p.m. Sunday in a commercial district about a mile west of the airport. Hood says the plane had taken off from Sugar Land, southwest of Houston, and was headed to Boerne when it experienced engine trouble and diverted to San Antonio.
Polar bear cub born on Thanksgiving Day
The Columbus Zoo in Ohio has a lot to be thankful for this holiday season after a new polar bear cub joined their family on Thanksgiving Day.
Polar bear cub born at Ohio zoo on Thanksgiving Day
The Columbus Zoo in Ohio welcomed a new member of its family on Thanksgiving Day this year, when one of their polar bears gave birth.