Prague Zoo takes a closer look at poop

After producing plenty of elephant dung and other manure for years, Prague Zoo has capitalized on its expertise by creating a new permanent exhibit on the world of animal excrement.

Bobcat snagged in sports net prompts warning from parks department

The Colorado Springs division of Colorado Parks and Wildlife issued a warning to sports fans after coming to the rescue of a bobcat in a precarious position.

Scientists identify new, smaller 'cousin' of 9-ton T. rex

The newly named tyrannosauroid dinosaur, Suskityrannus hazelae, stood around 3 feet tall at the hip and was about 9 feet long, according to Virginia Tech.

Florida woman pulls foot-long alligator out of yoga pants during traffic stop

Two Florida sheriff’s deputies watched a woman pull a foot-long alligator out of her yoga pants Monday morning. She also had dozens of turtles hidden in a backpack.

Ducklings rescued from storm drain

Firefighters rescued eight ducklings from a storm drain on the University of Connecticut campus.

Police: Car in HOV lane had a mannequin 'riding shotgun'

A cop on Long Island pulled over a car that was driving in the HOV lane on Monday because something didn't seem right about the person in the front passenger seat.

Green thumb made easy: A plant robot chases sunlight, stomps when it needs water

A newly created robot plant makes it easy for you to exercise your green thumb: It will chase the sunlight, run to shade, dance when it's doing well and stomp when it needs to be watered. It’s called the HEXA Plant, a six-legged machine created by Vincross, a robotics company based in Beijing, China.

Mount Everest is covered in trash and a few bodies

Workers have collected more than 3 tons of trash from Mount Everest since mid-April—and plenty more still needs to be cleared, according to recent reports.

TSA finds moose poop in traveler's carry-on bag

Politics can stink. That was the message delivered by a traveler to airport inspectors in Alaska who found moose nuggets inside his carry-on bag.

Students fed up with infestation create Instagram account for school's roaches

Students frustrated by an apparent cockroach infestation at their high school are airing their grievances the way most high schoolers do in 2019: on social media. An Instagram account called “Cockroaches Of DamascusHS MCPS” has comically displayed more than 65 posts of cockroaches seen in the Maryland high school.

Squirrel snuggles with subway riders in Boston

A surprise passenger hitched a ride on a Boston commuter trolley, frightening some people at first, but warming their hearts when it willingly snuggled in a human passenger's arms.

Fire captain denies entering 7-Eleven in the nude

A Massachusetts firefighter police say walked naked into a Rhode Island convenience store on a dare to buy a soda said it never happened.

Woman attacked by bees after hive falls on her head

An Arizona woman is recovering from more than 20 bee stings after heavy winds blew a hive off a tree and it landed on her head.