Today's Top Odd News Story
Scientists are learning the basic building blocks of sperm whale language after years of effort
Scientists studying the sperm whales that live around the Caribbean island of Dominica have described for the first time the basic elements of how they might be talking to each other, in an effort that could one day help better protect them More »
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Escaped zebra captured near Seattle after gallivanting around Cascade mountain foothills for days
A zebra that has been hoofing through the foothills of western Washington for days was recaptured Friday evening nearly a week after she escaped with three other zebras from a trailer near Seattle More »
Snakes almost on a plane: TSA discovers a bag with small snakes in passenger's pants
Airport security officers in Miami found a slithering surprise last week More »
An anchovy feast draws a crush of sea lions to one of San Francisco's piers, the most in 15 years
San Francisco’s famed Fisherman’s Wharf district is seeing a surge in sea lions More »
Massachusetts woman wins $1 million lottery twice in 10 weeks
A Massachusetts woman has won $1 million twice on lottery tickets in the last 10 weeks More »
A wild orangutan used a medicinal plant to treat a wound, scientists say
Researchers say an orangutan appeared to treat a wound with medicine from a tropical plant More »
Man says his emotional support alligator, known for its big social media audience, has gone missing
A Pennsylvania man says his emotional support alligator named Wally has gone missing amid the coastal marshes of Georgia More »
Utah cat with a fondness for cardboard takes surprise trip to California in an Amazon box
A 6-year-old house cat from Utah likes hiding and playing with cardboard More »
The Twins and their lucky home run sausage are home safely with the winning streak still intact
The Minnesota Twins are no stranger to unique home-run celebrations More »
Zebras get loose near highway exit, gallop into Washington community before most are corralled
There were many people doing double takes Sunday in North Bend, Washington, after four zebras got loose from their trailer and galloped into a neighborhood More »
