Seattle Aquarium welcomes adorable addition: A tufted puffling!

The Seattle Aquarium is buzzing with excitement as a tufted puffin chick, affectionately known as a "puffling," takes up residence in its captivating abode. 

Relative of the 'murder hornet' found along East Coast in US for first time

The Georgia Department of Agriculture recently announced a yellow-legged hornet was found near Savannah, Georgia. It is the first known spotting in the U.S. and is considered a predator to honeybees.

English zoo confirms: Viral Chinese bears are not people in costume

Video of a Malayan sun bear standing on its hind legs at a zoo in China went viral this week, prompting speculation that the bear was actually a human in costume.

Remarkable fossil shows dinosaur, mammal forever frozen in epic battle

The 125 million-year-old fossil was discovered in the Lujiatun Member of the Lower Cretaceous Yixian formation in China back in 2012.

'Mama bird frantically circled overhead' as nest burns atop Utah power pole, firefighters say

Firefighters in Morgan County said they received a call about 8:15 p.m. Wednesday regarding a power pole fire on the eastbound side of Interstate 84. Crews arrived to find a large osprey nest that was atop the pole on fire.

Tacoma Humane Society waiving adoption fees through weekend

The Humane Society for Tacoma and Pierce County are waiving adoption fees through the weedkend for people looking for a new pet after a recent spike in animal occupants.