Harrison Ruffin Tyler died on Sunday.

Two pigeons sneaked aboard a Delta Air Lines plane, delaying the flight twice.

There are times when the Scripps National Spelling Bee transforms into a geography bee.

Twice per year, New Yorkers and visitors are treated to a phenomenon known as Manhattanhenge, when the setting sun aligns with the Manhattan street grid and sinks below the horizon framed in a canyon of skyscrapers.

A large elephant seal took a wrong turn and was seen lumbering along a street in South Africa on Tuesday.

Flamingos, pelicans, herons and parrots are just a few of the wild birds that call Miami home.

Two border collies have a full-time job keeping birds and other wildlife off the runway at West Virginia's busiest airport.

An Oregon man who quit his job at a tire company and liquidated his retirement savings to set sail for Hawaii with his cat reached his destination Saturday.

The top dog in a race among the six iconic Wienermobiles from Oscar Mayer proved to be the one representing the Southeast.

It’s called the Palm Dog contest, but the winner of the annual Cannes Film Festival tradition was a Panda.

A monk has been hospitalized after an altercation at a monastic community in Greece, linked to a longstanding religious dispute.

A woman who was able to sneak onto a flight from New York to Paris without a boarding pass last year has been convicted of a stowaway charge.

Police in Slovenia are investigating the disappearance of a bronze statue of U.S. first lady Melania Trump that was sawed off and carried away from her hometown.

Pope Leo XIV has apparently made peace with Jannik Sinner.

A “Space Man” has been at Eurovision before, but never a Time Lord.

The Cannes Film Festival red carpet is perhaps the most rigidly controlled red carpet in the world.

It is one of Alaska’s favorite Mother’s Day traditions, getting up close and personal with animals that have survived the ice age.

A Chicago-born cardinal walks into a conclave.

May the 4th be with you.

The backcountry sport of burro racing is a grueling feat of endurance that tests the sudden urge to stand still.

Size differences didn't cause any issues when the world's tallest and smallest dogs met up for a playdate last month.

For Ethel Caterham, the trick to a long life is not to argue.

A slab of Brooklyn wall that the artist Banksy emblazoned with a bandaged, heart-shaped balloon is emerging after more than a decade in storage.

Hundreds of dachshunds and their owners have gathered in Budapest’s City Park in an attempt to set Hungary’s record for the largest single-breed dog walk.