Powerful Earthquake Shakes Southern Peru, Injuring at Least 2
A powerful earthquake rattled Peru’s southern Andes on Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026, sending residents rushing from buildings and triggering rockfalls in the mountainous Ayacucho region.
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Small Plane and Police Helicopter Collide in Deadly Pennsylvania Crash
A small airplane and a Pennsylvania State Police helicopter collided near a runway in central Pennsylvania Wednesday evening (Aug. 19, 2026), killing the airplane’s pilot and injuring two state troopers.
The Dracula Parrot Loves Figs, Not Blood
The Dracula parrot looks like a bird designed for a vampire movie. It has jet-black plumage, striking red wing panels and belly feathers, a hooked beak and bare black facial skin that resembles a vulture's.
Every Petoskey Stone Holds Something Special
A Petoskey stone may look like an ordinary piece of gray limestone until you get it wet. Then a tightly packed pattern of hexagons and starbursts appears across the rock's surface, each one representing an animal that lived during the Middle Devonian, roughly 393 to 382 million years ago.
Psychedelic Use During Adolescence Alters Social Behavior, Researchers Find
Psychedelic drugs are attracting growing scientific interest for their potential to treat conditions ranging from depression to post-traumatic stress disorder. But a new animal study suggests that age may matter — a lot.
World Record Largest Maine Coon Cat: Meet the Longest Feline Ever Measured
The biggest Maine Coon on record measured 48.5 inches (123 centimeters) on Aug. 28, 2010. He lived in Reno, Nevada with his owner Robin Hendrickson.
What Are Silverfish and How Do You Get Rid of Them?
Silverfish live outdoors beneath bark, leaf litter, rocks and other damp debris. They can crawl into a house through cracks, gaps around pipes and other small entry points.
The Richest Family in the World Is Worth More Than $500 Billion
Surprisingly, Britain's royal family doesn't even rank in the top 10.
What Happened to the ‘Sky King’ Richard Russell?
Richard “Beebo” Russell stole an empty Horizon Air Q400 from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in 2018. Here’s what happened and what investigators learned.
10 of the Oldest Countries in the World
Modern political borders, governments and country names are relatively recent. Civilizations, cultural identities and organized governments can be thousands of years older than the sovereign states occupying the same land today.
Nutty Putty Cave: The Tragic Death of John Edward Jones
Nutty Putty Cave, near Salt Lake City, Utah, was sealed up after a death that many viewed as tragically preventable.