An Australian musk duck named Ripper revealed the species’ unique ability to mimic human sounds when he learned how to say “you bloody fool.”
Author: Emily Adams, USA TODAY
Singapore is testing robots to patrol the streets for ‘undesirable’ behavior like smoking
Several public agencies in Singapore launched Xavier, an autonomous robot that will police the streets for behaviors like COVID-19 safety violations.
Did your favorite vacation spots survive Hurricane Ida? Destinations that were hit hard
As Hurricane Ida completes its path of destruction through the U.S., Labor Day travelers prep for weekend getaways. Was your favorite spot impacted?
Twitch streamers participate in #ADayOffTwitch boycott to protest rise of ‘hate raids’
Many streamers on Twitch are boycotting the platform on Sept. 1 to protest the company’s failure to prevent “hate raids” on streams from bot accounts.
A 19-year-old is trying to become the youngest woman to fly around the world solo
At just 19 years old, Zara Rutherford is attempting to become the youngest woman ever to fly a plane around the world solo.
Scientists discover first ancient human DNA remarkably preserved from tropical Asia region
A team of scientists studied the genome of an ancient hunter-gatherer woman, whose rare DNA was discovered in Indonesia.
A retriever in a duck hat, a pitbull named Hippo: Canine celebs to follow on National Dog Day
Celebrate International Dog Day with these social media celebrities, including Bunny the sheepadoodle and Sirius the golden retriever.
Cameron Thorning’s grand slam helps Michigan pull off comeback win vs. Texas at Little League World Series
A weather postponement Sunday and a rain delay Monday couldn’t stop Michigan and Texas from putting on a show at the Little League World Series.
‘Whatever it takes to draw them in’: Major leaguers relish opportunity to play in front of Little Leaguers
All 16 teams participating in this year’s Little League Baseball World Series sat front row at the Little League Classic in Williamsport.
Little League World Series teams make most of second chances in altered tournament format
Without international teams in this year’s field, the number of U.S. squads doubled, giving regional runners-up another chance to get to Williamsport.