There's one day that must come in the life of every kitten or puppy: the day they discover mirrors. For the pet's owner it can be charming and funny - but not always. For our puppy Connor that day came on Tuesday this week.

Some animals put us to shame with their tongues and what they can do with them. No teenaged first French kiss nerves for any of the creatures featured here. The muscle in our mouths used to manipulate food for chewing and swallowing is also of course

"Raw milk is very easy to find, here in Romania. Bunici (grandmas) typically stand on the busy before-noon street corners, and lean against brick walls or warped garden rails. Placed before them are a few 'recycled' 2-liter soda bottles filled with

The ability to digest the milk sugar lactose first evolved in dairy farming communities in central Europe, not in more northern groups as was previously thought, finds a new study led by UCL (University College London) scientists published in the journal

PAMPLONA, Spain -- Vultures circling overhead have traditionally been a harbinger of death. But in Spain, their renewed presence after a long lull is being regarded by many as a good omen -- the sign of a healthy eco-system. "They're essential," said Lui

Two Democratic legislators were playing solitaire on their state-issued computers Monday night during a late-night debate on the state budget, and an Associated Press photo that showed the solitaire games soon whipped around the nation on the Internet.

"Wilderness photography is infinite. I don't need to go far, really. These images are all taken in the Western portions of North America, most often right here in Oregon. It's not about where you are, but how you see."

Patches of white ash on parched earth are the latest markers of the Tanzanian government's efforts to evict indigenous Maasai cattle herders from their settlements in the name of conservation. In July, more than 1,000 Maasai looked at smoldering homes

Witnesses in Howard City say a woman left her two small children alone in a running vehicle to go shopping. When she came back, the vehicle was gone. It had rolled, in full reverse... across M-82.

Pictures taken from around the globe. Beautiful Photos Taken of the world around us.