The oldest Magellanic penguin at the San Francisco Zoo & Gardens has died at the age of 40.

Federal officials say a 38-year-old California woman sentenced to a year in prison for embezzlement managed to avoid being held behind bars for at least six months after submitting fake doctor notes to a federal judge claiming she had been diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer, according to federal officials.

A rural Georgia monument has been bombed, damaging one of four granite panels that some people have dubbed “America's Stonehenge.”.

The fossilized skeleton of a T.

Record-holder Miki Sudo has won the women’s title at the Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest after skipping last year’s frank fest because she was pregnant.

A letter written by founding father Alexander Hamilton in 1780 and believed stolen from the Massachusetts state archives decades ago is being displayed publicly for the first time since it was returned to the state after a lengthy court battle.

A state trooper is being lauded for crawling about 15 feet into a culvert pipe in upstate New York to rescue a missing golden retriever named Lilah.

A sunken boat dating back to World War II is the latest object to emerge from a shrinking reservoir that straddles Nevada and Arizona.

Wildlife biologists in Connecticut had to rescue a bear cub that got its head stuck in a plastic container.

Coney Island's Luna Park will soon be introducing three new attractions and pedestrian plazas on 5 acres along the iconic New York boardwalk as part of an expansion project.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has shot back at Western leaders who mocked his athletic exploits, saying they would look “disgusting” if they tried to emulate his bare-torso appearances.

Police say they have discovered more than 110 dangerous snakes on a farm in central Germany after a woman who lived there sought medical treatment for a poisonous bite.

Alabama's Republican Party has declared a tie in the primary race for a state Senate seat and says the winner will be chosen by lot.

NASA wants its moon dust and cockroaches back.

Scientists have discovered the world’s largest bacterium in a Caribbean mangrove swamp.