Elmo and his friends are throwing a dance party, which provokes Wilmington actor Aubrey Plaza to show off her moves in the new "Sesame Street" special. Somehow she ends up testing Elmo's patience.

Numerous products have been recalled after officials determined they were contaminated with rodent and bird poop. Gold Star Distribution, Inc. of Minneapolis recalled the products, which includes ...

A ruling on a matter of coffee-shop etiquette. Ryan writes: I was standing in line at a coffee shop when I noticed the woman in front of me. A bird had pooped on her bare shoulder. I had seconds to ...

Sometimes the fountain of youth pours the putrid. In search of younger-looking skin, humans have turned to all manner of questionable treatments, from bodily fluids to animal guts. Here’s a rundown of ...

VALLEY PARK, Mo. — A rare seasonal visitor to Missouri is recovering at the World Bird Sanctuary after being hit by a car. The World Bird Sanctuary says that a Northern saw-whet owl, one of the ...

The world’s longest-running bird census is underway in Michigan. For more than a century, bird enthusiasts across the Western Hemisphere have participated in this community science project, which ...

Thick snow swirled around the stands this weekend at Beaver Creek, as spectators erupted in cheers and raised flags from around the globe — Czech, Swiss, and American. Some lifted champagne glasses in ...

“The first time I met a bird close-up, it was dead,” Adam Nicolson informs the reader at the start of “Bird School: A Beginner in the Wood” (FSG, 448 pages, $32), wryly capturing a paradox at the ...

The Stifel Birds of Prey Alpine skiing World Cup at Beaver Creek, Colorado, airs on NBC Sports and Peacock this weekend. The Beaver Creek World Cup includes men’s downhill, super-G and giant slalom ...