A bumper berry harvest has New Zealand’s weird flightless parrot in a rare mood for romance

New Zealand conservationists have been fighting for years to keep the kakapo, the world’s only flightless parrot, from disappearing, with intensive conservation efforts.

World’s only flightless parrot saved from extinction after mating boom

World’s only flightless parrot could be saved from extinction after unusual mating boom - New Zealand conservationists have ...
Green Bay Packers

Son of World War II veteran looking for answers about his first Packers game

My dad, Clifford H. Christl, was placed in an orphanage at birth, adopted by Peter and Martha Christl of Appleton, Wis., and served in World War II. He fought in the Battle of the Bulge and then ...
Smithsonian Magazine

This Nearly 50-Foot-Long Sock Monkey Sculpture Is the Largest on Earth, Guinness World Records Confirms

Guinness World Records has officially declared a sock monkey the size of a semi-truck to be the largest sculpture of its kind ...

This Air Force officer has set 17 Guinness World Records — so far

Air Force Maj. Johnny Cruz Buckingham raises money for children's programs by setting new Guinness World Records.

Heavier Than a Feral Hog: The 113-Pound ‘River Monster’ That Put a South Carolina Lake on the Map

South Carolina is widely known for its great fishing opportunities. Anglers from all over the state and far beyond enjoy ...

Bill Mazeroski, 89, Whose 9th-Inning Blast Made Pirates Champs, Is Dead

It was Game 7 of the 1960 World Series, when an infielder known for his glove, not his bat, crushed the powerful Yankees with one swing, bringing joy to Pittsburgh.