San Andreas Fault

Scientists have made an important advance in their efforts to predict earthquakes, the journal Nature says.

A red baby panda feeds after it was adopted by a domestic cat

A baby panda rejected by its mother has been adopted by a domestic cat which is suckling the animal along with its own young, Amsterdam's Artis zoo said Wednesday.

tiger shark

The House took steps Tuesday to keep shark fins out of soups served in pricey Asian restaurants.

Wildlife Officer Adam Warwick rescues a black bear from drowning

A wildlife officer put his own life on the line in Florida when he leapt into the sea to save a huge black bear from drowning.

A massive emergency effort has swung into action to ease the quake lake

Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao said efforts to ease a swollen quake lake had reached a "critical moment", as he flew to oversee the relief work.

Authorities have issued shark warnings for the southern Queensland coast, while taking steps to ensure migrating whales do not get caught in shark nets.

Tickets please! - Tama works nine to five and takes Sundays off

A loss-making Japanese railway company is back on track thanks to the popularity of a stray cat.

Irena Sendlerowa

The death of a Polish woman who almost certainly saved the lives of 2,500 Jewish children during World War II has been announced.

Parents wait anxiously outside the flattened Juyuan Middle School

A powerful earthquake has killed at least 10,000 people in China's south-western Sichuan province, up to 5,000 of them in just one county.

Pelican

A woman required 20 stitches to her face after a pelican crashed into her in the sea off Florida, apparently diving for fish.