Horses were on the loose in London Riderless horses from the royal Household Cavalry were galloping through central London Wednesday morning. They kept going for several miles. Lauren Frayer
Off the Charts: Seattle's rental market is pet-friendly, except for big dogs In a city awash in doggos (with two new dog parks coming), finding housing with your furry family members can be challenging—especially if they are large dogs. Teo Popescu
A video shows people trying to pull 2 black bear cubs from trees in North Carolina A video shows apartment complex residents in North Carolina trying to pull two wild black bear cubs from a tree to pose with them. One person manages to grab a cub before it runs away. Clare Marie Schneider
The San Francisco Zoo will receive a pair of pandas from China San Francisco is the latest U.S. city preparing to receive a pair of pandas from China, in a continuation of Beijing's famed "panda diplomacy." The Associated Press
Watch: A circus elephant runs loose in a Montana town before being recaptured The animal was having a routine bath when she was startled by a truck backfiring and ran away before being recaptured by handlers. Videos of the unexpected sight were shared widely on social media. Joe Hernandez
2 cicada broods will emerge around the same time in the U.S. NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with entomologist Michael Raupp about the two cicada broods that will emerge in parts of the U.S. in a few weeks.
Here's what worries scientists about bird flu's spread among cattle Avian influenza is still spreading among dairy cattle. Scientists are paying close attention to how the virus is changing and what that means for its pandemic potential. Will Stone
Terrance the octopus came to live with a family. Then she laid dozens of eggs The Clifford family was as prepared as possible to welcome Terrance the octopus. But there was one thing they missed: she was pregnant. And then she laid a whole lot of eggs. Jordan-Marie Smith
PHOTOS: A tiny house village for feral cats in Seattle Along Interstate 5 south of downtown Seattle, intricate tunnels weave their way through brush and invasive blackberry bushes. The tunnels are established by feral cats – living and breeding in colonies along the greenbelt. Megan Farmer
Fish out of water story ends with 77,000 young salmon in the wrong water The Chinook got shook when their truck got cooked. Now the salmon are swimming — but in the wrong brook. Bill Chappell
