Joshua the goat escapes pumpkin patch to join town's half-marathon

Joshua’s owner didn’t know he was running in the competition until she saw photos circulating on social media of him with the runners.

McDonald's Playground characters sprouting up in collector's backyards

McDonaldland is a fantasy world inhabited by Ronald McDonald and his friends used to market the fast food giant to kids in the 70s and 80s. In the Twin Cities, two collectors have created their own personal McDonaldlands.

Researchers discover nearly 200-year-old message in a bottle: 'Absolutely magic moment'

A message rolled up inside a flask and left at an ancient archaeological site nearly 200 years ago was discovered by a group of volunteers surveying the area in northern France.

Earth is getting a temporary second moon this fall

Earth will soon have a visitor — and not of the extraterrestrial kind. Astronomers found a small asteroid that will orbit our planet this fall, becoming a "mini-moon" temporarily.

Santa Cruz's hundreds of sand pyramids

You don't need to travel to Egypt to see the great pyramids. You only need to take a drive to Santa Cruz.  

Watch: 8-year-old girl takes mom's car for Target run, police find her shopping

In a bold move, an 8-year-old Ohio girl decided a Target run was in order, so she grabbed her mom's car keys and took off on a 10-mile joyride. Along the way, she knocked over a mailbox but made it safely to the store, where police found her casually shopping.

California yoga studio puts the 'hiss' in fitness with live python sessions

At LXRYOGA in Costa Mesa, California, your yoga practice just got a whole lot slitherier. The studio has introduced "snake yoga," where live pythons add a unique twist to your workout.

Ricky Pearsall shooting: Arizona boy learns he has his old number, receives 'get well soon' texts

Former ASU Sun Devil and San Francisco 49er Ricky Pearsall's old phone number was recently activated in Phoenix by a mom who just got her son his first cell phone. Ever since he was injured in a shooting, his phone has been getting notifications nonstop.

Watch: Massive fireball wows onlookers in four states

A massive fireball stunned onlookers as it streaked across four states. Scientists are now on the hunt for pieces that may have fallen to the ground.

These #$@!% states swear the most

Over a million English-language tweets were observed to find out which U.S. cities and which countries swore the most.

7-Eleven is giving free coffee for 711 days to people who get a tattoo

7-Eleven teamed up with Green Day's coffee brand Punk Bunny Coffee and is giving away 711 days of free coffee to fans who get a special, semi-permanent tattoo.

'Bizarre-looking' creature getting a helping hand from North Carolina conservationists

The hellbender is a large, aquatic salamander that favors clean, cool water, and spends most of the time under rocks. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service estimates that the population has dropped significantly since the 1970s.

A mysterious postcard is delivered 121 years late

A company in Wales recently discovered the postcard in the mail dated 1903 and it contained an obscure message.

Archaeologists unearth 13,000-year-old mastodon skull in Iowa

Iowa archaeologists said the bones were excavated earlier this month and it took 12 days to complete the project.