Amateur scientists at Loras College in Dubuque, Iowa are saying a lightning strike may be to blame for stripping this tree of all its bark, leaving it utterly bare to the world. But if it thinks it's taking one step out of the house dressed like that, then it's got another thing coming ... Discuss

A small town in Colorado has passed a new ordinance that states, "every head of household residing in the town limits is required to maintain a firearm, together with ammunition therefor." The new policy was inspired by another town in rural Georgia, that also passed a measure making gun ownership a mandate for residents. However, as the one official who voted against the measure points out (it passed on a 5-1 vote), the law is largely symbolic. The ordinance contains exceptions for residents who simply don’t want to own a gun … Discuss

Scientists aren't quite sure how Armani, an anteater at the LEO Zoological Conservation Center in Greenwich, Conn., managed to get pregnant with her second child, Archie. After Armani gave birth to her first daughter, she was separated from her mate to ensure the safety of little Alice, since anteater fathers have a habit of killing their young. However, Armani has since given birth to Archie, and nobody's quite sure how. The center's founder, Marcella Leone, says that this might be a case of "delayed implantation," but other scientists are saying they don't think such a thing is possible in giant anteaters. So, they're sticking with the whole "immaculately conceived" theory ... Discuss

A district attorney’s office in Texas is investigating accusations that a Houston-area abortion doctor killed babies who were born alive at his facility. The pro-life group Operation Rescue told authorities that former employees revealed to them that Dr. Douglas Karpen preformed illegal third-trimester abortions and killed babies who survived the initial procedure. The investigation comes just days after Philadelphia abortion doctor Kermit Gosnell was charged with several counts of killing live babies in a high-profile murder case … Discuss