They already have the bill of a duck, the tail of a beaver, lay eggs like reptiles and have venom like snakes. Yet the humble platypus, a small creature which quietly swims in the rivers of eastern ...

A growing number of new housing developments feature a little known but powerful bit of tech: smart rainwater tanks. That’s where the rainwater tank next to each house is fitted with a little computer ...

As the U.S. and Canadian hockey players received their medals — gold for the U.S. and silver for Canada — Olympic officials also handed them a stuffed animal. Each player received the Olympic mascot, ...

The mascots for the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics are undeniably adorable, but what are they? Tina and Milo, named for the Olympic Winter Games host cities Cortina d’Ampezzo and Milano, are ...

Move over, Tina and Milo. Team Poland's pierogi plushie may have stolen the show at the Milan Cortina Olympics.The dumpling plush has been held up by many of Team Poland's Olympians, which they call ...

A Tina mascot in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. The signature emblem of these Games has been popular; the plush dolls were a hot-selling item. Stefano Rellandini / AFP via Getty Images PREDAZZO, Italy — An ...

For many people, the Olympics mean world-class athletes, record-breaking moments and national pride. For Randy Parsons, they also mean mascots. Walk into Parsons' home, and you will find shelves lined ...

For fans of the Milan Cortina Olympic mascots, the eponymous Milo and Tina, it’s been nearly impossible to find a plush toy of the stoat siblings in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo. Many of the official ...

CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy — The pair of animals chosen as mascots of the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games are stoats — weasel-like creatures that are at risk because of climate change. One of them ...