Alaska's smallest owl gets the royal treatment after life-threatening injury The reign of the sparrow-sized'King Owlbert' is here. The northern pygmy-owl was found injured in Ketchikan, Alaska. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Situated on southeast Alaska's scenic Baranof Island, the Alaska Raptor Center in Sitka mainly treats the region's signature bald eagles . These large birds of prey are almost three feet tall and their wingspan is over 6 feet --so one can only imagine how striking it must have been when the staff received a sparrow-sized northern pygmy-owl-Alaska's smallest owl species.

The skeleton of a baby has been found beneath the floorboards of a house. The discovery was made by contractors renovating the property in Bishop Auckland, County Durham, on Monday. Forensic analysts, including an expert anthropologist, have been brought in to help determine its age and how long it has been in the current location. A post-mortem examination and CT scan are scheduled for later this week to determine the cause of death. Durham Police said it had also begun tracing previous residents of the address in Fore Bondgate.

Woman critically injured in ride'malfunction' 10 hours agoShareBBCOn Sunday tarpaulin was seen around one of the rides, although it is not clear which ride suffered the malfunction A woman in her 40s is in hospital with life-threatening injuries after a funfair ride malfunctioned at a country show in south London, the Met Police has said. The incident happened during Lambeth Country Show in Brockwell Park at about 18:20 BST on Saturday. A man in his 40s is also being treated for "potentially life-threatening injuries", the force said. Lambeth Council said the investigation would "determine the cause of the malfunction". Two other people, a man in his 50s and an 11-year-old girl, were injured in the incident and have since been discharged from hospital, the Met said.