Rants —

Liv Tyler and her husband are splitting up after five years of marriage.

Rep. Vito Fossella of New York acknowledged Thursday that he has a 3-year-old child from an extramarital affair. He has a wife and three children.

Raves —

Last week, scientists were able to map the genetic makeup of the platypus.

Endangered scarlet macaws born in captivity in Costa Rica have begun mating in the wild for the first time.