art The world's oldest narrative art has been discovered. It's a picture of a guy jerking off to horny leopards Thom Dunn

archeology Paleolithic Venus of Willendorf statuette traced to Northern Italy Gareth Branwyn

ghosts Oldest-known drawing of a ghost found on ancient Babylonian tablet Thom Dunn

ancient art Special Operations soldiers attacked by 'ninja,' call local police for help Jason Weisberger

smuggling Hobby Lobby surrenders ancient Gilgamesh tablets to the US Government Thom Dunn

england Mullet Found On 2000 Year-old British Statue Thom Dunn

History Treasures continue to be unearthed this summer in Pompeii Andrea James

Funny A walk through art history, told in a series of imaginative shoe designs Xeni Jardin

bacteria The science of vinegar: what happens to bacteria under a microscope Popkin

movies Megalopolis a flopalopolis Rob Beschizza

fish New species of ghost shark discovered just in time for Halloween Thom Dunn

geometry Why did this famous mathematician want a 17-sided shape on his tombstone? Ellsworth Toohey

psychedelics Ancient psychedelic wisdom for modern medicine Allan Rose Hill

Delightful Creatures Trapdoor Ravine Spider's butt easily mistaken for Oreo cookie Popkin

History Multispectral imaging of the Voynich Manuscript Rob Beschizza

unexplained phenomena Laser-cut by giants? How did this massive rock in the Saudi Arabian desert get split so cleanly? Mark Frauenfelder

art Museum invites public to visit naturism art exhibit completely naked (except for shoes) Allan Rose Hill

gadgets Air conditioner company wanted $1679 to replace its Android-based on/off switch. An old tablet did the job. Rob Beschizza

accidents Little boy accidentally smashes ancient pottery at museum Allan Rose Hill

donald trump Short AI movie: What if Trump took psychedelics and dropped out of politics? Mark Frauenfelder