Japan Guards vs cats: The ongoing battle at Japanese museum entrance Mark Frauenfelder

doggos Doggo's hilarious struggle to escape his blanket (video) Carla Sinclair

adorable animals Giant anteater ASMR might be the very best animal ASMR Jennifer Sandlin

bizarre competitions Wolfing down scalding hot biscuits and other weird contests from 1897 Mark Frauenfelder

orcas Idiot attempts to "body slam" endangered killer whale (video) David Pescovitz

animal ASMR More beaver ASMR: Watch Maple the beaver chow down on Ritz crackers and celery Jennifer Sandlin

entomology Rare Hitler Beetle is being driven to extinction by neo-Nazi collectors Mark Frauenfelder

cute Chickens, motivated by hunger, form shape of giant heart Popkin

useless animals Meet the animals of Useless Farm Jennifer Sandlin

some pig Meet Esther, the 600-pound micro-pig who is hogging the influencer spotlight Jennifer Sandlin

crows Flying finger crows Rusty Blazenhoff

tabloids Do the tabloids deserve a government bailout? This week's dubious offerings make a poor case for their survival. Peter Sheridan

dogs Dog fails service animal test Rob Beschizza

biographies Edward Gorey's macabre tarot deck from 1966 Mark Dery

authors Grant Morrison interview: "Laughter can banish any and all demons" Propaganda Anonymous

obits Mandy Johnson, 1953-2015 Rob Beschizza

Death, Science, Sexology: Joanna Ebenstein of the Morbid Anatomy Museum Mark Dery

William S. Burroughs and the Dead-End Horror of the Centipede God Mark Dery

surrealism Nerval's Lobster: Is walking a crustacean any more ridiculous than a dog? Mark Dery