werner herzog The curious history of the dancing chicken in Werner Herzog's 1977 film Stroszek Jennifer Sandlin

adorable animals Eastern black rhino Zuri cools off with a hose — and it's adorable Jennifer Sandlin

Delightful Creatures Gray whales made a comeback, and now the food is disappearing Jason Weisberger

Science Cows can recognize human faces Gail Sherman

marine biology Workers opened a whale in 1937 and found something inside that still doesn't have a name Ellsworth Toohey

movies Films more likely to star talking animals than older women Rob Beschizza

crime Nebraska dog shoots woman at convenience store Rob Beschizza

animals Albino softshell turtle looks like a real-life Pokémon Popkin

animals Baby aardvarks look like tiny aliens Popkin

ice cream Ice-cream-obsessed senior dog proves that the sweet treat is the key to longevity! Jennifer Sandlin

art Giant crop postcards turned oversize produce into folk art Popkin

Science H.P. Lovecraft borrowed from this real Connecticut seismic phenomenon Ellsworth Toohey

historic places Protesters tore the crowns off NYC's oldest fence in 1776 Gail Sherman

Science In 1997, NOAA recorded a sound louder than any known animal Ellsworth Toohey

robots Bear-deterring "Monster Wolves"sold out in Japan Gail Sherman

History On one night in 1888, tens of thousands of English sheep fled their fields at once Ellsworth Toohey

endangered animals Man throws giant rock at endangered seal, gets repeatedly punched in the head and arrested Gail Sherman

animals Man lovingly rocks his pet baby donkey in wholesome video Popkin

mysteries 15 honey-drizzled bananas appear on a plate every month on a street corner Ellsworth Toohey

Hawaiian official endorses "find out" as wildlife enforcement strategy Jason Weisberger