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

Funny Sassy groundhog munches on Jeff's vegetables Popkin

cartoons The surreal joy of Arent van Bolten's Grotesques Popkin

This hodgepodge of animal bones became a legendary cryptid Popkin

Ancient painted penis bone found in quarry Allan Rose Hill

monkeys Police encounter with wayward monkey in a pink tutu was just bananas Allan Rose Hill

religion Babylonian tablets reveal kings installed royal doubles during eclipses, then executed them Ellsworth Toohey

Cute Animals This chinchilla provides all the fitspo you need Jennifer Sandlin

pigs Woman eaten by pigs, say police Rob Beschizza

public health Website tracks avian flu throughout the Americas Jennifer Sandlin

yuck "Maneater" screwworm that lays eggs in nostrils and open wounds headed towards Texas Carla Sinclair

public health Louisiana resident is first American to die from H5N1 after contact with infected birds, CDC confirms Ellsworth Toohey

attacks Tourist gored to death at elephant "sanctuary" in Thailand Carla Sinclair

Technology Popular math YouTuber 3Blue1Brown victimized by malicious and stupid AI bots Ellsworth Toohey

adorable animals Listen to Bupanda the binturong chow down on kibble Jennifer Sandlin

Nature The survival strategy behind "Reindeer Cyclone" herd behavior Popkin

animals Tiny cousin of the roly-poly bites feet on the beach Popkin

monkeys Baby spider monkey in a onesie discovered in a Rolls Royce during a DUI stop Thom Dunn

public health As avian flu spreads, backyard chicken groups share conspiracy theories Jennifer Sandlin

cute Rescued baby wombat gets a gentle massage Popkin