birds Scientists observe evidence of actual counting crows Thom Dunn

animals Scientists discover new frog that quacks like a duck Thom Dunn

animal calls Enjoy this 40-minute cassette of loon call identification Mark Frauenfelder

Entertainment Remember when people paid real money to watch bug apocalypse documentaries? Mark Frauenfelder

madagascar The lowland streaked tenrec uses its spines to communicate via ultrasonic noises Jennifer Sandlin

Ashes to affection: two months after the Palisades fire a cat is reunited with her owner (video) Jason Weisberger

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

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

Bird flu suspected in California child who drank raw milk Ellsworth Toohey

cute Discover the friendship tree duet phone booth in Kawasaki: a whimsical, double-receiver experience Popkin

youtube Definitely legitimate scientist promises to enhance your molecules with a "zappy" bulb, only needs $4,750 Ellsworth Toohey

History The rectangular livestock paintings of Great Britain Rob Beschizza

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

Science That closed door is giving your cat FOMO Gail Sherman

crafts Crochet your way through our National Parks Jennifer Sandlin

Comic Books Legendary artist Caza's "Arkadi and the Lost Titan' finally sees English release Gareth Branwyn

animals African elephants are on a first name basis with each other Yoy Luadha

medieval studies University professor is also a medievalist meme master Jennifer Sandlin

pandemics Four more cats die from H5N1 as new report calls evidence for efficient mammal-to-mammal transmission "unprecedented" Jennifer Sandlin

a gator for every swamp Wally the Emotional Support Alligator has gone missing Thom Dunn