animals LA Animal Control issues first ever license for pet unicorn ownership Thom Dunn

police New Jersey police dispatch animal control to rescue stray parrot which… wasn't that. David Pescovitz

wildlife Woman takes baby raccoon to Petco for a nail trim — with unfortunate results Carla Sinclair

cat A rescued cat named Duke joins San Francisco airport's 'Wag Brigade' Rusty Blazenhoff

Science NASA and the European Space Agency explore ways for astronauts to hibernate during long space journeys Ruben Bolling

wonderful creatures Puffle the sheep patiently waits to be welcomed into house Jennifer Sandlin

animals Hunting competition where children try to kill as many feral cats as possible David Pescovitz

conservation Watch Walter Cronkite announce Pan Am's plans to ground safari hunters (1971) Mark Frauenfelder

animals A man leaves home, only to rush back inside when he sees an unwanted visitor (video) Carla Sinclair

animals Never mind Cocaine Bear, this is a real cocaine cat David Pescovitz

art The Puppets of Barnaby Dixon move through space in an incredibly realistic way Popkin

memory Study finds a connection between fructose and Alzheimer's disease Mark Frauenfelder

trains Norfolk Southern gave $5 to Ohio East Palestinians affected by toxic train explosion Thom Dunn

animals Dogs are getting sick from roaches discarded by weed smokers David Pescovitz

Fungus Among Us "The Last of Us" irresponsibly promotes a fear of mushrooms David Pescovitz

robots Scientists create new biohybrid robots that are definitely not cyborg zombie mice Thom Dunn

History Horses were in North America before Europeans. Don't tell Tucker Carlson. Elías Villoro

Delightful Creatures December 5 is "Celebrate Shelter Pets Day" Jennifer Sandlin

Science As his cars burst into flame, Musk still thinks people will trust his brain chips Jason Weisberger

bugs in your food Are there wasps in your figs? Jennifer Sandlin