meteors Texas struck by meteor the size of a thousand-pound corgi Thom Dunn

cute Two muddy elephant babies goofing around in the water Xeni Jardin

astronomy A nice asteroid, 69 alligators long, passed by the Earth this week Thom Dunn

dreams Dreampire is a video collection of people describing their dreams Popkin

Meghan banned from Britain and Obamas to divorce in this week's dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

Delightful Creatures Celebrations from Elephant Country, by renowned elephant scientist Caitlin O'Connell and author of the new book, Wild Rituals Boing Boing

be best Melania pets an elephant, kinda Jason Weisberger

Foster an Orphan Elephant Richard Kaufman

elephants Watch: Thankful elephant salutes people who saved a baby elephant that was trapped in a ditch Carla Sinclair

lethem The Ecstasist: A Conversation with the Novelist Jonathan Lethem Mark Dery

Science Do animals cry? Maria Konnikova