guns A fascinating computer analysis of the linguistic context around the 2nd Amendment Thom Dunn

anatomy Swiss canton to keep bear penis on coat of arms Rob Beschizza

law Supreme Court will decide if pot smokers can own guns Ellsworth Toohey

adorable animals "Babe, wake up, new panda rat just dropped!": Meet the Northern Luzon Cloud Rat Jennifer Sandlin

Another shoe has washed up in Washington but this time it seems to have been worn by a bear Jason Weisberger

cute These horses with emotional support stuffies will melt your heart Popkin

Kristi Noem upset people won't let ICE agents use their toilets Rob Beschizza

politics Barnard College president woolly on differences between gun violence and provocative clothing Rob Beschizza

News Oh look, just two regular folks taking a leisurely stroll away from their car on train tracks Ellsworth Toohey

Technology How AI-generated "sadcore" posts exploit Facebook users for profit Ellsworth Toohey

Science What happened to the ancient apex carnivore that suddenly disappeared from the fossil record? Rob Beschizza

science fiction Dyson Trees could make a home for humans—and other things Rob Beschizza

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

Science Electric wallpaper warming Scottish homes in winter Rob Beschizza

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

science fiction "Big Germs" — short fiction by Rudy Rucker Boing Boing

avian flu Here's the latest on H5N1—avian flu—and some resources tracking the virus Jennifer Sandlin

biopics The making of Bruce Springsteen's "Nebraska" is coming to life in a new movie Yoy Luadha

religion Turning cheeks or bearing arms? Did Jesus really endorse gun ownership? Yoy Luadha

sheep This sheep named Lovely is enthralled by classical music Jennifer Sandlin