bird is the word 9-year-old British boy wins Europe-wide Imitation Seagull Screeching Competition Thom Dunn
animals See the stunning moment when a murmuration of starlings join together to form an even larger bird Thom Dunn
wildlife Beyond the looks: The amazing world of of the eerie-looking aye-eye and other "repulsive" creatures Ellsworth Toohey
archaeology This 2,500-year-old Chinese sword looks like "something from the J.R.R. Tolkien universe that has entered the actual historical record" Ellsworth Toohey
CDC Dr. Deborah Birx: "Our agencies are making the same mistakes they made with COVID" Jennifer Sandlin
delightful creatures Hilarious French bulldog loudly argues for a walk until his human finally gives in (video) Carla Sinclair
animals Bring home the bagels, not the bacon: animal rights activists urge us to change idioms Allan Rose Hill