religion Megachurch pastor sorry for rubbing spit all over man's face during sermon David Pescovitz

law Man accused of ejaculating in colleague's mug: "I just wanted to get close to her" Rob Beschizza

History Check out this medieval brain surgery grifter Ellsworth Toohey

comics books "Dark Regards," a comic so metal, it's printed in human blood! Gareth Branwyn

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

Science Two students suspected of contracting Marburg virus test negative Jennifer Sandlin

Film director David Cronenberg complains about being grossed out by David Cronenberg films (video) David Pescovitz

florida man Florida Man invents novel electric motor that uses zero rare-earth materials Andrew Yi

politics Trump-backed election denier wins Michigan primary thanks to Democrats Carla Sinclair

Science Cannibalism, murderous insects, face mites, and creepy clowns David Pescovitz

disease Now the prairie dogs are out to get us Séamus Bellamy

crime "Bucket of heads" and "cooler with male genitalia" among horrors found at raided body donation clinic Rob Beschizza

artificial intelligence Why didn't OpenAI release the "Unicorn" version of its AI storytelling software? Mark Frauenfelder

Science Ancient civilizations' fascination with AI, robots, and synthetic life David Pescovitz

war Warring militant groups are making the fight against Ebola even more dangerous than it already is Séamus Bellamy

war Ebola in a war zone: what could go wrong? Séamus Bellamy

medicine Two late-stage Ebola patients break quarantine, the number they may have infected is unknown Séamus Bellamy

tips When staying at a hotel, tip the people who clean up after you Séamus Bellamy

norovirus outbreaks Working security at the Winter Olympics can be the shits Séamus Bellamy

mistakes Flutes "stained with a man's bodily fluids" issued to California schoolchildren Rob Beschizza