Funny Can you tell the difference between these dancing humans and these dancing chickens? Honestly, I cannot. Jennifer Sandlin

werner herzog The curious history of the dancing chicken in Werner Herzog's 1977 film Stroszek Jennifer Sandlin

texas Watch the Attwater's prairie chicken do his mating dance (he's really going for it) Jennifer Sandlin

Delightful Creatures Rooster runs like excited dog to greet his human mom when she comes home (video) Carla Sinclair

music Synthetic voices with real heart: an interview with Vocaloid producer MushiP Jane Frauenfelder

science fiction Exclusive excerpt of Rudy Rucker's new novel: Million Mile Road Trip Mark Frauenfelder

offworld A romance game that feels like playing a Jane Austen novel Laura Hudson

fiction The Man Who Sold The Moon Cory Doctorow