adorable animals Hungry fox makes a bizarre noise that's a mixture of a squawk, a scream, and a meow Jennifer Sandlin

Science Raccoons are self-domesticating and getting cuter Gail Sherman

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

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

History Archaeological evidence that thousands of years ago, humans domesticated foxes Ruben Bolling

avian flu This map tracks the global avian flu outbreak Jennifer Sandlin

Delightful Creatures Video compilation of animals being released back into the wild Elías Villoro

Delightful Creatures Gawk in wonder at this 10-minute video of woman giving eggs to rescue foxes Mark Frauenfelder

Delightful Creatures The pros and cons of pet foxes Andrea James

dinosaurs Russians cloning wooly mammoths, Jurassic Park-style "Ice Age theme park" may be in the works Jason Weisberger

Kids These domesticated foxes came from a famous Russian experiment Andrea James