astronomy Are people who study Uranus annoyed by jokes about Uranus? Thom Dunn

Science Bird brain — clever New Jersey hawk uses crosswalk signal in hunting strategy Gail Sherman

law "Dragon lawyer" annoys judge with cartoon dragon watermark Rob Beschizza

Science Watch the first-ever footage of the elusive colossal squid Grant St. Clair

adorable animals Nothing in this world is cuter than baby animals! Jennifer Sandlin

Weird Freaky mermaid corpse found on UK beach (video) Allan Rose Hill

adorable animals Does the adorable American woodcock "peent" or "meep"? Jennifer Sandlin

Weird Villagers learn truth of horrific mystery monster corpse found in forest Allan Rose Hill

congresschild Nancy Mace melts down on House floor and tries to fight Jasmine Crockett: "Want to take it outside!" (video) Carla Sinclair

paleontology 35,000-year-old body of saber-toothed kitten preserved in permafrost Rob Beschizza

music Jon Batiste hears Green Day for the first time and jams along on piano (video) Allan Rose Hill

los angeles Meet Gnatalie, Los Angeles' new fossilized green dinosaur Jason Weisberger

politics Umberto Eco's chilling warning: 14 signs of fascism Mark Frauenfelder

Science Sparrow-sized raptor Dromaeosauriformipes rarus used its wings to glide Gail Sherman

Republican AGs abhorrent predilection for pregnant teens Jason Weisberger

crime 10-year-old steals car and drives it through playground Rob Beschizza

michigan Judge demoted to traffic court after handcuffing sleeping teen in court Ellsworth Toohey

bizarre competitions Wolfing down scalding hot biscuits and other weird contests from 1897 Mark Frauenfelder

books Comedian Gary Gulman's memoir "Misfit" is a masterpiece Ruben Bolling