Science Beetle grows a fake termite on its back to trick real termites to get free meals Mark Frauenfelder

travel Man found with live turtle hidden in "groin area" at Newark airport Rob Beschizza

adorable animals Critically endangered mountain tapir celebrates his 26th birthday Jennifer Sandlin

health Scientists warn of urgent need for H5N1 bird flu pandemic preparations Ellsworth Toohey

painful returns Scorpion stings woman at Boston Logan International Airport — and the little critter gets away Carla Sinclair

Delightful Creatures Poachers brag to off-duty wildlife officers Jason Weisberger

delightful creatures Watch what happens when a sweet horse runs into a wild rhino on a trail (video) Carla Sinclair

olympics Meet the adorable mascots of the 2026 Winter Olympics Gail Sherman

ireland Newly discovered fungal zombie spiders named for Sir David Attenborough Thom Dunn

stunning videos Did a whale really "swallow" a kayaker, as AP and other news outlets claim? (video) Carla Sinclair

florida Mystery tar balls wash ashore in Florida Rob Beschizza

love For Valentine's Day, save $188 and get your loved one this instead Jennifer Sandlin

fish Black demon of the sea caught on video Allan Rose Hill

New documentary about John C. Lilly, the scientist who used LSD to communicate with dolphins and invented the sensory deprivation tank (video) Allan Rose Hill

Science Bacteria found that feeds on toxic "forever chemicals" Gail Sherman

books How the Black psychedelic revolution can heal and liberate Allan Rose Hill

politics Fan trailer imagines Fallout game set in China Grant St. Clair

Science Newt brigade helps adorable critters cross the road safely Gail Sherman

ornithology This bird "oinks" just like a pig Jennifer Sandlin

science fiction Dyson Trees could make a home for humans—and other things Rob Beschizza