Nature Rare "Terra the Titan" corpse flower blooming in San Francisco Rusty Blazenhoff

Science The mushroom that plays dead to attract flies Popkin

watchout where the huskies go Watch a husky react to smelling durian Jason Weisberger

plants This is the ugliest orchid in the world David Pescovitz

delightful fruits Crazy Russian Hacker tries Durian – a very smelly fruit Mark Frauenfelder

Delightful Creatures Seven things you didn't know about vultures Chuck Wendig

Nature Watch a rare "Corpse Flower" bloom while far away from the smell of death David Pescovitz

movies World's first app-turned-movie reveals why those birds are so dadgum angry Carla Sinclair

William S. Burroughs and the Dead-End Horror of the Centipede God Mark Dery

Robogenesis: the terrifying sequel to Robopocalypse Daniel H Wilson

cuisine The Rat King: On the Fascinations (and Revulsions) of Rattus Mark Dery

animals Zombies vs. animals? The living dead wouldn't stand a chance David Mizejewski