Weird When you have a train of shrews in your yard, there's no need for halloween decorations Popkin

Science Komodo dragon teeth are so metal Gail Sherman

Sir David Attenborough A hilarious and educational look at the symbiotic relationship between tree shrews and pitcher plants: "This Tree Shrew is Shitting!" Jennifer Sandlin

wonderful creatures The strange carnivorous plant that lives on poop Grant St. Clair

viruses China detects new zoonotic virus, 35 people reportedly infected Mark Frauenfelder

Delightful Creatures Photos of shrews yawning Jennifer Sandlin

climate change Animals are "shapeshifting" to cope with climate change Clive Thompson

Science People can learn to echolocate like bats in just ten weeks David Pescovitz

maps Visit scenic Busta Rhymes Island in Massachusetts Thom Dunn

movies Cool collection of public domain movies in an attractive user interface Mark Frauenfelder

doodle artists A 9-year-old boy who was told by his teacher to stop doodling gets a job as a doodler Carla Sinclair

concerts Weekend tunes: close to an hour with Shooglenifty and Dhun Dhora Séamus Bellamy

crime Trial begins for the "cum/ex" bankers accused of stealing €447m and trying for €60b Cory Doctorow

sound How blind people can "see" using echolocation like bats David Pescovitz

shakespeare Which Shakespeare character is Hillary Clinton and should we be worried? William Lashner

Science Who are the greatest Armchair Taxonomists? The winners announced! Maggie Koerth