birds Water fountain and all of the animals Kevin Reome

doggo Pasadena shelter closes the book on Eaton Fire rescues with one final, very good dog Jason Weisberger

military CIA located a downed airman from 40 miles away by detecting his heartbeat Ellsworth Toohey

Delightful Creatures Death by rabid kidney: A very American transplant story Jason Weisberger

trees Uncover secret spots in national parks, from ancient trees to mountain tunnels Popkin

opossum Marsupials munching morsels make the most mellifluous music Jennifer Sandlin

cute Skunk-scented "magical rock" causes otter dance party Gail Sherman

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

animal ASMR Yum! Black soldier fly larvae never looked so good! Jennifer Sandlin

animals California teacher dies from rabies after a wild bat bites her in the classroom Carla Sinclair

disappointment MAGAs are mad GOP Senators didn't do what they expected Jason Weisberger

museums See Bigfoot's "buttocks imprint" in Blue Ridge, Georgia Jennifer Sandlin

health Why you are "significantly more likely" to die on your birthday Ellsworth Toohey

opossums Carson the opossum has "died," again Jennifer Sandlin

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

News Cringeworthy 1988 pantyhose ad cruelly depicts office worker personas Mark Frauenfelder

protests "Imagine the worst, most foul thing you have ever smelled" – protestors sprayed with crowd-control chemical report severe symptoms Mark Frauenfelder

kentucky Watch Yeti, an adorable rescued leucistic opossum, happily slurping up food Jennifer Sandlin

arizona "Slay on, queens!": Hungry javelina will cost Sedona golf club up to $375,000 in damages Jennifer Sandlin

music Listen to Steely Dan's commercial jingle for Schlitz Beer Ruben Bolling