anthropomorphosis Zoo in China insists this is a real bear and not a human in disguise, but really? (video) Carla Sinclair

bad idea Hiker tries jingling bells to stop charging bear, miraculously not dead (video) Jason Weisberger

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News Florida judge rules red-light cameras violate due process, tosses ticket Ellsworth Toohey

animals North Korea's zoo features a smoking chimp and a dog trained to use an abacus Ellsworth Toohey

Japan sends military as deadly bear attacks claim 12 lives in 6 months Ellsworth Toohey

Science Carnivorous plant attempts to digest candy in bizarre video Popkin

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

medieval studies University professor is also a medievalist meme master Jennifer Sandlin

Delightful Creatures Chinese zoo dyed dogs to look like pandas Rob Beschizza

Don't try to print it On exactitude in PDFs Rob Beschizza

china Hangzhou zoo in China insists its sun bears are not people in costumes Rob Beschizza

books Interview: Joshua Mills on his upcoming Fantagraphics book about the late comedian Ernie Kovacs Devin Nealy

law 'Tiger King' star 'Doc' Antle convicted of felony lion trafficking Rusty Blazenhoff

florida Hammerhead sharks and swimmers and bears, oh my! The Gulf Coast was chock full of creatures this weekend. Jennifer Sandlin

animals Sunbathers surprised by wayward black bear happily swimming at Florida beach (video) David Pescovitz

goblins What it's like to buy a real-life goblin on the Internet Thom Dunn

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politics Boris Johnson flew home from vacation thinking he'd get his old job back as UK Prime Minister, only to find himself iced out by old cronies Rob Beschizza