fencing Fencing with picket fences Rusty Blazenhoff

Science AI-powered robot rats fit right in with real rats Gail Sherman

Entertainment Allee Willis — genius behind "Friends" theme song, finally gets her incredible story told Mark Frauenfelder

Science How gophers and fungi revived Mount St. Helens Gail Sherman

art 19th-century paintings show first hints of post-industrial climate change Rob Beschizza

sports Dodgers outfielder reaches into stands to make catch and is bizarrely assaulted by Yankee fans Ruben Bolling

gadgets Nvidia the world's most valuable company again Rob Beschizza

new york city City paves over beloved Bed-Stuy street aquarium Jennifer Sandlin

Science Watch what happens when a leech touches salt: A disturbing transformation Popkin

Technology Helen Mirren: "It's so sad that Kurt Cobain never got to see GPS" Thom Dunn

stunts that backfire Ronald McDonald Trump blasted with 1-star reviews, forcing Yelp to shut down McDonald's comments Carla Sinclair

weather Snoop Dogg presents the weather Jennifer Sandlin

Lost Bram Stoker short story "Gibbet Hill" found after 134 years Rob Beschizza

biology Scientists discover that comb jellyfish can fuse their bodies together Thom Dunn

delightful creatures Ouch! Man in Speedos finds out the hard way why a park warns NOT to pet the wild horses (video) Carla Sinclair

Rudy Giuliani's daughter says Trump destroyed her dad beyond repair: "Don't let him take our country too" Carla Sinclair

passengers Couple gets too easy on EasyJet flight — and their sex act gets them busted Carla Sinclair

photos How a 1937 hoax captured the imagination with giant grasshoppers Popkin

hurricane helene Watch powerful waves break into windows and flood home, reportedly in Florida (video) Carla Sinclair

bizarre competitions Wolfing down scalding hot biscuits and other weird contests from 1897 Mark Frauenfelder