archaeology This 2,500-year-old Chinese sword looks like "something from the J.R.R. Tolkien universe that has entered the actual historical record" Ellsworth Toohey
public health As avian flu spreads, backyard chicken groups share conspiracy theories Jennifer Sandlin
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
television The Discovery and Warner Brothers merger bears twisted fruit with the Barbie Dreamhouse Challenge Devin Nealy