maryland There are 2 wild zebras running loose in Maryland. The state wants to set more free. Thom Dunn

animals Turtle's excited greeting: looks like it had a few too many energy drinks! Popkin

new york city The New York City Sign Museum, now open for tours Ruben Bolling

science fiction Starman at 40: John Carpenter's forgotten sci-fi masterpiece, interview with special effects artist John Rosengrant Lee Keeler

social media Bluesky's bot invasion: AI accounts argue with everything you post Mark Frauenfelder

hard-learned lessons Tourists try to befriend elephant — but end up running for their lives (video) Carla Sinclair

Boing Boing Gadgets Smart cat ball mimics prey movement Boing Boing's Shop

music Photo of skiers looks like musical notes so someone played the song Allan Rose Hill

Funny Watch a tiny white horse knock someone off their scooter Popkin

anthropology New species of giant-headed humans discovered Allan Rose Hill

animals Bizarre blob discovered covering underwater listening device Allan Rose Hill

adorable animals Giant anteater ASMR might be the very best animal ASMR Jennifer Sandlin

Nara Park "Touron" knocked over and attacked by two irritated bucks — but was it really his fault? (video) Carla Sinclair

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

royal ascensions Elon Musk steals the show at his, er, Trump's Mar-a-Lago Thanksgiving party (video) Carla Sinclair

bitcoin A Bitcoin mine in Congo is fueling a surprising conservation effort Thom Dunn

taylor swift Move over, Taylor Swift screaming goat! There's a new ruminant diva in town Jennifer Sandlin

Drones still revealing Nazca geoglyphs—hundreds of them Rob Beschizza

smuggling Rats with backpacks are fighting wildlife crime Gail Sherman

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