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Cats lounging on ancient architecture
Rome, Italy

Torre Argentina (Roman Cat Sanctuary)

Hundreds of lucky felines haunt the ruins where Caesar was murdered.
animals

The World's Fluffiest Wildcats Are Getting Their Own Park

A Pallas's cat preserve has been declared in Siberia.
Cara Giaimo October 5, 2016
beach

The 40-Year-Old Hermit Crab

Meet Jonathan Livingston Crab, the world's most venerable pet hermit crab.
Linda Lombardi October 4, 2016
statues

A Dearly Departed Istanbul Cat Gets a Commemorative Statue

Tombili was a star.
Sarah Laskow October 4, 2016
animals

How Meat Science (And Marketing) Gave the World the Flat Iron Steak

It was only recently popularized.
Ernie Smith October 3, 2016
animals

A Frog from Panama Just Went Extinct

R.I.P. Toughie.
Erik Shilling September 29, 2016
Abandoned pier on the Salton Sea, Desert Shores, California
science

The Once Glamorous Salton Sea is Now Rife With Toxic Dust and Dying Fish

The Salton Sea is a polluted accident turned natural resource, and the government is finally giving it funding.
Natalie Zarrelli September 29, 2016
A kākāpō chows down on some berries.
genetics

We're Sequencing Every Member of the Weirdest Bird Species on Earth

Meet the kākāpō—a nocturnal, flightless parrot who we are about to understand on an unprecedented level.
Cara Giaimo September 28, 2016
An actually wild African penguin.
zoos

Two Dudes Broke Into An Aquarium And Freed A Penguin Named Buddy

Now all of South Africa is trying to find him.
Cara Giaimo September 28, 2016
Sofia, Bulgaria

The Snail House

A flamboyant five-story building in Bulgaria resembles a crawling snail.
A bull musk ox, possibly out looking for love.
animals

A Rare, Lonely, Amorous Musk Ox Is Stinking Up a Small Swedish Town

There are only eleven musk oxen in the whole country, and none of them are anywhere near this guy.
Cara Giaimo September 26, 2016
murder

The Mysterious Decapitation of Two Bison at a Spanish Reserve

Sauron, the dominant male bull of the herd, was found without his head.
Sarah Laskow September 23, 2016
Dijon, France

The Magic Owl of Dijon

For over 300 years this little carving has been the city’s good luck charm.
animals

There Are Rivers of Blood Flowing in Bangladesh

It's the run-off from animal slaughter.
Erik Shilling September 14, 2016
dolphins

Dolphins Have Human-Like Conversations Underwater, Says Science

It's probably all gossip.
Eric Grundhauser September 13, 2016
A cat-guarded turnstile in Clapham Common.
animals

A Subway Station in London Has Been Taken Over by Cat Photos

It's the first feline guerilla action from the Citizens Advertising Takeover Service.
Cara Giaimo September 12, 2016
Locals in Colombo can catch fish in the marsh.
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, Sri Lanka

Rajagiriya Marsh

This Colombo wetland is an unlikely wildlife haven just outside the capital city.
Miami Metrozoo flamingos, riding out Hurricane Andrew.
zoos

The Story Behind the Most Famous Photo from Hurricane Andrew

How do you keep a flamingo flock safe in a major storm?
Cara Giaimo September 6, 2016