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The exterior of the museum.
Sylva, North Carolina

American Museum of the House Cat

This vast kitty-themed collection illustrates the history of human-cat interaction.
San Francisco, California

Admission Day Monument Octopuses

A pair of mutilated bronze octopuses slump at the base of the monument honoring California's admission to the U.S.
science

This Dog Sits on Seven Editorial Boards

Meet Dr. Olivia Doll.
Kelsey Kennedy May 25, 2017
Albino or spirit guide? None of the above.
animals

A Ghostly White Moose Was Captured on Video in Newfoundland

It's not an albino either.
Eric Grundhauser May 25, 2017
Watch out for falling seeds!
science

Morocco's Tree-Climbing Goats Prefer Spitting Out Seeds to Eating Them

Watch out below!
Kelsey Kennedy May 25, 2017
This dog is not qualified for the job, but you might be!
animals

Do You Have What It Takes to Be a Professional Cat Cuddler?

An Irish clinic is hiring for the internet's perfect job.
Eric Grundhauser May 25, 2017
When these guys grow up, they might hunt bats together.
snakes

Found: Snakes That Hunt in Packs

Cuban boas coordinate their strikes from cave ceilings.
Sarah Laskow May 24, 2017
The whale carving at Balls Head, Waverton.
Sydney, Australia

Aboriginal Carving of a Whale

An ancient engraving by the Cammeraygal people was uncovered in the transformation of a North Sydney industrial site.
A solid bird's nest bust.
animals

Found: A Stash of Illegal Birds' Nests

They were seized by U.S. Customs agents in Dallas.
Eric Grundhauser May 23, 2017
Installation by artist Michael Thomas Hill and research scientist Dr. Richard Major.
Sydney, Australia

'Forgotten Songs' Sound Sculpture

A collaboration of art and ornithology mourns the calls of Sydney's lost birds.
The elfin mountain toad.
forests

Found: Tiny ‘Elfish Eyebrow Toad’

It is very small.
Sarah Laskow May 22, 2017
animals

A Tragic, Unrequited Love Story Between a Peacock and a Turkey

Their awkward co-existence has lasted for years.
Erik Shilling May 18, 2017
animals

The Small Mystery of Why Bats Keep Returning to This House

“I don't understand why of all of these beautiful homes, mine is the one the bats are attracted to."
Erik Shilling May 15, 2017
A rat in a cage in New Zealand.
islands

New Zealand's Quixotic (Perhaps) Mission to Kill Every One of Its Rats

The country wants its birds back.
Erik Shilling May 12, 2017
islands

Found: A Giant Decomposing Sea Creature

It’s probably a whale?
Sarah Laskow May 12, 2017
An alligator visits a golf course.
animals

How to Make Friends and Influence Gators

Time to get used to the alligators among us, America.
Cara Giaimo and Sarah Laskow May 11, 2017
Some feral hogs.
animals

Balloons Might Be Used to Fight Hogs in Texas

The state is home to, they say, way too many.
Erik Shilling May 11, 2017
A robotic falcon prepares for takeoff.
animals

Robo-Falcons Will Soon Patrol Edmonton International Airport

It's a bird! It's a plane! It's... a robotic bird protecting planes!
Cara Giaimo May 11, 2017