The rise of CLBD-7, the zombie disease, is a fiction project by a London ambulance man. The series starts on November 7th. Is this the way the world will end?

Monkeyman, dressed as a monkey, is supposed to scare the monkeys away from this Indian train station. more inside

Chimps can recognize each other's butts according to a new study. Warning: Picture of chimp butt and stuff in article. more inside

Observations and research show that Bonobos are more than just "hippie chimps". This long article describes sex and tension, finger biting, and murder among these great apes.

Photos from the air. Michael Collier takes pictures from his single engine plane. A slideshow from NPR.

Chuck Shepherd has just published his News of The Weird weekly column Number One Thousand. That is almost 20 years of weirdness! more inside

Can you teach a gorilla to be a gorilla? This woman is a gorilla mentor in a zoo. But, she doesn't bite toenails.

Dr. Crippen is angry. This British doctor chronicles how he feels the Labour government is destroying the National Heath Service, through mismanagement, incompentence, and short-sighted stupidity. more inside

Is it time to link Russia and the f-word? The Economist says that the signs are worrisome. more inside

Taking your service monkey to the airport. The TSA screeners are trained professionals. They know how to handle your monkey. Stand by for the diaper inspection.

Monkey pulls the tiger cub's tail, and I wonder what will happen when the tiger grows up.

Ten years of Calvin and Hobbes strips are available to view. There is also the Searchable database of C&H strips. more inside

Good Defecation Dynamics. from the NHS. Via

Unexpected Comet Pojamanski is visible for Northern monkeys. It has a pretty turquoise tail. It needs a pretty name, however.

The world's largest landing craft is offloading now. The captain of the M/V APL Panama made a mistake on Christmas day, when he did not pick up his pilot. Now his ship is on the beach, and they try, and try, and try, and try to get it off again. Lousy website layout, with great pictures. more inside

At the University of Florida, you must certify that you and your partner are "Doing It". Married people, on the other hand, do not have to certify that any sex actually takes place in order to get benefits.