Wild dolphins teach each other to tail-walk ("darling, I learned it on that spa trip, it's the latest technique...")

American 'Bigfoot' is gorilla suit. I can't pretend to be surprised (I mean, have you seen the photos? They're rubbish)... or pretend not to be just a little disappointed.

Of course, one fake Bigfoot doesn't disprove anything to do with English spectral hounds, which clearly exist, because they're too cool not to.

The magpie is the 'only non-mammal' 'proven' to recognise its own reflection. All you parrot owners who give your birds mirrors: your birds are stupid and think it's another bird. Wow, science. *shakes head*

Rare Bechstein's bat found by UK research team

Metal elegy for British soldier who died in Iraq (no clips, sadly)

Back pain eased by good posture. (Wow, science.) What this story's really saying that the Alexander technique, which teaches good postural habits, seems to work better than massage or throwing painkillers at it. (Again, wow.)

Horse news!

Obese horse numbers increasing. Gratuitous baby palo ahoy!

Woman jailed for selling 'dangerous' pony to child

All in all, I'm reminded of Thelwell's ponies. (Fox lovers, check out his hunting images.)

Martha, hand me mah lynchin' boots.

Audio slideshow of Ripley's Believe It or Not! exhibition in London. Worth it for the duck at 1:21. Aren't those fun-house tunnel things fun? Darn, now I want to go.

Teddy camera catches carer thief. Sheer greatness. Who'd want to be pwned by that? (pictured on linked page)

The mystery of the humming noise! (No, it's not an overheating iPod nano.)