A decade-long study of chimpanzees in Uganda appears to show that chimps wage war and annex territory, assembling into patrols and killing chimpanzees from other groups. On the other hand, baby chimps are really cute.
[A man walks beneath a pterosaur model set up at England's Royal Society in honor of its Summer Exhibition. Pterosaurs were fearsome winged reptiles—not dinosaurs. Click through to see the creepy beasts from below. Pic via Getty.]
[Throngs of yoga aficionados invaded Times Square today for an elaborate ritual that has something to do with the summer solstice. In related news, a woman named Rosemary is pregnant. Image via Getty]
Since the singer's death last June, his estate has generated $200 million and paid all of his debt except for a $300 million loan due by year's end. Even dead and destitute, Michael Jackson still makes way more than you.
The people in the New Mexico town where Val Kilmer lives hate him. They're holding up permits for turning his home into a bed & breakfast because he called them a bunch of killer drunks. Now the ACLU is involved!
The New Yorker's marketing team sent out an email this morning urging subscribers to "Kick Start Your Weight Loss with Duke Diet & Fitness Center." Well. I. Never. How many pullups can you do, David Remnick? [Chic Report]
The D train was just declared the dirtiest subway route in New York City. But in addition to old newspapers and empty bottles, there are some grosser things to be found on those cars. Time to share horror your stories!
Today is the longest day of the year! And while you are spending it writing emails to Justin Bieber, or whatever it is you do, some of the most magnificent weirdos you will ever meet are celebrating at Stonehenge.
NYU's brand-new Abu Dhabi-based "sister school" will open its doors this fall to a class of 150 irritating overachievers. Poor Abu Dhabi. What is it getting itself into?
A participant in the "Red Bull Air Race: New York" zips through the sky over the Hudson River. Whose idiot idea was sending airplanes careening through downtown New York's air space? Another image below.
"South African woman ruptures throat in vuvuzela contest," reports Agence France-Presse. Before we knew what "vuvuzela" meant, that sentence about a lady in Cape Town would've been funny. [AFP, via]
Donald Trump Jr. is pitching a reality show called Keep It In the Family, in which he'll convince heirs to take over their patriarchs' businesses. It's the only way to resolve the cognitive dissonance associated with inheriting Donald Sr.'s hair.
[The seventh and final game of the NBA Finals is tonight! Here, Flea, of the Red Hot Chili Peppers cheers on his beloved Los Angeles Lakers. After this, he's going to start fights in the parking lot. Photo via Getty.]
[My imaginary boyfriend Prince Harry (right) spins his arms around while dancing with his brother Prince William and local Prince Seeiso of Lesotho, where they entertained a group of children affected by HIV. Image via Getty]
Scientists are studying the carcass of a 25-foot "sub-adult" sperm whale found in the Gulf of Mexico to see if it's oil spill-related. We all knew local wildlife would be devastated, but who knew it would all happen so fast?
Former Party of Five star Jeremy London was kidnapped while changing his tire in Palm Springs. Two men held him at gun point, made him do drugs, and then distribute alcohol in a "gang area." He later escaped. Crazy!
Megan Fox and Brian Austin Green's second engagement is off to a rocky start. Katy Perry and Miley Cyrus get new tattoos. Farrah Fawcett's ghost barges in on Tori Spelling's psychic reading. Thursday gossip has no manners.
Blues music is built on shattered dreams and broken hearts. This is why someone must make Cablevision CEO Jimmy Dolan happy ASAP. It's the only way he'll stop recording terrible vanity blues albums!
[A woman takes in the view of Ground Zero from the 20th floor terrace of the World Center Hotel, the first new hotel to overlook the World Trade Center site since 2001. Image via Getty]
Al Franken's tough financial reform amendment regulating credit-rating agencies has been stripped in favor of something far more draconian: regulators will "study the issue and take action only if they think it is necessary." Brutal! Moody's must be terrified.