zoology Paris zoo opens a new exhibit with an immortal mutant slime mold called "The Blob" Thom Dunn

Space Blob of liquid floating in zero gravity Rob Beschizza

Science Swiss scientists grew mini Neanderthal brains in petri dishes Thom Dunn

libraries Virtual library tourism: visit 7 of the world's most beautiful libraries Gareth Branwyn

Space Breathtaking image of a red giant star swallowing another star David Pescovitz

Science New timeline of dino extinction day, 66m years ago Rob Beschizza

happy mutants Slime Tango: an inverse tug-of-war, played with blobs of slime Cory Doctorow

Technology Cat whiskers for flying drones David Pescovitz

infosec A deep dive into the technical feasibility of Bloomberg's controversial "Chinese backdoored servers" story Cory Doctorow

security Stylistic analysis can de-anonymize code, even compiled code Cory Doctorow

Business Kill sticky headers: a bookmarklet to get rid of the web's static blobs Cory Doctorow

security Efail: researchers reveal worrying, unpatched vulnerabilities in encrypted email Cory Doctorow

art Robbie Barrat's AI-generated nude paintings make Francis Bacon look like a genteel pre-Raphaelite Rob Beschizza

? Dictionary.com now offers definitions for emoji Clive Thompson

DIY plumbing tools Hair clog tool for drain cleaning saves the day again Mark Frauenfelder

Science Pluto's equator is covered in skyscraper-sized methane ice blades Andrea James

photography Skydiving robot to capture video of skydivers David Pescovitz

NASA How to decode the images on the Voyager Golden Record Ron Barry

Gadgets CleanMyMac knows how to clean your Mac Boing Boing's Shop