new york city Crane collapse kills one in New York City Rob Beschizza

explosions WATCH: Explosives used to dislodge dangerous cranes at partially-collapsed Hard Rock Hotel. Rob Beschizza

security Security researchers reveal defects that allow wireless hijacking of giant construction cranes, scrapers and excavators Cory Doctorow

Kids Watch these massive machines crush and drive cement pilings Andrea James

guillotine watch The Rent's Too Damned High: 15,000 words on the ways real-estate speculation and inequality have killed NYC Cory Doctorow

Environment Environmentalists sue White House for access to withheld public records on pesticide use Seamus Bellamy

Kids Charming interview with the creator of super-fancy paper cranes Andrea James

NASA Voyagers: David Pescovitz, Tim Daly and Lawrence Azerrad nominated for Grammy award Rob Beschizza

books This video of a 360º hand-crafted flipbook of Mt. Fuji will take your breath away Xeni Jardin

politics After Trump called the White House a dump, it's being renovated. Here are photos of it 'under construction' Xeni Jardin

canada Uptight Ottawa Catholics outraged that Archbishop allowed giant robot spider on cathedral roof Cory Doctorow

Kids Watch this timelapse of creating incredibly tiny origami cranes Andrea James

art Origami cranes become gorgeous installation art Caroline Siede

oceanography Investigating the Great Earthquake of 2012: the Mirage Expedition Ben Marks

Business 18% of the world's cargo ships are sitting idle Cory Doctorow

free climbing Watch this man climb all the way to the top of a 101-story skyscraper in Dubai Mark Frauenfelder

Cryptozoology U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: "Are we ready for 'Bigfoot" or the Loch Ness Monster?" David Pescovitz

Gadgets Pre-mutated products: where did all those "hoverboards" come from? Cory Doctorow

3d printing 3D Printed Boat Race John Maushammer

board games Dismantle the Pyramix one cube at a time in this three-sided strategy game Carla Sinclair