Japan FaceTime some eels — because they are "forgetting about people" Rusty Blazenhoff

Cryptozoology Loch Ness DNA suggests 'Nessie' might be eel, says geneticist Xeni Jardin

Science US governmental conservationists really hope that young endangered seals will stop getting eels stuck in their nostrils Cory Doctorow

Kids Learn to make corn and eels just like mom's great-grandma's grandma made Andrea James

mistakes An Eel in the Keel Richard Kaufman

Science Shocking video of an electric eel leaping from its tank David Pescovitz

Delightful Creatures Eel and woman become best friends over the years Mark Frauenfelder

Science Small eel photographed by accident on coral reef is first green fluorescent fish ever recorded Xeni Jardin

Food Warning: At least two eels were definitely harmed during the reporting of this story Linda Rodriguez

free speech Why Harper's "Letter on Justice and Open Debate" is dumb Mark Frauenfelder

science fiction "Southland Tales" is the perfect hot mess of a movie for the 4th of July in the hellscape of 2020 Thom Dunn

game of thrones Would you pay $30,000 for one of these ugly-ass Game of Thrones guitars? Thom Dunn

Gadgets The ClearUP can whisk away sinus pain from allergies in just 5 minutes Boing Boing's Shop

writing tools The Writers' Co-op is a great new podcast about how to make your freelance writing career work Thom Dunn

Funny Every item scanned as "Mr Potato Head" in glitch at department stores David Pescovitz

Virtual reality Digital synesthesia: Tricking your brain into experiencing smell as temperature in virtual reality David Pescovitz

censorship Church of England refuses to allow foreign language on a gravestone, calling it a "political statement" Thom Dunn

jeffrey epstein The "Jeffrey Epstein's Financial Assistant Scheme" is a 2020 twist on the classic Nigerian Prince Scam Thom Dunn

Gadgets The Trainz Railroad Simulator will make you feel like a master of the rails Boing Boing's Shop