Science Squids used to have shells. Here's how they lost them. Andrea James

giant squid Watch this giant squid latch onto a guy's paddleboard Rusty Blazenhoff

Science See this giant squid caught on video! David Pescovitz

racism Skin whitening cream to be made less racist by changing its name Rob Beschizza

museums Adam Savage goes behind the scenes at the Smithsonian's Exhibits Central Gareth Branwyn

corruption The internet has become a "low-trust society" Cory Doctorow

wonderful creatures Meet a googly-eyed cuttlefish Rob Beschizza

media “Oswald didn’t kill JFK!” and more tabloid stunners Peter Sheridan

happy mutants Chumbuddies: giant marine animals you sleep inside of Cory Doctorow

politics Keep your scythe, the real green future is high-tech, democratic, and radical Cory Doctorow

Japan 15 things I love about Tokyo DisneySea Richard Kaufman

offworld Level cities with your strange squid song Laura Hudson

gift guide Vampire squids, tuber worms and other extraordinary creatures found in The Deep Wink

Science How to ship a giant squid from New Zealand to New York City David Pescovitz

offworld Astonishing comics that 'save your game' when you turn the page Laura Hudson