police Police discover over 10,000 endangered tortoises jammed into one small house Seamus Bellamy

music Listen to valiha music, official instruments of Madagascar Andrea James

music Enjoy the musical stylings of Poopy Andrea James

corruption In Madagascar, pineapple jokes are a form of dangerous, soon-to-be-banned dissent Cory Doctorow

Science The emergence of science hacking in Madagascar Ariel Waldman

dinosaurs Largest known soft-shell reptile egg discovered in Antarctica Thom Dunn

trump US Treasury goes after Russia troll farm founder's planes and yachts Xeni Jardin

Environment The dangerous, exploitative, and dirty business of "healing" crystals David Pescovitz

hair Watch this guy's hair grow out in a two-year span Rusty Blazenhoff

art San Francisco celebrates legendary culture jammer John Law at art opening tonight (Friday) David Pescovitz

measles Madagascar measles epidemic kills 900 in six months Jason Weisberger

maps The longest straight lines you can sail or walk before hitting the shore Rob Beschizza

happy mutants 25 years ago, a mutant American crayfish turned to asexual reproduction, and all of Europe's lakes are filling up with its clones Cory Doctorow

Science Newly-discovered orchid smells like champagne David Pescovitz

wonderful creatures Adorable cockroach Rob Beschizza

airplanes Three-year search for missing flight MH370 called off Rob Beschizza

Food Delicious Madagascar hissing cockroach cake David Pescovitz

politics The Vulnerable 20 Group: coalition of 20 countries threatened by climate change Cory Doctorow

Delightful Creatures Lemur demands backrub Mark Frauenfelder

lemony snicket A Series of Unfortunate Questions for Daniel Handler Mark Dery