spicy Apartment complex evacuated due to microwaved hot pepper David Pescovitz

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

COVID-19 Celebrating the mad genius of music producer Hal Willner, who has died, likely of COVID-19 Gareth Branwyn

Gadgets Upgrade your sock drawer with these all-season bamboo yarn socks Boing Boing's Shop

guinness book of world records A world record for the most ghost peppers eaten? It's been an honor serving with you Seamus Bellamy

Scientists are trying to design a chili pepper that's easily-harvested by machines John Struan

Pest control Does pure capsaicin repel mice and rats? Mark Frauenfelder

Pest control Will the world's hottest pepper keep mice and rats away? Mark Frauenfelder

corn Playing Korn with corn Rusty Blazenhoff

sexism Professor rating site finally drops creepy "hotness" rating Andrea James

hot sauce Celebrities destroy their pie holes with hot sauce while being interviewed Gareth Branwyn

obituary R.I.P. Koko, the amazing gorilla who used sign language to communicate with humans Rusty Blazenhoff

picks I'm planting most of my garden in Earthboxes this year Jason Weisberger

Italian food Olive Garden now serving Italian nachos Rusty Blazenhoff

music Watch this Beatles-themed vinyl jukebox get designed and built Andrea James

child abuse After eating ghost peppers, this Danish boys choir sings a Christmas carol Rusty Blazenhoff

king of the hill 'Hank Hill' sings Red Hot Chili Peppers and it's so good Rusty Blazenhoff

Food Some folks call green peppers "mangoes" for a centuries-old reason Andrea James