DIY How to make a Viking axe from a rusty old axe head Xeni Jardin

Weird Sweden: Girl, 8, pulls a 1,500-year-old sword out of a lake where she and her dad were swimming Xeni Jardin

makers How to build a Viking camp chair Mark Frauenfelder

happy mutants Medallion Status: comparison is the thief of joy, and John Hodgman is the thief-taker Cory Doctorow

Gadgets Save up to 80% on Sid Meier's Civilization series Boing Boing's Shop

tragedies Arson attack on Kyoto animation studio leaves at least 33 dead, dozens injured Mark Frauenfelder

science fiction Exclusive excerpt of Rudy Rucker's new novel: Million Mile Road Trip Mark Frauenfelder

mistakes Frightening footage from inside Viking cruise ship tossed by rough seas Rob Beschizza

strange places "Conch island" formed by fishermen discarding shells Rob Beschizza

science fiction Sci-Fi Sundays: Analog, December 1962 Caleb Kraft

book reviews Two new fun and gorgeous books by National Geographic Adam Gelbart

Science Watch Carl Sagan's classic lecture series for kids and adults David Pescovitz

Science DNA ancestry tests are bullshit Cory Doctorow

happy mutants NK Jemisin wins a third, record-breaking best-novel Hugo Award Cory Doctorow

Axe Warrior axe straight razor Rusty Blazenhoff

art The Weird of Wendy Pini Rob Beschizza

Science Life's building blocks discovered on Mars David Pescovitz

books Exclusive preview: Brian Wood's Sword Daughter Brian Wood

religion Interview: Dr. Karl E H Seigfried talks Ásatrú, Heathenry and beards Seamus Bellamy

Funny John Hodgman's outstanding Vacationland: now in paperback! Cory Doctorow