happy mutants Slime Tango: an inverse tug-of-war, played with blobs of slime Cory Doctorow

robots Shapeshifting microrobots to travel through your bloodstream David Pescovitz

happy mutants Literal breadboarding, with toast and Vegemite Cory Doctorow

mental health Wil Wheaton's frank, brave speech about his depression and anxiety Cory Doctorow

grody to the max Scientists test hagfish slime-defense techniques by building an artificial shark mouth Clive Thompson

video This short film gives a sense of how terrifying sleep paralysis can be Andrea James

drugs Using ranch dressing for bongwater is bad, but mouthwash is good Andrea James

Gadgets Preserving electronics: vermin, leaky batteries, melting rubber, brittle plastics, dribbly capacitors, fungus and dust Cory Doctorow

physics Statue made of bismuth with levitating magnetic cube Mark Frauenfelder

computer graphics A better way to simulate a pile of melting armadillos Mark Frauenfelder

Science You can hear the difference between hot and cold water David Pescovitz

art This robotic arm's cleanup task is bloody endless Andrea James

politics Professor "fired after mocking political correctness" story falls apart Rob Beschizza

wired Asskicker coffee has 80 times more caffeine than regular coffee Mark Frauenfelder

Weird Incredible build video of a goopy meal Mark Frauenfelder

Cooking How to caramelize sugar without melting it Mark Frauenfelder

videos WATCH: goopy simulated meltful armadillos Cory Doctorow

Technology Hypnotically captivating video of CGI Silly Putty Mark Frauenfelder

Food Sound is the forgotten flavor sense Gastropod