Comics Cartoonist with ALS uses eye gaze-tracking technology in order to continue creating. Janelle Hessig

Entertainment 'SpongeBob Squarepants' creator Stephen Hillenburg has died of ALS. He was 57. Xeni Jardin

Science The Ice Bucket Challenge did not fund a breakthrough in ALS treatment Cory Doctorow

Science Watch this film about living with Lou Gehrig's disease (ALS) by a filmmaker who has it David Pescovitz

physics Stephen Hawking cancels appearances because of "ill health" Xeni Jardin

bumbling bandits Busted: Jewelry thieves crash getaway car, then sink getaway boat (video) Carla Sinclair

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Science Listen to the bone-chilling screams that gave Tasmanian devils their demonic name Ellsworth Toohey

Bird flu suspected in California child who drank raw milk Ellsworth Toohey

deep in the... of Texas To protect children Texas lawmaker proposes banning… sex toys Jason Weisberger

History In 1911, one man launched an ambitious project to photograph humanity before modernization changed it forever Ellsworth Toohey

books In 2004, an author wrote a 233-page novel without using any verbs Ellsworth Toohey

Boing Boing Gadgets A laptop hub that multitasks as much as you for just $56.97 Boing Boing's Shop

mistakes Spotify's Car Thing becomes Car Brick after service discontinued Rob Beschizza

law Judge blocks The Onion's purchase of InfoWars Rob Beschizza

music Musician charms an okapi by playing Radiohead's "Creep" Jennifer Sandlin

Funny See a delightful collection of Tushy Trees Popkin

Science AI tries to decipher rules of ancient board game Gail Sherman

fun Why isn't your snowman as good as this snowman? Popkin

Funny Lady feeds bovine and gets a surprise tongue attack Popkin