Delightful Creatures An animal filled a microwave antenna with over 300 pounds of acorns Mark Frauenfelder

bird The strangest bird wings you'll ever see in nature (video) Popkin

Science Blue Ghost lunar lander delivers spectacular photo of solar eclipse from the moon Allan Rose Hill

makers Man lost eyeball to cancer so he made a replacement that's a flashlight (video) Allan Rose Hill

politics Former comedian Russell Brand ended up selling "magical amulets" for "EMF protection" Jennifer Sandlin

Space Voyager 2 science experiment shut down to preserve power Rob Beschizza

mistakes BASE jumper plunges to death in Grand Canyon Rob Beschizza

tech Department of Homeland Security to use robot dogs in raids Rob Beschizza

gadgets Lego's Retro Radio isn't really a radio but it does play tunes Rob Beschizza

Your older model car deserves a high-tech touchscreen like this one Boing Boing's Shop

Science Beetle grows a fake termite on its back to trick real termites to get free meals Mark Frauenfelder

radio Man makes a shortwave radio antenna out of a measuring tape to listen to numbers stations Jason Weisberger

Boing Boing Gadgets Save or splurge on one of these portable radios on sale for as low as $149.99 Boing Boing's Shop

Voyager 2 communications fully restored Rob Beschizza

Space After brief interruption, NASA detected Voyager 2's "heartbeat" David Pescovitz

Space Voyager 2 has lost communication with Earth David Pescovitz

magnets South Korean scientists announce room-temperature superconductor: "a brand-new historical event that opens a new era for humankind" Mark Frauenfelder

design Step into a giant grasshopper-shaped train car and a sip on some coffee Popkin

amazing photography The best photo of a 'Shaun the Sheep' slug I've ever seen Jennifer Sandlin

makers That UFO shot down over Alaska likely belonged to a group of amateur radio balloon hobbyists David Pescovitz