pets Bug-based pet protein now available from Purina Thom Dunn

unfortunate spawn points Now space has been corrupted by capitalism, there's only one place left to escape to: Null Island Rob Beschizza

tools Real Image Alphabet spells names using photos of ice, bugs, and trees Popkin

animals Puss caterpillar is one of North America's most venomous insects Popkin

gadgets Does your app fit on a floppy? Rob Beschizza

gaming The legal and creative battle over who gets to modify beloved games Séamus Bellamy

science fiction Dead sci-fi author debugs reality in Ben H. Winters' "Benjamin" Gareth Branwyn

gadgets Reviewers love the Super 8-style Instax Mini Evo Cinema, but not its price tag and problems Rob Beschizza

"Cookin' with Congress" reveals the favorite meals of politicians from all eras (prune souffle, anyone?) Jennifer Sandlin

Off the rails Grok generated sexualized images of kids, and xAI hopes silence will fix it Jason Weisberger

cute Velvet worms are ancient, adorable creatures that have survived 500 million years Popkin

photography Dara Ojo's gorgeous macrophotography of bugs captures their quirky and curious personalities Jennifer Sandlin

bugs Epic honors Fortnite player's sister with in-game statue Gail Sherman

Games Forgotten gem Saints Row 2 finally playable on PC after 14 years Grant St. Clair

health Deadly tropical disease in "kissing bugs" affect up to 100,000 Californians Ellsworth Toohey

academy awards Watch Chuck Jones' 1965 Oscar-winning cartoon about a lovesick like and a dallying dot Ellsworth Toohey

Boing Boing Gadgets Your all-in-one coding workshop awaits, and now it's just $28 for life Boing Boing's Shop

adorable animals Armadillo chows down on a "termite mound" birthday cake Jennifer Sandlin

cute Watch: Adorable spiders hunt bugs and turn them into delicious smoothies Popkin

Entertainment Remember when people paid real money to watch bug apocalypse documentaries? Mark Frauenfelder