cartoons Teddy Ruxpin won't leave my tortured brain alone Séamus Bellamy

internet nostalgia The UK has formally declared Badger Badger Badger worthy of preservation Jason Weisberger

Games Sandcastles: "ultimate sandbox game" takes you to the beach Rob Beschizza

Science What if your calendar ran on a worm that splits itself in half? Ellsworth Toohey

Science Golden oyster mushroom is invading North American forests Ellsworth Toohey

books An Oxford barrister lived as a badger for six weeks, eating worms Ellsworth Toohey

animals This inchworm is so small it looks like an eyelash crawling across someone's arm Popkin

art Painter Jan Van Kessel signed his name in bugs Popkin

worms This spinning machine separates worms from soil in seconds Popkin

art history Why this husband commissioned a sculpture of his wife's rotting body Mark Frauenfelder

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

fish How a giant Bobbit Worm can sneak into your fish tank without you knowing Popkin

Earth Earth-bathing: the 18th-century doctor who believed burying yourself in dirt could heal the body Popkin

politics Actual public health experts issue statement: "GET VACCINATED" Jennifer Sandlin

Games Happy birthday, Fallout: New Vegas! Grant St. Clair

Games Elon Musk promises to release a "great" AI-generated video game next year Grant St. Clair

medicine The surprising comeback of leeches in treating illness Ellsworth Toohey

ducks Watch these thirsty ducks sip fancy 'duckaritas' in adorable ASMR videos Jennifer Sandlin

music "I AM BLEEDING INTERNALLY" is the feel-bad song of the summer Jennifer Sandlin

adorable animals Watch adorable desert animals quench their thirst at a watering hole Jennifer Sandlin