eyesight Staring at a $16 red flashlight improved eyesight in people over 40 Mark Frauenfelder

fonts Braille Institute's free Atkinson Hyperlegible font helps low-vision readers Andrea James

vision The $1.99 ruler that measures pupillary distance (so you can order eyeglasses online) Rusty Blazenhoff

international space station Why does long-term zero-g hurt astronauts' eyes? Mystery solved Andrea James

eyeglasses I can see! Richard Kaufman

Circus is not Abandoned circus bear Chada now living her best life Jason Weisberger

Science A dermatologist snuck red LED panels into his son's hospital room after a stroke, and now he's a convert Ellsworth Toohey

opossums Blind rescue opossum has been surrogate mom to over twenty orphans Jennifer Sandlin

namibia Cindy the Baboon dies at age 31 Jennifer Sandlin

Funny Watch this tiny hamster burrito for an instant mood boost Popkin

Latest Kindle firmware includes "Assistive Reading" Jason Weisberger

Games Solve 16 cartoonish crimes in this award-winning cooperative board game Mark Frauenfelder

Boing Boing Gadgets Want to feel like Dr. Who? You'll want these digital night vision binoculars Boing Boing's Shop

Science Brief morning red light exposure improves aging adults' color vision by 20% Ellsworth Toohey

tech Flies may hold the key to smart glasses that correct macular degeneration Gail Sherman

bionic buffoons Stable genius Donald Trump strikes again — can now see the Matterhorn from Canada Carla Sinclair

star nosed mole A day in the life of a star-nosed mole Popkin

art Sculptural ear costume by Venera Kazarova Popkin