jewelry Moissanite is the gemstone originally from meteorites that outshines diamonds in every way Mark Frauenfelder

Games Periodic Table D120 dice precision-cut from element 13 Rob Beschizza

art Ancient Roman gemstone shows a grasshopper driving a butterfly-led chariot Popkin

Nature Watch a living sand dollar spin like a tiny Roomba, etching circular sand art Popkin

Nature Photographer shows sea urchins as ocean gemstones Popkin

comedy Unsurprisingly, Walton Goggins killed it on SNL Grant St. Clair

Science Company markets "T. Rex leather" made with fossilized collagen Gail Sherman

health Bizarre health fads: a roundup of the top 10 strangest fake medicines Ellsworth Toohey

media "Lives found ended": Washington Post unveils new euphemism to avoid naming the dead or the ender Rob Beschizza

Business Why diamonds suck Rob Beschizza

scams Pearl parties: The multi-level marketing scam that just won't die Jennifer Sandlin

elon musk Elon Musk markets his celebrity scent: burnt hair Jason Weisberger

tabloids Secrets the Queen took to her grave, in this week's dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

Boing Boing Gadgets These 35 items can help your kid learn at home Boing Boing's Shop

Boing Boing Gadgets Behold! This gorgeous desktop version of our solar system MUST be yours Boing Boing's Shop

Boing Boing Gadgets Your home office could use some work of its own and these 20 items might just do the trick Boing Boing's Shop

rpgs Tabletop gamer's gift guide for 2019 Gareth Branwyn

elections Find your polling place! Then vote! Cory Doctorow

Kids Watch a gemcutter work with fluorescent green hyalite opal Andrea James

change De Beers to sell lab-made diamonds as gemstones Rob Beschizza