food science Scientists reveal the best way to cut onions without tears Mark Frauenfelder

Weird Caracas has a mysterious black highway goo that has killed 1,800 people Ellsworth Toohey

Science Wearable tails help elderly folks keep their balance Rob Beschizza

Science Honey from sealed Egyptian tombs is still edible after 3,000 years Ellsworth Toohey

dogs Engineering students helping blind dogs navigate the world safely Gail Sherman

Science Australian collector faces 10 years in prison for ordering plutonium sample from U.S. website Ellsworth Toohey

animals Video of mystery animal seen in West Virginia park Allan Rose Hill

microplastics Cooking with black plastic might not be good for you Rob Beschizza

bacteria The science of vinegar: what happens to bacteria under a microscope Popkin

Science Kitchen science: Unexplained cooking phenomena Jason Weisberger

gadgets What if the gadgets in all those "best of" and "tested" articles aren't the best and weren't tested? Rob Beschizza

trash This smart trash can will incinerate your waste before scheduling a pickup Thom Dunn

makers My favorite maker tips for 2022 Gareth Branwyn

3d printing Watch this 4-Axis 3D printer in action Andrew Yi

tabloids Prince Charles and Joe Biden unfit to lead in last week's dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

Cooking Chef J. Kenji López-Alt tells NPR why the wok is such a fantastic cooking tool Mark Frauenfelder

pyrotechnics College student arrested for making explosive devices "for entertainment purposes only" David Pescovitz

music "Toaster Head" by Bryan Ady and the 88s (1985) is a song about a man who grows a toaster on his head Popkin

Food NASA seeks public's help in the space kitchen David Pescovitz

books BOOKS: 'The Cannabis Gardener,' Penny Barthel Xeni Jardin