how stuff works Why impact lawn sprinklers are so amazing Mark Frauenfelder

animation Animated explainer video: how an oscillating fan works Mark Frauenfelder

Science Common sweetener linked to brain vessel damage, stroke risk Jennifer Sandlin

art Explore the imaginary 16-bit games of Suzanne Treister Rob Beschizza

politics Trump "lab leak" website "inaccurate, flawed, and misleading" Jennifer Sandlin

idaho Idaho Republicans are losing their war with Boise City Hall's Pride flag (video) Jason Weisberger

Science Anti-vax activist to lead autism "study" Jennifer Sandlin

An apple a day keeps tinnitus at bay (and so might coffee) Allan Rose Hill

Science New 3D-printed penis enables impotent rabbits and pigs to have sex and reproduce Allan Rose Hill

Tiny EMTs: mice innately try to revive passed out pals Gail Sherman

Science Watch baby sea turtles do a happy dance (video) Gail Sherman

consumer rights Judge rules herbal tea purchase doesn't count as damages, personally attacks our entire lifestyle Ellsworth Toohey

Science Scratching an itch is both bad and good for you Allan Rose Hill

Wikenigma is a fascinating encyclopedia of the holes in human knowledge Allan Rose Hill

AI-generated UFO video shows how fast visual truth is slipping away Ellsworth Toohey

Entertainment A deep, deep dive into the history of Disney's animatronics Ruben Bolling

Science Here's a great new thing to worry about: "Mirror life" could destroy life on Earth Ruben Bolling

UFO "Pretty crazy" video of UFOs over Oregon is probably Starlink Jason Weisberger

graphic novel "Big Jim and the White Boy" is a fascinating re-telling of Huck Finn Thom Dunn

law New York City decriminalizes jaywalking Ruben Bolling