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

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

conspiracy theories He hired the world's best debunker to talk him out of UFOs, and it backfired Ellsworth Toohey

pay at the pump The gas pump "screw method" scam is the scam Jason Weisberger

Science Giant 17th-century astrolabe could fetch millions at auction Rob Beschizza

travel "Weird Al" Yankovic among the celebrities joining the Muppets on Disney World's upcoming Rock 'n' Roller Coaster ride Ruben Bolling

fascism FCC Chair wielding equal-time rule in service of Trump's agenda  Jason Weisberger

nsa Senator Wyden's cryptic CIA letter is ominous Séamus Bellamy

Gestapo Raskin suggests ICE masks are hiding Jan. 6 insurrectionists Jason Weisberger

Science This frog eats murder hornets for breakfast Gail Sherman

Science Moss survived 283 days on the outside of the International Space Station Gail Sherman

Technology Jimmy Wales on why Wikipedia will outlast Elon Musk Ellsworth Toohey

bugs Bee positivity is contagious Gail Sherman

Games Child rescued from claw machine in arcade Rob Beschizza

Science Pig lung transplanted into brain-dead human Jason Weisberger

Funny Laugh through your tears with McSweeney's "Faculty Meeting Icebreakers" Jennifer Sandlin

health People who get shingles within a year of Covid have doubled reinfection risk and 67 % higher heart attack odds Jennifer Sandlin

Food Potatoes evolved from tomatoes Rob Beschizza

AI Study reveals 700% error increase when AI encounters cat-related text Gail Sherman

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