elements Watch a man chew Indium like it's bubblegum Popkin

agriculture Scientists have figured out a way to farm metals from plants Thom Dunn

metals Bismuth art Rob Beschizza

Science Chunk of gallium melts in your hand Mark Frauenfelder

Food Lead found in protein powders Rob Beschizza

Science The heroic mollusks that guard the water supply of an entire city Ruben Bolling

politics China bans exports of crucial tech minerals gallium, germanium, and antimony to U.S. Ellsworth Toohey

Science There's a room-sized time capsule in Georgia that will be opened 6,098 years from now Ellsworth Toohey

Decorative magnets corrode Cybertruck panels Jason Weisberger

heavy metals Lindt admits its lead-filled chocolate bars don't really use "finest ingredients" — that was just boastful "puffery" Carla Sinclair

Nature Beachcomber shares his recipe for making sea salt Popkin

Alex Jones Rapper cashes in on conspiracy theories with clothing line Jennifer Sandlin

healthcare Washing away pesticides works Carolyn Townsend

Boing Boing Shop Checkpup: the wellness test every dog owner needs: 20% off Boing Boing's Shop

consumer reports Consumer Reports warns against Lunchables due to high sodium, lead, cadmium, and toxins Mark Frauenfelder

Kanye West Kanye's cyberteeth are "fixed and permanent" Jason Weisberger

crimes Shopkeeper uses "man catcher" Samurai weapon to fend off three robbers (video) David Pescovitz

Food Lead-tainted fruit snacks sicken dozens of children Rob Beschizza