videogames Pong's creator auctioning off incredibly rare Atari protoypes and other videogame rarities David Pescovitz
mysteries Star jelly: a mysterious substance that has confounded the best minds for centuries Mark Frauenfelder
basic science Tourists in Arizona say they found a "magnetic portal" — but are actually flirting with death (video) Carla Sinclair
biographies What happened to Veronica Lake? The screen goddess ended up working in a dive bar Mark Frauenfelder
tabloids Biden suffers strokes, Prince Andrew's new sex scandal, and a UFO over America, in this week's dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan
jewelry Moissanite is the gemstone originally from meteorites that outshines diamonds in every way Mark Frauenfelder
Science This is the planet that smashed into Earth and created the Moon, and pieces of it are buried deep below us David Pescovitz
sky is falling Possible meteorite impact caused smoldering hole in family's deck and melted their hot tub David Pescovitz
television Suzanne Somers was fired from "Three's Company" for demanding equal pay, then made $300 million from ThighMaster Mark Frauenfelder