biology You'll likely be surprised to discover who's the most successful predator on Earth Gareth Branwyn

parasites Surprise! An unbelievably long parasitic worm emerges out of a dead spider Popkin

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

lizards Lizards have been playing a big game of rock paper scissors for millions of years Annie Rauwerda

nature is metal Look at this wild boar go after a hapless Japanese businessman Mark Frauenfelder

nature is metal Watch: caterpillars feeding on exploding touch-me-not seed pods Mark Frauenfelder

music Forget pop music, Macula Dog is replacing your brain with a computer Natalie Dressed

museums This San Francisco Bay Area museum stinks David Pescovitz

Weird Mysterious totem pole appears on England cliff (video) David Pescovitz

Twitter installs giant metal "X" on roof–without the required permit, say officials Rob Beschizza

magnets South Korean scientists announce room-temperature superconductor: "a brand-new historical event that opens a new era for humankind" Mark Frauenfelder

guitarists Effects pedal book not just for guitarists Bob Knetzger

nyc "Museum of the Revolution" documentary is a brutal monument to predatory capitalism Greg Nussen

music Happy Birthday, Kurt Cobain Devin Nealy

Boing Boing Gadgets Be ready for weather emergencies with this unusual umbrella, now 40% off Boing Boing's Shop

music 10 covers of MMMBop, in case you need more MMMBop in your life! Jennifer Sandlin

drumming Drummer Gabriel Faro demonstrates musical time signatures Elías Villoro

music Percussion cover of Meshuggah song performed on computer mouse Devin Nealy

prank calls Remember when Sidney Poitier got prank-called by Longmont Potion Castle? Jennifer Sandlin