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

Whimsical stone-like robot by Hisashi Nakagawa comes alive with glowing eyes and mechanical legs Popkin

Science From carbon sequestration to metal filtering, fungi do the planet's heavy lifting Ellsworth Toohey

Science Scientists grew chickpeas in fake moon dirt with the help of fungi Ellsworth Toohey

music The floppy disk music scene Rob Beschizza

Science Bright results in a dark year for science Rob Beschizza

Technology Watch giraffes and cheetahs gather at desert oasis in livecam video Ellsworth Toohey

music This artist builds musical robots from trash that "make dirt sing" Jennifer Sandlin

gadgets If you ever wanted a fancy Aeropress, the borosilicate Premium edition is it Rob Beschizza

Science Dental floss gets a upgrade: needle-free vaccines Gail Sherman

short Nails come to life in this expressive stop motion short Popkin

horror Wasps transform abandoned mask into horrifying natural sculpture Popkin

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