toys Lego's new green-minded effort to collect and redistribute old bricks David Pescovitz

art This artist alters books into haunting 3D sculptures Andrea James

video How to turn old plastic bottles into 56 different items Andrea James

cybersecurity 23andMe's meltdown: How to protect your DNA from falling into wrong hands Ellsworth Toohey

Japan New Casio desk clock is a giant version of an old wristwatch Rob Beschizza

Science Academic fraud endemic in published research, from photoshopped blots to AI slop Rob Beschizza

unlicensed spas At least 3 women who got "vampire facials" in New Mexico were infected with H.I.V. Carla Sinclair

A.I. Permission is hereby granted: sad AI sings the MIT license Rob Beschizza

hacking 23andMe to hacking victims: it's your fault because you reused passwords Natalie Dressed

capitalist killjoy Stanley water bottle madness grips America Jennifer Sandlin

Boing Boing Gadgets Scan all of your favorite holiday reds and greens with this $59.97 Nix Mini 2 Color-Matching Sensor Boing Boing's Shop

california Sewage to be recycled into drinking water, as California battles drought Jason Weisberger

antiques Construction crew digs up magnificent 2,000-year-old marble head that had been reused as building material David Pescovitz

death When you die, this sofa converts into your coffin David Pescovitz

Science Ivory-billed woodpecker, thought to be extinct, turns up in Louisiana Rob Beschizza

When the "songs that make you smile" are Smiths instrumentals Elías Villoro

sustainability Bacon grease conundrum solved: quick and easy cleanup with aluminum foil Mark Frauenfelder

infectious diseases Penny lick bowls served up ice cream, with a side of infectious disease Jennifer Sandlin

death List of catacombs to explore around the world Popkin