sea creatures This carnivorous sea slug with a gooey, trap-like mouth looks like it arrived from a distant galaxy Mark Frauenfelder

Creepy Interesting and Real US National Park Service: What are these weird creatures that washed up on the beach? David Pescovitz

animals Watch this mesmerizing underwater video of a beautiful blanket octopus Thom Dunn

animals Watch smart dolphins build a jail from mud to trap fish for dinner David Pescovitz

marine life Giant string-like creature composed of "millions of interconnected clones" found off the coast of Australia Thom Dunn

oceans New footage of a bizarre sea creature that's likely the longest animal in the oceans David Pescovitz

Science "Cthulhu was real!" say scientists David Pescovitz

girl scouts You can help decide the next Girl Scout Cookie Mascot: will it be a bison, ferret, bat, or mountain goat? Jennifer Sandlin

VR The Library of Babel implemented in VRChat Rob Beschizza

ecological entomology Plastics are entangling ants and other insects, according to new study Carla Sinclair

fishing trips gone awry Two men are airlifted from the middle of the ocean after a tiny but deadly jellyfish stings them Carla Sinclair

animals Researchers in Perth, Australia believe these are the first recorded echidna vocalizations. Spoiler alert: they sound like a cross between a pigeon cooing and a tiny horse neighing Jennifer Sandlin

halloween This dog jumping in the water is the scariest thing you'll see this October Popkin

Boing Boing Gadgets Your search for the best gift is over! This 3D printer pen bundle will put a smile on any kid's face Boing Boing's Shop

spiders Do spiders dream? New study finds evidence of REM-like movement in arachnids Thom Dunn

oceans Wine company aged 2,000 expensive bottles at the bottom of the ocean but were then forced to dump them David Pescovitz

Science Strange ecosystem discovered beneath the ocean's hellish hydrothermal vents David Pescovitz

Science Ancient animal revived after 46,000 years in ice could help prepare us for the climate apocalypse David Pescovitz

argentina Adorable rare 'pink fairy' armadillo spotted in the wild Rusty Blazenhoff

cool Explore the deep sea and its creatures, level by level Popkin