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Science Everything you think you know about the tides is wrong (or, at least that's true for me) Ruben Bolling

murals Kapu Collective races to paint murals before the tide comes in Andrea James

Science Here's a great new thing to worry about: "Mirror life" could destroy life on Earth Ruben Bolling

America Homeowners lose bid to privatize road near Walden Pond, public since before U.S. founding Thom Dunn

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sharks Shark spotted in London's River Thames (video) Allan Rose Hill

quicksand Quicksand is back and this woman almost succumbed to it Allan Rose Hill

Worse Things Happen At Sea Community attempts to use sand to stop the ocean and fails Jason Weisberger

art You've never seen pet portraits quite like these! Jennifer Sandlin

movies Trailer for Ridley Scott's Napoleon Rob Beschizza

baby eel Watch this translucent baby eel gliding through water Jennifer Sandlin

hawaii Adventurer to set sail from Sausalito to Hawaii in hand-built reed boat Rusty Blazenhoff

infographic Infographic ranks the pain of stinging insects, from "spicy" to "satanic" Mark Frauenfelder

rescues Rescued cruise passenger "woke up" in the ocean without the ship, says he didn't know how he got there Carla Sinclair

Spoken Word with Electronics How to Make Sound Waves from Moonlight Ethan Persoff

Boing Boing Gadgets Grab one or all of these gadgets to fuel your Back to Education gusto Boing Boing's Shop

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economics The enduring economics of the 99-cent Arizona Iced Tea can Thom Dunn