unexplained events Mysterious tremors from "unknown source" rattle folks on Danish island Carla Sinclair

viral videos When your beach day turns into a live-action "Tremors" sequel Popkin

microdosing Toxic "microdosing" candies cause horrifying health emergencies Mark Frauenfelder

marjorie taylor greene Marjorie Taylor Greene's boyfriend says people who made fun of him for eclipse warning are "going straight to hell" Mark Frauenfelder

earthquakes Terrifying moment: Pool water cascades from high-rise in quake-hit Taiwan Mark Frauenfelder

Science NASA's abandoned lunar lander is causing moonquakes David Pescovitz

avian flu Thousands of sea lions in Peru have died from H5N1 Jennifer Sandlin

inventions Would you use an earthquake-proof bed that drops into a metal chamber and seals you inside it? Jennifer Sandlin

animals Can animals reliably warn us of impending disasters? David Pescovitz

scorpions Deadly scorpions invade homes, sending over 500 people to the hospital in Egypt Carla Sinclair

cats Cat food recall: Natural Balance pulled for 'deadly' side effects Xeni Jardin

spiders Three young brothers made a black widow spider bite them, hoped to become Spider-Man David Pescovitz

new zealand 'We're just having a bit of an earthquake here' — New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern in quake on live TV Xeni Jardin

security Facebook forces you to expose your phone number to the whole world in order to turn on two-factor authentication Cory Doctorow

happy mutants Chestburster Christmas Ornament (and other delights) Cory Doctorow

elections What youthquake? Jeremy Corbyn's election surge was drawn from all age groups, not a mob of first-time young voters Cory Doctorow

politics Toronto's insane real-estate bubble is finally bursting Cory Doctorow

wonderful creatures Shark bites boy wearing "shark-repelling" magnetic armband Rob Beschizza

politics Breitbart's Stephen Bannon, now Trump's new CEO, reveals his master plan Xeni Jardin

politics Moral economy and software development: software without politics is recipe for totalitarianism Cory Doctorow