Science These Seals are Singing for Science Séamus Bellamy

twinkle twinkle A small star grazed our solar system 70,000 years ago Clive Thompson

music The "Happy Birthday" song like a funeral dirge — we can do better Mark Frauenfelder

gadgets Clock ring: tiny Casio retro watch coming to U.S. for Christmas Rob Beschizza

music These "musical trick shots" are mind-blowing! Jennifer Sandlin

chameleons First-ever footage of a chameleon's psychedelic explosion of color just before her death (video) David Pescovitz

law Jury acquits delivery driver who shot YouTube "prankster" harassing him in mall Rob Beschizza

ad One for each nostril! Two nose hair trimmers with LED light just $9 and free shipping! Boing Boing

space force Space Force's controversial new squadron logo features the Grim Reaper Mark Frauenfelder

china Janet Yellen explains how she unwittingly ate a "delicious dish" of magic mushrooms on a recent trip (video) Carla Sinclair

music Jazz innovator Wayne Shorter, RIP David Pescovitz

Games Comparing the 16- and 256-color versions of the classic adventure game Loom Rob Beschizza

Boing Boing Gadgets The Swing Smart LED Stick is half light source, half glow stick, and all fun Boing Boing's Shop

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fiction A free short story about anarchist unicorns dealing with opioids, immigration, and the Bible Thom Dunn

machine learning AI Christmas carol: "Mild is Rudolph" Mark Frauenfelder

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