cymatics Relax with water dancing in this singing bowl Andrea James

sleep How many spiders do you eat in your sleep per year? Kevin Reome

History Did Victorians really treat headaches by hammering metal helmets? Popkin

gadgets Grado herds old headphones into new Classic Series Rob Beschizza

Science Caterpillars crack ants' rhythmic code to sneak into their colonies Ellsworth Toohey

animals This inchworm is so small it looks like an eyelash crawling across someone's arm Popkin

design A manhole cover may have been the first object launched into space Popkin

Weird Self-fertilizing tripod fish looks like Salvador Dalí painting Popkin

military Chundertank: Britain's new armored fighting vehicle makes soldiers puke Rob Beschizza

Culture Author Susie Bright's four favorite tools (and her new Substack) Mark Frauenfelder

cute This tarantula named Stress has adorable "toe beans" just like a cat Popkin

Scientists use vibration detection to eavesdrop on smartphone conversations from up to 10 feet Ellsworth Toohey

Science Plants can hear their pollinators and bribe them with sugar — new research Ellsworth Toohey

Science Fiber-optic cables provide early warning for volcanic eruptions in Iceland Gail Sherman

lego Lego xylophone made entirely with bricks–and works beautifully Jennifer Sandlin

Boing Boing Gadgets Take your gaming to the next level with this $31 wireless Nintendo Switch controller Boing Boing's Shop

DOGE cuts Eerie: Passengers stand on wing of burning American Airlines flight in Denver (video) Carla Sinclair

Science A round of applause for scientists who solved the mystery of clapping Allan Rose Hill

Science Mathematicians discover the ideal body shape for hula hooping Gail Sherman

music Musician charms an okapi by playing Radiohead's "Creep" Jennifer Sandlin