Science The heroic mollusks that guard the water supply of an entire city Ruben Bolling

louisiana Louisiana man fired after urinating in water supply, caught on camera Mark Frauenfelder

mystery A ship found drifting in the Pacific was still afloat but all 25 passengers had vanished Ellsworth Toohey

Boing Boing Gadgets Bring all your book ideas to life with this $40 tool Boing Boing's Shop

powders No whey? Protein shortage looms Jason Weisberger

Delightful Creatures Gray whales made a comeback, and now the food is disappearing Jason Weisberger

News California has four to six weeks of gasoline left Ellsworth Toohey

mistakes If only this gasoline-powered laptop were real Rob Beschizza

travel Europe could run out of jet fuel in six weeks Séamus Bellamy

books The Secret Life of Circuits book explains electronics for everyone Ellsworth Toohey

This historic railway runs on human waste Jason Weisberger

water Forget about gas prices and start worrying about water Séamus Bellamy

crime Ancient swords seized by customs officers Rob Beschizza

Sandisk's new portable SSDs cost a pretty penny Rob Beschizza

music The world's loudest whistle Rob Beschizza

public health CDC report reveals contaminated RV water source of brain-eating amoeba in recent death Jennifer Sandlin

footage Security footage shows teacher bludgeoning "love rival" with wrench Rob Beschizza

counterfeit Canada creates maple syrup fraud deterrent Séamus Bellamy

politics China imposes export restrictions the rare earths we need for everything Ellsworth Toohey

chemistry Silica gel's secret history and path to worldwide ubiquity Allan Rose Hill