competition Competition is fierce in 'Sheep to Shawl,' where teams have 3 hours to weave a shawl from freshly-shorn sheep Rusty Blazenhoff

turkey Archaeologist demonstrates how to weave a turkey feather blanket Andrea James

art Photographer shreds her work then weaves it back together again Andrea James

crafts Beautiful rugs and tapestries inspired by coral reefs and tide pools Andrea James

Kids Victoria Villasana yarn bombs vintage photos Andrea James

art Watch spiderbots weave a hammock-like web Andrea James

wonderful creatures Watch a capybara conquer an agility course with grace and style Jennifer Sandlin

birds Sassy bird wins dance-off with zero competition Jennifer Sandlin

Science Peter Kuper's Insectopolis: A history of insects, told by insects Ruben Bolling

science fiction "Control" follow-up sees you taking on sentient sticky notes with friends Grant St. Clair

car crashes Police arrest "highway phantom" for secretly causing crashes just to offer help to victims Allan Rose Hill

ireland Newly discovered fungal zombie spiders named for Sir David Attenborough Thom Dunn

books RIP Tom Robbins, author of "Even Cowgirls Get the Blues" Ellsworth Toohey

art Why Richard Scarry chose animals over humans in his revolutionary children's books Mark Frauenfelder

graveyard Tiny Tombs of New Orleans: a scavenger hunt for history and art Popkin

Entertainment Seth Meyers's new special, "Dad Man Walking" Ruben Bolling

book reviews Alan Moore's new whimsical, wonderful, and wordy novel Thom Dunn

new york city Teeter on the edge of your seat watching this cyclist race through Manhattan Natalie Dressed