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Way to go science! We now have the first ever footage of a living giant squid in its natural habitat. Way to go science! Behold the giant predatory Ichtyosaur. Way to go future science! Obviously it is time to steal…

Very important science news: orange cups make your hot chocolate taste better. The Atlantic takes you inside Chernobyl’s abandoned hospital (which is cool). Everyone loves WWI propaganda posters. Perhaps you have wondered what we’ll be eating in the future. And…

The universe is a bummer: maybe going to mars will give astronauts Alzheimer’s. Perhaps being overweight is good for you (no it is absolutely is not). It is tragic when anyone dies too young, but can we agree that being…

And what, pray tell, does 2013 hold in store for outer space? It’s always exciting to consider what should have just become public domain. Did I already link to these 1950s Polish children’s books? 2013: no apologies. H.P. Lovecraft’s advice…

It’s good to be back, I hope you’ve all made it safely to this side of the temporal divide. 2012 in science and bad science. Meanwhile, what are the guiding scientific principles for 2013? Important news: Naples has very pretty…

We’ll be keeping things low key over the next week with a handful of original content over the holidays. Our regular features will return in 2013. See you on the other side! Obligatory end of the world link. Important news:…

Again with the lists. 2012 in space photos. Maybe the answer to our Earth problems lie in Tau Ceti. Perhaps you have wondered, why do we have magma? (More) mid-century window displays. Welcome back pygmy right whale!

Get in the holiday spirit with Christmas present x-rays. All the Bauhaus sketches/photos/puppets you could hope for (or, you know, a couple of them). Very important: why is their a “b” in the word “doubt”? I think we can all…

And now 2012 in microscope images and camera-trap pictures. Popular Mechanics predicts the future! In the here and now though, we have some very important hamburger technology innovation. Here is a picture of some butterflies drinking a turtle’s tears.

Architizer has your year in buildings. New York as linguistic graveyard. Not entirely dissimilar, The NY Times has a sweet slideshow of 80s subway graffiti. Perhaps you have wondered what age people are their least happy. The future of music…

The best typos, mistakes, and corrections of 2012. We’ve entered the time of year where it’s increasingly impossible not to link to year-end lists… It’s pretty cool to re-discover a 100 year old Antarctic camp site. Self-bestowed titles of the…

Let’s all start the day with a river system on Titan. Important news update: snow is pretty. Everyone loves abandoned high school photos. And now a French kid’s book from the 1920s. The short version is that ketamine will make…