As part of their "What If?" series, Randall Munroe of xkcd and Henry Reich of MinutePhysics answered "What happens if the sun goes out?".

Weird History Food explained the jiggly history behind the gelatin-based dessert Jell-O, noting how it can be found everywhere.

Schmidt Ocean Institute captured the first live confirmed sighting of a colossal squid near the South Sandwich Islands.

A rockhopper penguin at Moody Gardens in Galveston, Texas uses his feet and nose to create art for animal conservation with non-toxic paint.

Patrick Foote of Name Explain looked at the origins of the very distinctive Scottish accent in its varying forms.