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It Belongs in a Museum

In January 2010, two journalists knocked on the door of 84-year-old Frenchman Jacques Bellanger to ask him about the... • By Alan Bellows • 23 November 2020

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The unseen man-made 'tracks' on the deep ocean floor
bbc.com
 China becomes second nation to plant flag on the Moon
bbc.com
 'I tried the world's first no-kill, lab-grown chicken burger'
theguardian.com
 The Social Life of Forests
nytimes.com
 The controversial history of U.S. presidential pardons
nationalgeographic.com
 Newly discovered ghostly circles in the sky can't be explained by current theories, and astronomers are excited
theconversation.com
 China turns on nuclear-powered 'artificial sun'
phys.org
 For the Second Time Ever, an Asteroid Sample Returns to Earth
wired.com
 This Unusual Bird Superpower Goes Back to the Dinosaur Extinction
nytimes.com
 This week: Tip of the tongue science, Amazonian umami, wasps on a plane, digital afterlives, and more
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The Gimli Glider

Written by Alan Bellows • November 2007

"Holy shit." Inside the cockpit of the cruising airliner, Captain Bob Pearson was understandably alarmed at the ou...

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The Hazards of Eating Bats

Written by Bryan Lowder • January 2006

Bats, along with spiders and snakes, are one of the most frequently feared animals. Ask any bat lover, and they will...

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Heavy Water and the Norwegians

Written by Alan Bellows • June 2007

On 19 November 1942, a pair of Royal Air Force Halifax bombers shouldered their way through thick winter clouds over...

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