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21 August 2025

Using pollen to make paper, sponges and more

knowablemagazine.org

Philosophy in prison is a rowdy, honest and hopeful provocation

aeon.co

On this day in 1986 over 1,700 people were killed when a lake exploded

damninteresting.com

Katrina to Erin: The most extreme hurricanes in history

bbc.com • (see also)

Remnants of 2,000-year-old sunken city lifted out of the sea off Alexandria

theguardian.com

Very Cold War: Brutal Arctic Conditions Are Testing U.S. and Allied Forces

wsj.com • Mirror • (see also)

Video: How The Green Berets Actually Work [43:29]

youtube.com

‘Landmines have become the greatest protectors’: how wildlife is thriving in the Korean DMZ

theguardian.com

The Pleasure of Patterns in Art

thereader.mitpress.mit.edu

Playful, social and cuddly: world’s largest carnivorous bat surprises researchers

cbc.ca

Why Shop? In Maine, the Library of Things Has It All (Almost).

nytimes.com • Mirror

Video: A Last Ride in New York City’s Disappearing Horse Elevators [11:59]

youtube.com

AI Is a Mass-Delusion Event

theatlantic.com • Mirror

On this day in 1981, Dr. Julie Cliff received a telex about a mysterious malady in Mozambique

damninteresting.com

Read the Dramatic 17th-Century Memoirs of Alice Thornton, Who Wrote Four Versions of Her Life Story

smithsonianmag.com

The first map of the Atlantic seafloor revealed a dynamic world under the waves

nautil.us

‘Pregnant, homeless, what now?’ The search for a safe place to abandon a baby

theguardian.com

115-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Footprints Unearthed by Recent Floodwaters

discovermagazine.com

We’ve been sending animals into space for 7 decades – yet there are still no rules to protect them from harm

theconversation.com

A single protein makes lovesick flies spill their guts

sciencenews.org

20 August 2025

The Tortured Paths of the Wound Man

nautil.us

Two years after a wildfire took everything, Maui homeowners are facing a new threat: Foreclosure

grist.org

Could an ancient cow’s tooth unlock the origins of Stonehenge?

theguardian.com

The Pursuit of Life Where It Seems Unimaginable

quantamagazine.org

Origami Bloom Patterns Could Help Build Folding Structures in Space

nytimes.com • (see also)

There’s Something Really Suspicious About the Way This Star Died

futurism.com

MND left her without a voice. Eight seconds of scratchy audio gave it back to her

bbc.com

Scientists Solve 90-Year-Old Mystery in Quantum Physics

scitechdaily.com

AI has passed the aesthetic Turing Test − and it’s changing our relationship with art

theconversation.com

Radio Waves Can Strengthen Sense of Smell

neurosciencenews.com

Video: Centaur 29P Is the Most Violent Comet We’ve Ever Seen [17:26]

youtube.com

‘Porn censorship is going to destroy the entire internet’

mashable.com

The Milky Way’s faintest satellite may not be what astronomers thought. ‘These results solve a major mystery in astrophysics’

space.com

From Paris to Alaska: Why Putin’s poop always travels back with him

indianexpress.com • (see also)

This Microbe Challenges the Definition of Cellular Life

nautil.us

How AI-enhanced hackers are stealing billions

economist.com • Mirror

What Happens When an Entire Scientific Field Changes Its Mind

scientificamerican.com

19 August 2025

Sharks Are Older Than the Literal North Star, Which Seems Wrong

popularmechanics.com

The Oldest Unopened Bottle of Wine in the World (Circa 350 AD)

openculture.com

Christopher Herwig Motors Through Southeast Asia to Capture a Vivid Fleet of ‘Trucks and Tuks’

thisiscolossal.com

Scientists Just Split a Single Photon. Here’s What They Found

scitechdaily.com

Video: What if you had a mole of moles? [4:34]

youtube.com

The world regulated sulfur in ship fuels − and the lightning stopped

theconversation.com

Video: Fly through the eye of Hurricane Erin and see the powerful storm from space [01:09]

space.com

New Moon Discovered Orbiting Uranus Using NASA’s Webb Telescope

science.nasa.gov

The Mysterious Origins of the Most Energetic Neutrino Ever Detected

wired.com • Mirror

Video: California’s Tallest Bridge Has Nothing Underneath [17:06]

youtube.com

Supervolcanic ‘hell’ caldera in Japan is home to 17 different volcanoes

livescience.com

The ‘big church move’: Swedish town begins to roll historic building 5km

theguardian.com

These Majestic Seabirds Never Stop Pooping

nytimes.com

Once home to a cult, the Chilean tourist village haunted by torture and child abuse

bbc.com

Video: The Drug That Works TOO Well? [12:07]

youtube.com

18 August 2025

Video: A journey through an ancient underground Mayan cave [03:39]

bbc.com

Spain’s Old Ways May Show How to Keep Cool

nytimes.com • Mirror

The Miami Showband massacre: what led to the killing of the ‘Irish Beatles’?

theguardian.com

This Newly Launched Satellite Just ‘Bloomed’ a Record-Breaking Antenna in Orbit

gizmodo.com

How much do electric car batteries degrade?

sustainabilitybynumbers.com

After recent tests, China appears likely to beat the United States back to the Moon

arstechnica.com

Why Is Everything Spicy Now?

theatlantic.com • Mirror

A family at war and accusations of poisoning leave tycoon’s body in limbo for 12 years

bbc.com

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Using pollen to make paper, sponges and more

Philosophy in prison is a rowdy, honest and hopeful provocation

On this day in 1986 over 1,700 people were killed when a lake exploded

Katrina to Erin: The most extreme hurricanes in history

Remnants of 2,000-year-old sunken city lifted out of the sea off Alexandria

Very Cold War: Brutal Arctic Conditions Are Testing U.S. and Allied Forces

Video: How The Green Berets Actually Work [43:29]

‘Landmines have become the greatest protectors’: how wildlife is thriving in the Korean DMZ

The Pleasure of Patterns in Art

Playful, social and cuddly: world’s largest carnivorous bat surprises researchers

Why Shop? In Maine, the Library of Things Has It All (Almost).

Video: A Last Ride in New York City’s Disappearing Horse Elevators [11:59]

AI Is a Mass-Delusion Event

On this day in 1981, Dr. Julie Cliff received a telex about a mysterious malady in Mozambique

Read the Dramatic 17th-Century Memoirs of Alice Thornton, Who Wrote Four Versions of Her Life Story

The first map of the Atlantic seafloor revealed a dynamic world under the waves

‘Pregnant, homeless, what now?’ The search for a safe place to abandon a baby

115-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Footprints Unearthed by Recent Floodwaters

We’ve been sending animals into space for 7 decades – yet there are still no rules to protect them from harm

A single protein makes lovesick flies spill their guts

The Tortured Paths of the Wound Man

Two years after a wildfire took everything, Maui homeowners are facing a new threat: Foreclosure

Could an ancient cow’s tooth unlock the origins of Stonehenge?

The Pursuit of Life Where It Seems Unimaginable

Origami Bloom Patterns Could Help Build Folding Structures in Space

There’s Something Really Suspicious About the Way This Star Died

MND left her without a voice. Eight seconds of scratchy audio gave it back to her

Scientists Solve 90-Year-Old Mystery in Quantum Physics

AI has passed the aesthetic Turing Test − and it’s changing our relationship with art

Radio Waves Can Strengthen Sense of Smell

Video: Centaur 29P Is the Most Violent Comet We’ve Ever Seen [17:26]

‘Porn censorship is going to destroy the entire internet’

The Milky Way’s faintest satellite may not be what astronomers thought. ‘These results solve a major mystery in astrophysics’

From Paris to Alaska: Why Putin’s poop always travels back with him

This Microbe Challenges the Definition of Cellular Life

How AI-enhanced hackers are stealing billions

What Happens When an Entire Scientific Field Changes Its Mind

Sharks Are Older Than the Literal North Star, Which Seems Wrong

The Oldest Unopened Bottle of Wine in the World (Circa 350 AD)

Christopher Herwig Motors Through Southeast Asia to Capture a Vivid Fleet of ‘Trucks and Tuks’

Scientists Just Split a Single Photon. Here’s What They Found

Video: What if you had a mole of moles? [4:34]

The world regulated sulfur in ship fuels − and the lightning stopped

Video: Fly through the eye of Hurricane Erin and see the powerful storm from space [01:09]

New Moon Discovered Orbiting Uranus Using NASA’s Webb Telescope

The Mysterious Origins of the Most Energetic Neutrino Ever Detected

Video: California’s Tallest Bridge Has Nothing Underneath [17:06]

Supervolcanic ‘hell’ caldera in Japan is home to 17 different volcanoes

The ‘big church move’: Swedish town begins to roll historic building 5km

These Majestic Seabirds Never Stop Pooping

Once home to a cult, the Chilean tourist village haunted by torture and child abuse

Video: The Drug That Works TOO Well? [12:07]

Video: A journey through an ancient underground Mayan cave [03:39]

Spain’s Old Ways May Show How to Keep Cool

The Miami Showband massacre: what led to the killing of the ‘Irish Beatles’?

This Newly Launched Satellite Just ‘Bloomed’ a Record-Breaking Antenna in Orbit

How much do electric car batteries degrade?

After recent tests, China appears likely to beat the United States back to the Moon

Why Is Everything Spicy Now?

A family at war and accusations of poisoning leave tycoon’s body in limbo for 12 years

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