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‘Resistance is when I put an end to what I don’t like’: The rise and fall of the Baader-Meinhof gang
theguardian.com • (see also)

New species of coral named after Chewbacca
popsci.com

The 2025 Audubon Photography Awards Emphasize Epic and Endangered Migrations
thisiscolossal.com

On this day in 1740 Commodore Anson’s squadron departed from England on a secret world-circumnavigating mission
damninteresting.com

Did an Enslaved Chocolatier Help Hercules Mulligan Foil a Plot to Assassinate George Washington?
smithsonianmag.com

Misunderstood Malthus
daily.jstor.org

Scuba-clad man robs Disney Springs restaurant, swims away
wftv.com

Are Some People Addicted to Revenge?
nautil.us

Chimps consume equivalent of a beer a day in alcohol from fermented fruit
theguardian.com

Fly Through One of the World’s Largest Waterfalls in This Stunning Drone Video
mossandfog.com

Flying cars crash into each other at Chinese air show
bbc.com

A Skyscraper-Sized Asteroid Is Passing Earth, and You Can Watch It Live
vice.com

Triathlete ready to face life with no limbs after sepsis
bbc.com

How the Women’s Orchestra of Auschwitz Survived the Death Camps
lithub.com

Why Theme Parks Keep Getting More Extreme
theatlantic.com • Mirror

Scandal rocks international stone skipping contest
popsci.com

Scientists claim they’ve made ‘pivotal step’ in bringing back the dodo for first time in 300 years
theguardian.com

Video: How The Space Shuttle Lost Its Jet Engines [13:44]
youtube.com

Life after impact: New discovery links microbial colonization to ancient meteorite crater
phys.org

These teens turned their rooms into tech-free zones. This was the result
bbc.com

World’s oldest mummies found in China and Southeast Asia
upi.com

‘You’re going about your day and suddenly see a little Godzilla’: Bangkok reckons with a giant lizard boom
theguardian.com

Albert Einstein Gives a Speech Praising Immigrants’ Contributions to America (1939)
openculture.com

Long Lives Helped Early Humans Thrive
nautil.us

Stop AI-Shaming Our Precious, Kindly Em Dashes—Please
theringer.com

Doomed ‘cannibal’ star could soon explode in a supernova so bright it would be visible during the day
space.com

Banksy work stolen from gallery ‘in 36 seconds’
bbc.com

Researchers solve decades-old color mystery in iconic Jackson Pollock painting
apnews.com

New images reveal unexpected polarization flips near M87’s supermassive black hole
phys.org

The Bright Side: Earth’s ozone layer is healing thanks to international action, UN says
france24.com

One Vigilante, 22 Cell Tower Fires, and a World of Conspiracies
wired.com • Mirror

These Long-Lost 17th-Century Paintings Were Looted by the Nazis. They Just Surfaced at an Ohio Auction House
smithsonianmag.com

Video: An Engineer’s Perspective on the Texas Floods [23:13]
youtube.com

On 9/16/25, celebrate a date of mathematical beauty
npr.org

Inside Ukraine’s Deadly Game of Drone Warfare
theatlantic.com • Mirror

Divers recover artifacts from the Titanic’s sister ship Britannic for the first time
apnews.com

Antarctic expeditioners join research project to help astronauts on space missions
abc.net.au

Incredibly Realistic 3D Models of the Moon’s Surface (From 1874!)
kottke.org

Your First Call After You Shoot Someone
newyorker.com • Mirror

‘Is a memory palace actually useful? It helped me memorize the first 20 digits of pi’
theguardian.com

The Lost Art Of Thinking Historically
noemamag.com

Underground Conquest: Cave Exploration and Nationalism
daily.jstor.org

Video: The Only Way To Stop A Killer Asteroid [12:43]
youtube.com

105 years ago today, a terrorist attack struck Wall Street in New York City
damninteresting.com

Earth’s climate is chaotic and volatile. Climate change is simple and predictable. How can both be true?
quantamagazine.org

‘We were being watched by the KGB’: how Scorpions made Wind of Change
theguardian.com

How a Billionaire’s Plan to Reach Another Star Fell Apart
scientificamerican.com

Why AI Narrators Will Never Be Able to Tell a Real Human Story
lithub.com • (see also)

Potentially habitable, Earth-size exoplanet TRAPPIST-1e may have an atmosphere, James Webb telescope hints
livescience.com

Video: Scientists Don’t Know Where Gold Comes From [13:02]
youtube.com • (see also)

Florida Woman Fights Off Alligator to Save Her Puppy
nytimes.com • Mirror

Sound of a Black Hole ‘Kicked’ Through Space Heard in a Stunning First
sciencealert.com

Smell triggers the same brain response as taste does – even if you haven’t eaten anything
theconversation.com

How Climate Scientists Saw the Future Before It Arrived
quantamagazine.org • (see also)

The “boot camp” promised a miracle. That’s not what they experienced.
slate.com

Video: The real reason Britain has twin towns [12:49]
youtube.com

How a Harvard maverick forever changed our concept of the stars
sciencenews.org

Engineers Are Pitching the Idea of a Crash-Proof Airplane
vice.com

On this day in 1952, Captain James Robinson Risner executed arguably the most daring rescue in aviation history
damninteresting.com

Video: The Titan Sub Disaster: Minute by Minute [1:25:37]
youtu.be