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Image: The Spiral North Pole of Mars
apod.nasa.gov

Microbes in Antarctica can scavenge hydrogen, carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide from the air to stay alive
newsroom.unsw.edu.au

Neutron star collision named biggest scientific breakthrough of 2017
cnbc.com

One serving of leafy greens a day may slow brain aging by 11 years
rush.edu

Hurricane Maria Was a Natural Catastrophe. The Aftermath Is a Man-Made Disaster.
nymag.com

The Best Explanation for Everything in the Universe
theatlantic.com

At least 10,000 people died in Tiananmen Square massacre, secret British cable alleges
independent.co.uk

The Dark Origins of Conjugal Visits
priceonomics.com

The strange story of “Extended Random” – A Few Thoughts on Cryptographic Engineering
blog.cryptographyengineering.com

Genetics, linguistics reveal Inca Empire resistance
cosmosmagazine.com

The Truth About Those ‘Alien Alloys’ in The New York Times’ UFO Story
scientificamerican.com

Arecibo radar returns with asteroid phaethon images
phys.org

Fish, Drugs, and Murder
hakaimagazine.com

Jakarta Is Sinking So Fast, It Could End Up Underwater
nytimes.com

Bussed out: how America moves thousands of homeless people around the country
theguardian.com

New Study Finds ‘Winking’ Star May Be Devouring Wrecked Planets
nasa.gov

A new approach for detecting planets in the Alpha Centauri system
astrobio.net

Spongy Rocks Ruined The Chances For Life On Mars
forbes.com

A History of Women Who Burned to Death in Flammable Dresses
racked.com

Video: How to Make an Elephant Explode with Science
youtube.com

Watching a Fall: The allure and shame of watching America’s last public hanging
longreads.com

The monster beneath
1843magazine.com

Glow in the dark sharks: new species discovered in Hawaii — and it glows
theguardian.com

Perseus Cluster: A New Twist in the Dark Matter Tale
chandra.si.edu

The Soviet Era’s Deadliest Scientist Is Regaining Popularity in Russia
theatlantic.com

Changing Inmates’ Behavior With Architecture
fastcodesign.com

Shipwreck Is Everywhere
hudsonreview.com

Scientists hope to inject robo-cat with AI to help seniors
sacbee.com

Habitable planets around pulsars theoretically possible
phys.org

Rice U. physicists discover new type of quantum material
news.rice.edu

Loud orgies of Mexican fish could deafen dolphins, say scientists
theguardian.com

Estonia, the Digital Republic
newyorker.com

Video: A Glacier Disappears in Alaska
youtube.com

Fungi made life on Earth possible, researchers claim
spacedaily.com

How quantum computing will change the world
newstatesman.com

The Greatest Leap, Part 3: The triumph and near-tragedy of the first Moon landing
arstechnica.com

Get Ready For A Meatless Meat Explosion, As Big Food Gets On Board
fastcompany.com

Riding a Time Capsule to Apartment 8G
nytimes.com

China’s Crazy Plan to Keep Sand From Swallowing the World
motherjones.com

NASA solves how a Jupiter jet stream shifts into reverse
phys.org

Mass of Warm Rock Rising Beneath New England, Rutgers Study Suggests
news.rutgers.edu

He Stole $100 Million From His Clients. Now He’s Living in Luxury
bloomberg.com

Uncertain Inheritance: Epigenetics and the Poisoning of Michigan
undark.org

Older Adults’ Forgetfulness Tied To Faulty Brain Rhythms In Sleep
npr.org

Oldest fossils ever found show life on Earth began before 3.5 billion years ago
phys.org

Stealth turns 40: Looking back at the first flight of Have Blue
arstechnica.com

More Hurricanes? Prepare for Stormier Pop Charts
theatlantic.com

What It’s Like to Evacuate a Museum in a Natural Disaster
theatlantic.com

The Russian Villagers Living In The Shadow Of A Nuclear Tragedy
rferl.org

Deliverance From 27,000 Feet
nytimes.com

Marsupial long thought extinct rediscovered living in the Australian desert
newatlas.com

Africa’s new elite force: women gunning for poachers and fighting for a better life
theguardian.com

A mysterious case baffling authorities may involve body brokers
reuters.com

How the Index Card Cataloged the World
theatlantic.com

As Venezuela Collapses, Children Are Dying of Hunger
nytimes.com

When the Cure Is the Cause: The Case of the Green Hairy Tongue
undark.org

We may know why younger brothers are more likely to be gay
newscientist.com

Glowing Auras and ‘Black Money’: The Pentagon’s Mysterious U.F.O. Program [autoplay video]
nytimes.com

Norway votes to decriminalise drugs and offer treatment instead of jail time
inews.co.uk

The (Math) Problem With Pentagons
quantamagazine.org