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‘The Dump Killed My Son’: Mountains of Garbage Engulf India’s Capital
nytimes.com

A Sneaky Theory of Where Language Came From
theatlantic.com

Why eight hours a night isn’t enough, according to a leading sleep scientist
qz.com

Scientists are harvesting water by building fog harps and zapping the air
theverge.com

Huge Dust Storm on Mars Hits NASA’s Opportunity Rover
space.com

Alzheimer’s disease: why insulin is a new suspect
theconversation.com

The New York City Subway Is Beyond Repair
theatlantic.com

One of the Deepest Caves in the World is Even Bigger Than We Thought
news.nationalgeographic.com

The Belt That Listens to Your Bowels
newyorker.com

How Special Paint On The Hood Of The World War II Jeep Protected Soldiers’ Lives
jalopnik.com

Study: Eight-month-old infants are much more likely to reach towards distant toys when an adult is present
psychologicalscience.org

Study: Scientists have found empirical evidence that sour tastes lead to more risk-taking behavior
sussex.ac.uk

15,000 illegal adoptions in Ireland, mothers told babies had died
irishcentral.com

Has Consciousness Lost Its Mind?
chronicle.com

The Leaning Tower of Pisa has withstood earthquakes for centuries. Now, scientists know why.
washingtonpost.com

Russian museum discovers secret order to destroy Gulag data
theguardian.com

In the Garden of an Alien Hunter
theatlantic.com

This Device Helps Fish Make It Out of the Twilight Zone Alive
nytimes.com

Why Earth’s Cracked Crust May Be Essential for Life
quantamagazine.org

Why girls from former Soviet countries do better in math
qz.com

Magnetic fields could hold the key to star formation
phys.org

Can you lose your native language?
bbc.com

The First Rocket Built for Space
airspacemag.com

‘Monstrous’ new Russian saber-tooth fossils clarify early evolution of mammal lineage
eurekalert.org

Gallery: Abandoned ‘ghost village’ in China becomes overgrown
bbc.com

The Shocking Legacy of America’s Worst Modern-Day Lynching
psmag.com

Sharks don’t deserve their reputation
qz.com

Suicide rates rise sharply across the United States, new report shows
washingtonpost.com

‘I don’t look like most people’s idea of a Gypsy’
theguardian.com

Blood Test Might Predict Pregnancy Due Date and Preterm Birth
nytimes.com

China Is Genetically Engineering Monkeys With Brain Disorders
theatlantic.com

Anthony Bourdain didn’t just teach us how to travel. He taught us how to live
quartzy.qz.com

Scientists solve lunar mystery with aid of missing moon tapes
phys.org

NASA’s New Exoplanet Travel Bureau Lets You “Tour” Far-Distant Planets In 360 Degrees
smithsonianmag.com

These Are the Oldest Known Footprints on the Planet
gizmodo.com

Video: The bizarre ripples that form in a stream of water
youtube.com

Monty Hall in the Wild
putanumonit.com

Piece by Piece, a Factory-Made Answer for a Housing Squeeze
nytimes.com

Nasa Mars rover finds organic matter in ancient lake bed
theguardian.com

Hot Heads: Why Mammals Need R.E.M. Sleep
nytimes.com

The world’s highest post office
bbc.com

Scientists hope to unlock medical marvels with a 100-million fps camera
digitaltrends.com

Researchers have created a laser that can ‘smell’ different gases within a sample
sciencedaily.com

Juno Solves 39-Year Old Mystery of Jupiter Lightning
jpl.nasa.gov

Neighboring Alpha Centauri stars look friendly to life
cnet.com

White Manager Pleads Guilty to Forcing Black Cook to Work for Years Without Pay
nytimes.com

New Theory Attempting to Debunk ‘Planet Nine’ Mystery Shut Down by Expert
inverse.com

“Getting stoned out of my mind made me a monster marathon runner, but not invincible.”
esquire.com

When Bad Things Happen in Slow Motion
nautil.us

The best parts of your childhood probably involved things today’s kids will never know
qz.com

How to spot the secretive activities of rogue fishing boats
bbc.com

New Horizons wakes for historic Kuiper Belt flyby
phys.org

The big picture: Hurricanes are slowing down, making floods worse
axios.com

The odd reality of life under China’s all-seeing credit score system
wired.co.uk

As California’s largest lake dries up, it threatens nearby communities with clouds of toxic dust
theverge.com

Murder with Impunity: Where killings go unsolved
washingtonpost.com

A Defense of the Suburbs
theatlantic.com

The Mysterious Decline of Iceland’s American Invader
hakaimagazine.com

The people rethinking methods of execution
bbc.com

There Are Earthquakes Going Off Beneath East Antarctica’s Ice
earther.com