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How America got its name
bbc.com

‘Cataclysmic’ collision shaped Uranus’ evolution
phys.org

Scientists hunting for meteorite that crashed into Pacific Ocean
nypost.com

This Giant Invasive Flower Can Give You Third-Degree Burns
wired.com

The wreckage of a few ancient planets formed the asteroid belt
engadget.com

90 years ago (give or take a few days) the Ford motor company began hauling equipment to ‘Fordlandia’
damninteresting.com

On this day in 1881, a man shot US President James Garfield in a railroad station
damninteresting.com

“I Was Devastated”: Tim Berners-Lee, the Man Who Created the World Wide Web, Has Some Regrets
vanityfair.com

The inside story of the soccer ball that survived the Challenger explosion
espn.com

Observing the universe with a camera traveling near the speed of light
phys.org

Yukon couple’s discovery of crashed plane solves 50-year mystery
newsinteractives.cbc.ca

China brings Star Wars to life with ‘laser AK-47’ that can set fire to targets a kilometre away
scmp.com

12 Boys, Missing in Flooded Thailand Cave, Are Found Alive
nytimes.com

Scientists Rarely Admit Mistakes. A New Project Wants to Change That.
undark.org

The Inventions That Changed Wildlife Photography
nationalgeographic.com

Why tech’s favorite color is making us all miserable
fastcodesign.com

Asteroid Mining Might Just Work—If Only We Can Land on the Dang Things
gizmodo.com

‘Dead’ woman found alive in South Africa morgue fridge
bbc.com

Stonehenge Mystery Solved, Scientists Claim: Giant Stones Moved On Ancient ‘Highway’ From Wales To Salisbury
inquisitr.com

A decade before crypto, one digital currency conquered the world — then failed spectacularly
thehustle.co

Gallery: Botanical life in close-up
theguardian.com

How a Hacker Proved Cops Used a Secret Government Phone Tracker to Find Him
politico.com

What if journalists covered controversial issues based on how humans actually behave when they are polarized and suspicious?
thewholestory.solutionsjournalism.org

‘Artificial ovary’ could help women conceive after chemotherapy
theguardian.com

First confirmed image of newborn planet caught with ESO’s VLT
phys.org

An Extraordinarily Expensive Way to Fight ISIS
theatlantic.com

Study: Magnetic brain stimulation lasting just over three minutes significantly reduces depression
psychologytoday.com

Archaeologists uncover remains of a horrifying Iron Age battle in Denmark
sciencenordic.com

On this day in 1959, three guys who all thought they were Christ walked into a room
damninteresting.com

A Lost Secret: How To Get Kids To Pay Attention
npr.org

A 1980s Quantum Link to a modern-day Mutiny
paleotronic.com

A notorious gangster has escaped by helicopter from a prison in the Paris region, the French authorities say
bbc.com

NASA just launched 20 mice into space on a SpaceX rocket while their identical twins stay on Earth — here’s what they hope to learn
thisisinsider.com

A Guide To Mosquito Repellents, From DEET To … Gin And Tonic?
npr.org

More Clues That Earth-Like Exoplanets Are Indeed Earth-Like
news.gatech.edu

Buried by the Ash of Vesuvius, These Scrolls Are Being Read for the First Time in Millennia
smithsonianmag.com

On this day in 1971 a Soyuz spacecraft decompressed, exposing 3 cosmonauts to near-vacuum
damninteresting.com

How to Tell the Difference Between a Panic Attack and a Heart Attack
thecut.com

Alternatives to Heterosexual Pairings, Brought to You By Non-Human Animals
smithsonianmag.com

Even great ideas can fail at first. Just look at the zipper.
quartzy.qz.com

The tools humanity will need for living in the year 1 trillion
phys.org

High-Resolution Snapshot of Zika Virus Reveals Clues to Fighting It
nytimes.com

Physics can explain human innovation and enlightenment
qz.com

How perfectionism leads to depression
bbc.com

How to tell an asteroid from a comet, even when its from outside our solar system
popsci.com

The Mysterious Microbes in the Sky
theatlantic.com

The Evolutionary Origin of Descending Testicles
nytimes.com

Psychiatric medications can interfere with the body’s ability to regulate temperature, and most patients don’t know
nbcnews.com

He Died at Pompeii, but His Head Wasn’t Crushed by a Block
nytimes.com

The scarecrow master of Shikoku, Japan
bbc.com

Space is full of dirty, toxic grease, scientists reveal [for certain definitions of “full”]
theguardian.com

Is a hole a real thing, or just a place where something isn’t?
aeon.co

These Female Pilots Broke Down Barriers in Aviation
nationalgeographic.com

The Young Milky Way Collided With a Dwarf Galaxy
quantamagazine.org

The Strange Brain of the World’s Greatest Solo Climber
nautil.us

Black Wall Street: The African American Haven That Burned and Then Rose From the Ashes
theringer.com

“The Straight Dope” to shut down after 45 years of publication
straightdope.com

‘Naked hermit’ who lived on deserted island for thirty years ‘captured’, brought back to civilisation
news.com.au

New species of tiny spider discovered in Indiana cave
cbc.ca

Abalonia: The Island Nation That Never Was
atlasobscura.com