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Reclaiming lost calories: Tweaking photosynthesis boosts crop yields
theconversation.com

He’s not the guy on Quaker Oats: he’s much more interesting
aeon.co

Super-Rare XP-82 Twin Mustang Flies Again After Decade-Long Restoration
popularmechanics.com

Someone Died in a National Park During the Shutdown
outsideonline.com

How Der Spiegel was deceived by a fabulist
cjr.org

On this day in 1822 a man named Beale signed a cryptic letter that marked the beginning of a still-unsolved mystery
damninteresting.com

Here’s What Happened When an Alaskan City Took Fluoride Out of Their Drinking Water
sciencealert.com

Immune cells from the gut found to reduce MS-related brain inflammation
newatlas.com

How kugelblitz black holes could power future spacecraft
bigthink.com

The Mysterious Life (and Death) of Africa’s Oldest Trees
topic.com • (see also)

Photo: China’s Yutu 2 rover driving away from the Chang’e 4 lander on the far side of the moon
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Harsh Nazi Parenting Guidelines May Still Affect German Children of Today
scientificamerican.com

At El Chapo’s Trial, a Son Betrays His Father, and the Cartel
nytimes.com

Nearby galaxy set to collide with Milky Way, say scientists
theguardian.com

Animal Teeth, Wood, and Porcelain: How the First Dentures Were Made
gizmodo.com

She was handcuffed for not holding an escalator’s handrail. Ten years later, she’s headed to Canada’s Supreme Court
thestar.com

The mystery of a man found dead with only a travel card
bbc.com

James Risen: My Life as a New York Times Reporter in the Shadow of the War on Terror
theintercept.com

Scientists have found evidence that dark matter can be heated up and moved around, as a result of star formation in galaxies
phys.org

These Water Molecules Have Been Sitting Untouched in the Deep Pacific for 700 Years
livescience.com

Pre-Aztec ‘Flayed god’ temple uncovered in Mexico
bbc.com

Highway Thieves in Italy Block Police With Burning Trucks, Peel Open Van With Backhoe, Get Away With $2.6 Million
jalopnik.com

What could Chang’e 4 discover on far side of the moon?
theguardian.com

Chicago Dug the World’s Biggest Flood-Stopping Tunnel. What if the City Got It Wrong?
slate.com

It’s the End of the Gene As We Know It
nautil.us

Brown Dwarfs: The Coolest Stars or the Hottest Planets?
space.com

Study Shows Precisely How Nazi Infrastructure Enabled the Worst of the Holocaust
popularmechanics.com

Why exercise alone won’t save us
theguardian.com

Code-Name ‘Corona’: Earliest Spy-Satellite Images Reveal Secrets of Ancient Middle East
livescience.com

Teen’s round-the-world yacht Wild Eyes found floating eight years after boat abandoned
theguardian.com

DIY Organ Removal, Pain, and Bloody Miracles: The Grisly World of First Surgeries
gizmodo.com

China’s Moon Landing: ‘New Chapter in Humanity’s Exploration of the Moon’
nytimes.com

Scientists Have Been Studying Cancers in a Very Strange Way for Decades
theatlantic.com

Some Hummingbird Beaks Are Better Suited for Combat Than Nectar Feeding
gizmodo.com

The periodic tables we almost had
qz.com

A new implant uses light to control overactive bladders
sciencenews.org

The Ziggurat of Dur-Kurigalzu
amusingplanet.com

NASA’s New Horizons Mission Releases Snowman-like Picture of Ultima Thule
nytimes.com

Hopes of melanoma breakthrough from cells that ‘put cancer to sleep’
smh.com.au

Average 10-year-old has eaten 18 years’ worth of sugar
theguardian.com

A strange museum at the ‘centre of the world’
bbc.com

Why Two People See the Same Thing But Have Different Memories
neurosciencenews.com

Rare Flying Reptile with Mouthful of Fangs Trolled Jurassic Skies
livescience.com

According to police, a passerby raised the alarm after hearing a “screaming” toddler and a man repeatedly shouting “Why don’t you die?”
bbc.com

What Would Childbirth in Space Be Like?
theatlantic.com

No, you can’t eat your way out of a hangover
bbc.com

The 99 best things that happened in 2018
qz.com

Why Is The Music Of 1968 So Enduring? ‘It Was Allowed To Be Art’
npr.org

New Horizons Reaches Ultima Thule
nytimes.com

The Secret World of Doctors Who Love Whippits
melmagazine.com

In Screening for Suicide Risk, Facebook Takes On Tricky Public Health Role
nytimes.com

Castro Takes Manhattan: Vintage Pictures of the Cuban Conqueror as Tourist
nytimes.com

NASA spacecraft confirms successful flyby of distant Solar System object
theverge.com

Venice, Italy to Charge Entrance Fee for Tourists
thedailybeast.com

How an Undercover Oil Industry Mercenary Tricked Pipeline Opponents Into Believing He Was One of Them
theintercept.com

On an island famous for wild ponies, a dangerous infection is killing horses
washingtonpost.com

When Shoes Were Fit with X-Rays
daily.jstor.org

NASA spacecraft enters orbit around asteroid, sets records
apnews.com

Cane toads snake ride on python’s back to escape storm in northern Australia
theguardian.com

Is there lightning on Mars?
astroquizzical.com