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Eight odd details hidden in masterpieces
bbc.com

3D scans of bat skulls help natural history museums open up dark corners of their collections
theconversation.com

How a poor Victorian woman changed the way we do dinosaur science
thenextweb.com

The fuel quest that could be driving China’s mission to the moon
scmp.com

AI Can Now Decode Words Directly from Brain Waves
livescience.com

Japan’s grand plans to mine deep-sea vents
bbc.com

Charles Darwin’s ailments are ‘typical of Lyme disease’ in UK
theguardian.com

Jellyfish Thrive on Pollution and Climate Change. Now They’re Taking Over
futurism.com

Cold, dry and lonely in one of the most remote places on the Indian subcontinent
washingtonpost.com

Can a Supernova Cause Mass Extinction?
daily.jstor.org

This worm’s lifestyle is the stuff of science fiction
sciencemag.org

Japan’s pioneering detector set to join hunt for gravitational waves
nature.com

Science history: Newton’s Italian champion
cosmosmagazine.com

Goodbye George, the Last Known Hawaiian Land Snail of Its Species
earther.gizmodo.com

Quantum physicists in the 1920s helped found field of quantum biology
arstechnica.com

The Surprising History of the Fortune Cookie
thenib.com

Deceased millionaire’s family sues after DNA test reveals heir isn’t related
cbc.ca

Why We Still Can’t Read the Writing of the Ancient Indus Civilization
blogs.discovermagazine.com

Children Are Using Emoji for Digital-Age Language Learning
wired.com

Who are the Golden Girls of Prospect Cemetery and why did they decide to spend eternity together?
thestar.com

Woolly mammoth DNA found in illegal ivory samples seized in Cambodia
independent.co.uk

Drill originally destined for Mars heads to Antarctica to dig into climate secrets
newatlas.com

Should You Take Off Your Shoes Indoors?
livescience.com

The world’s oldest woman was 122 when she died. A researcher says she was lying about her age.
washingtonpost.com

Before we explored outer space, we tried to paint it
nationalgeographic.com

The Sounds That Haunted U.S. Diplomats in Cuba? Lovelorn Crickets, Scientists Say
nytimes.com

Does an extra hour of sleep matter?
bbc.com

Failure to Launch
topic.com

NASA’s Mars 2020 Rover Is Unique. And So Is Its Paint Job.
space.com

Hydrodynamic theory helps to explain how large human crowds flow like water
psychologytoday.com

A mathematical approach for understanding intra-plant communication
phys.org

The US and China are in a quantum arms race that will transform warfare
technologyreview.com

SS Warrimoo: The Ship That Missed New Year’s Eve But Gained Two Centuries
amusingplanet.com

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
damninteresting.com • More info

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