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Harvard’s top astronomer says an alien ship may be among us — and he doesn’t care what his colleagues think
washingtonpost.com

To fight foes, wasp eggs spew deadly gas
nationalgeographic.com

As Magnetic North Pole Zooms Toward Siberia, Scientists Update World Magnetic Model
npr.org

Mary Pickford: The woman who shaped Hollywood
bbc.com

The Milky Way Is Totally Twisted
livescience.com

Doctors Zap the Brains of Awake Brain Surgery Patients to Make Them Laugh and Have Fun
gizmodo.com • (see also)

The Man Behind the USA’s Decision to Build the Bomb
daily.jstor.org

More than 100 new gut bacteria discovered in human microbiome
phys.org

British Library’s collection of obscene writing goes online
theguardian.com

When Worlds Collide: Scientists Spot Hint of a Giant Crash in Alien Solar System
space.com

Why Alexander the Great May Have Been Declared Dead Prematurely
livescience.com

Hundreds of Mysterious Stone Structures Discovered in Western Sahara
livescience.com

The Family Business That Put Nashville Hot Chicken on the Map
newyorker.com

Much of the surface ocean will shift in color by end of 21st century: study
phys.org

How easy will it be to build a Moon base?
bbc.com

A Suspense Novelist’s Trail of Deceptions
newyorker.com

Comet-Blasted Star May Be a Rerun of the Solar System’s Birth
scientificamerican.com

Magna Carta: how experts nursed history back to health
theguardian.com

Crypto Exchange Says It Can’t Repay $190 Million to Clients After Founder Dies With Only Password
gizmodo.com

The high-flying job that’s not for the faint-hearted
bbc.com

Basquiat used invisible ink to make secret drawings in his paintings
arstechnica.com

The Fairy-Tale Asteroid
blogs.scientificamerican.com

Veggie-eating shark surprises scientists
nationalgeographic.com

Gideon Mantell: forgotten man who discovered the dinosaurs
theguardian.com

Underwater Drones Could Transform Hurricane Forecasts
theatlantic.com

Parmigiano-Reggiano can compete with almost any food for calcium, amino acids, protein and vitamin A — and is prescribed by doctors to cure ailments
bbc.com

Fifty mummies dating back to the Ptolemaic era (305-30BC) have been found by Egyptian archaeologists
bbc.com

The Deported Americans
story.californiasunday.com

After 5 deadly overdoses, Tennessee doctor now practicing in Indiana
tennessean.com

How Accurate Are Punxsutawney Phil’s Groundhog Day Forecasts?
livescience.com

Pandas Weren’t Always Picky Eaters
smithsonianmag.com

There’s an ’empty trash bag’ circling our planet
popsci.com

How do you compost a human body – and why would you?
bbc.com

This superb owl can see with its eyes closed
nationalgeographic.com

In April 2018, a blind man with one foot robbed a bank in Austin, Texas. This is a heist story—but unlike any you’ve ever read
magazine.atavist.com

Elemental: the periodic table at 150
theguardian.com

Scientists solve the mystery of Rembrandt’s “impasto” paint recipe
arstechnica.com

The Sad Story of a Rare Cat and Its Loyal Parasite
theatlantic.com

Does Your Skin Affect Your Mental Health—and Vice Versa? Psychodermatology Aims to Find the Connection
gizmodo.com

Flying Squirrels That Glow Pink in the Dark
nytimes.com

Chinese Probe Uncovers New Mystery on the Dark Side of the Moon
livescience.com

Why Evolution Reversed These Insects’ Sex Organs
quantamagazine.org

When Is the Surgeon Too Old to Operate?
nytimes.com

The Wild Experiment That Showed Evolution in Real Time
theatlantic.com

Astronomers Accidentally Discover a Hidden Galaxy Right Next Door
gizmodo.com

99 years ago this month researchers published the results of a troubling infant experiment
damninteresting.com

He Killed His Wife, Then Wrote a Novel About It
narratively.com

The Real Secret of Youth Is Complexity
nautil.us

Take a virtual tour through the history of the periodic table
vis.sciencemag.org

Chinese Rover and Lander Survive 1st Frigid Night on Moon’s Far Side
space.com

The Mystery of the ‘Deadly Dreams’ Syndrome
undark.org

Juhyo, The Snow Monsters of Mount Zao
amusingplanet.com

Columbia Disaster: What Happened, What NASA Learned
space.com

Black Hole Plasma Jets Shine Like Cosmic Lighthouses in These Gorgeous Images
livescience.com

Fragments of Early Arthurian Legend Found in 16th-Century Book
smithsonianmag.com

New meta-study concludes breakfast is not the most important meal of the day
newatlas.com

One Lawyer, One Day, 194 Felony Cases
nytimes.com

Death Cap Mushrooms Are Spreading Across North America
theatlantic.com

These birds have fleshy ornaments as long as their bodies
nationalgeographic.com

When light meets liquid: the 3D printer replicating art
theguardian.com