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Study: Nearest exoplanets could host life
news.cornell.edu

‘Cthulhu’ fossil reconstruction reveals monstrous relative of modern sea cucumbers
phys.org

On the 500th anniversary of his death: Things you may not know about Leonardo da Vinci
theconversation.com

Filling a gap: the clandestine gang fixing Rome illegally
theguardian.com

She went to the hospital for an infection. Doctors found four bees living in her eye, eating her tears.
washingtonpost.com

‘Extraordinary’ 500-year-old library catalogue reveals books lost to time
theguardian.com

We’ve Seen a Black Hole Directly for the First Time
popularmechanics.com • More info

Aphantasia: Ex-Pixar chief Ed Catmull says ‘my mind’s eye is blind’
bbc.com

In India, the British Hyped Potatoes to Justify Colonialism
atlasobscura.com • (see also)

G.I. Joe: The Unknown History of a Real American Hero
popularmechanics.com

Copernicus’s revolutionary ideas reorganized the heavens
nationalgeographic.com

Study: Nutrient supplements do no good, may do harm
cosmosmagazine.com

A Geological “Orrery” Could Reveal Planetary Dynamics in Deep Time
scientificamerican.com

How Beetles That Live Underwater Breathe Without a Scuba Tank
nytimes.com

Scientists reverse memory decline using electrical pulses
theguardian.com

How Android Fought an Epic Botnet—and Won
wired.com

An invasive, thorny tree is taking over Africa—can it be stopped?
nationalgeographic.com

The Age of Robot Farmers
newyorker.com

This neural implant accesses brain via the jugular vein, letting paralyzed people type using their thoughts
futurism.com

‘For five years we dreaded every meal’: my infant son’s struggle with food
theguardian.com

European team to drill for ‘oldest ice’ in Antarctica
bbc.com

Mount Sinai Researchers Develop Treatment That Turns Tumors Into Cancer Vaccine Factories
mountsinai.org

Medieval people were surprisingly clean (apart from the clergy)
aeon.co

An observer on this gas giant would see two suns in the sky: one bright and active, the other dim and dead
agencia.fapesp.br

The Internet was obsessed with this philosophy-quoting homeless man in China. Now he’s fled the fame.
washingtonpost.com

The wild world of trust funds for pets
thehustle.co

The Race to Save the Most Endangered Conifer in America
earther.gizmodo.com

‘An example to all’: the Mongolian herders who took on a corporate behemoth – and won
theguardian.com

Olympic Cyclist Kelly Catlin Seemed Destined for Glory. Why Did She Kill Herself?
nytimes.com

Boeing’s 737 Max: 1960s Design, 1990s Computing Power and Paper Manuals
nytimes.com

How catastrophes can change the path of humanity
bbc.com

Sorry, graphene—borophene is the new wonder material that’s got everyone excited
technologyreview.com

Confirmed: New phase of matter is solid and liquid at the same time
nationalgeographic.com

This Single Mission Could Solve 2 of the Biggest Mysteries of the Universe
livescience.com

A Gloriously Inept Sailor Vs. the Storm of the Century
narratively.com

Why Isn’t 1 a Prime Number?
blogs.scientificamerican.com

Big Cities, Bright Lights And Up To 1 Billion Bird Collisions
npr.org

How deadly, fast-moving flows of volcanic rock and gas cheat friction
sciencenews.org

Can Robots Build a Moon Base for Astronauts? Japan Hopes to Find Out.
space.com

Med School Cadaver’s Heart Was In the Right Place (But Her Other Organs Weren’t)
livescience.com

In Bubbles, She Sees a Mathematical Universe
nytimes.com

This Is What Planet Earth’s Ultimate Fate Will Be
forbes.com

Does legalizing marijuana help or harm Americans? Weighing the statistical evidence
theconversation.com

The Ethiopians are building a massive dam, and Egypt is worried
latimes.com

What if California seceded from the US?
bbc.com

What Baseball Teaches Us About Measuring Talent
newyorker.com

Death of a Glacier
story.californiasunday.com

One night of telescope time rules out black hole/dark matter idea
arstechnica.com

Herpes virus link to bipolar disorder and depression
neurosciencenews.com

The engineering of living organisms could soon start changing everything
economist.com

Does the LHC collide protons at twice the speed of light?
backreaction.blogspot.com

How Ketchup Became the Great Equalizer
saturdayeveningpost.com

The Robocall Crisis Will Never Be Totally Fixed
wired.com

The nuclear sins of the Soviet Union live on in Kazakhstan
nature.com

Stonewall at 50: stories from a gay rights revolution
theguardian.com

What was the Neolithic Revolution?
nationalgeographic.com

Two rockets dropped tracers into the northern lights and the result was glorious
arstechnica.com

Rhino Poacher Killed by Elephant and Eaten by Lions, Officials Say
nytimes.com

25 years ago today a FedEx flight engineer boarded a flight to carry out a terrifying plan
damninteresting.com

Health care’s huge cybersecurity problem
theverge.com