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Gallery: Winning entries in the 2020 Insight Investment Astronomy Photographer of the Year
rmg.co.uk

Ecologists confirm Alan Turing’s theory for Australian fairy circles
britishecologicalsociety.org

Airbus eyes hydrogen-powered future with commercial aircraft concepts
newatlas.com • (see also)

How rescuing drowning migrants became a crime
theguardian.com • (see also)

The Indian queens who modelled for the world’s first vaccine
bbc.com

Why there is no speed limit in the superfluid universe
phys.org • (see also)

The Race to Redesign Sugar
newyorker.com

Saturn’s ocean moon Enceladus has fresh ice in unexpected place
space.com

A Doctor High on Greed, a Biker Gang High on Opioids, and The Woman Who Paid the Price
crimereads.com

Wikipedia edits have massive impact on tourism, say economists
theguardian.com

The detection of phosphine in Venus’ clouds is a big deal – here’s how we can find out if it’s a sign of life
theconversation.com

The Walther PPK, the classic spy gun that changed the game
newatlas.com

Mexican archaeologists identify the first Mayan slave ship to be discovered
cnn.com

Why the Supreme Court ended up with nine justices—and how that could change
nationalgeographic.com

The deadly viruses that vanished without trace
bbc.com

“Galaxy-Sized Big Bang” –Largest Black Holes in Observable Universe May Be Source of Dark Matter
dailygalaxy.com

What did people use before toilet paper was invented?
livescience.com

New curio by Marisa Brook: Signs and Space
dam.mn

Mathematicians May Have Figured Out How ‘Stone Forests’ Form
wired.com

A Strange New Magnetoelectric Effect Has Been Discovered in a Symmetrical Crystal
sciencealert.com

The search for life – from Venus to the outer solar system
theguardian.com

An Arsonist Destroyed A Wonder Of The World For Modern Reasons
medium.com

Egypt tomb: Sarcophagi buried for 2,500 years unearthed in Saqqara
bbc.com

Video: Music lovers will be astonished at the influence The Wrecking Crew wielded over rock and pop music in the 60s and 70s [1:41:52]
youtube.com

Mayflower 400: the science of sailing across the ocean in 1620
theconversation.com

Hiding a 10,000 Year Clock inside a Mountain
messynessychic.com

Colorado couple’s 20-year search for extinct fruit finally pays off
edition.cnn.com

Parental Advisory: The Story of a Warning Label
daily.jstor.org

The Himalayan invention powered by pine needles
bbc.com

Why is space a vacuum?
livescience.com

How Creativity Changes as We Age
thewalrus.ca

Sea scorpions almost as big as humans were already crawling to shore 340 million years ago
syfy.com

UFO Sightings: Japan’s Military Is Investigating UFO Sightings
popularmechanics.com

Primary role of sleep changes from learning support to brain maintenance in early childhood: study
medicalxpress.com

Scientists find ‘secret molecule’ that allows bacteria to exhale electricity
livescience.com

The Vikings Were More Complicated Than You Might Think
nytimes.com

Nero, History’s Most Despised Emperor, Gets a Makeover
smithsonianmag.com

If The Big Bang Wasn’t The Beginning, What Was It?
forbes.com

40 years ago today a technician dropped a large ratchet socket into the depths of a Titan II nuclear launch complex in Arkansas
damninteresting.com • Eyewitness accounts

280 years ago today Commodore Anson’s squadron departed from England on a secret world-circumnavigating mission
damninteresting.com

Solid roundup of the science so far on how COVID-19 spreads. Big takeaways: Surfaces are safe (mostly), masks + social distance works
elemental.medium.com

The mystery of why some vaccines are doubly beneficial
bbc.com

These parrots developed new dialects in captivity. Can their wild kin understand them?
nationalgeographic.com

Why kids need special protection from AI’s influence
technologyreview.com

Crypts, Tunnel Discovered Beneath Knights Templar Chapel in Poland
smithsonianmag.com

‘My Dad, the Globetrotting Businessman, Paleographer…and Spy?’
narratively.com • (see also)

This week: Snoozing sharks, The Great Masticator, Revolutionary hurricanes, Uber adagio, Posthumous confessions, Origins and consequences of prenatal curiosity
damninteresting.com

Australian stinging tree reveals entirely new family of neurotoxins
newatlas.com

Hubble Captures Crisp New Image of Jupiter and Europa
spacetelescope.org

Video: Super Mario Bros. 3 in 3 minutes – World Record Speedrun Explained [15:51]
youtube.com

Hybrid light–matter particles offer tantalising new way to control chemistry
chemistryworld.com

A New System for Cooling Down Computers Could Revolutionize the Pace of Innovation
smithsonianmag.com

ESA moves forward with Hera planetary defense mission
newatlas.com

Uncovered: the WW2 ‘Scallywag Bunkers’ that were Britain’s last-ditch line of defence
theconversation.com

Passing for White to Escape Slavery
daily.jstor.org

A New Algorithm for Graph Crossings, Hiding in Plain Sight
quantamagazine.org

Shoots and leaves: the shotgun scientist who hunts moving trees
theguardian.com

King Tut’s grandparents were Egypt’s royal power couple
nationalgeographic.com

What Happened Inside Ed Buck’s Apartment?
nytimes.com

How Much Should We Spend to Avert Our Own Extinction?
realclearscience.com