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The Truth About the Betz Mystery Sphere
popularmechanics.com

Video: Ames window illusion illustrates how we don’t directly perceive external reality [16:56]
youtube.com

Ticketmaster will pay $10 million for hacking rival ticket seller
theverge.com

They spent 12 years solving a scientific puzzle. It yielded the first COVID-19 vaccines.
nationalgeographic.com • (see also)

Siberia permafrost yields well-preserved ice age woolly rhino
theguardian.com

When Your Outfit Is Made Illegal
reason.com

Was That a Dropped Call From ET?
nytimes.com

The Hidden World of Mathematics in The Simpsons
zmescience.com

On this day in 1916 Grigory Rasputin succumbed to drowning, bullets, poison, and beating
damninteresting.com

Could shrunken heads from the Amazon hold the key to curing cancer? One man spent a lifetime trying to prove it
magazine.atavist.com

The Cruise Ship Suicides Began After the Last Passengers Left
bloomberg.com

Seat belts and smoking rates show people eventually adopt healthy behaviors
theconversation.com

“Amazing” new species of flower discovered in 100-million-year-old amber
newatlas.com

Meet the Rats That Wear Protective Poison Armor
atlasobscura.com

Scientific theories suggest it’s possible to travel through time. But the reality isn’t so clear.
nationalgeographic.com

30 Years Since the Human Genome Project Began, What’s Next?
wired.com

The McTrain: The Rise and Fall of McDonald’s Ambitious Plan to Conquer the Railroads
thedrive.com

US rivers are changing from blue to yellow and green, satellite images show
livescience.com

In Poznan, Poland, eight [mussels] get to decide if people in the city get water or not
zmescience.com

Has Thomas Becket’s treasured ‘little book’ been found?
bbc.com

‘Will My Popcorn Explode?’
nytimes.com

Earth Actually Has Four North Poles
discovermagazine.com

In 1110, The Moon Vanished From The Sky. We May Finally Know Why
sciencealert.com

Why Roman concrete is stronger than it ever was, while modern concrete decays
zmescience.com

Journey to the Center of the Earth
outsideonline.com

How Civilization Broke Our Brains
theatlantic.com

Video: Boston Dynamics has created robots that can dance [2:54]
youtube.com

What is a mad hatterpillar?
sciencefocus.com

The Real Story Behind Aztec Crystal Skulls
discovermagazine.com

The Sunburst hack was massive and devastating
theconversation.com

Current spacesuits won’t cut it on the moon. So NASA made new ones.
technologyreview.com

These Coded Wine Glasses Were Used for Treasonous Toasts
atlasobscura.com

A German Terrorist Suspect With a Refugee Disguise: The Tale of Franco A.
nytimes.com

What would Earth look like to alien astronomers?
astronomy.com

Parthenogenesis: How females from some species can reproduce without males
arstechnica.com

Why Is There a Bucatini Shortage in America?
grubstreet.com

Japan is developing wooden satellites to send into orbit by 2023
businessinsider.com

Just How Dark Were the Dark Ages?
discovermagazine.com • (see also)

Video: The Most Expensive Lego Brick [3:35]
youtube.com

The Doctor Will See You Once You Sign This Binding Arbitration Agreement
bloomberg.com

How U.S. POWs Used Playing Cards as an Escape Map in WWII
popularmechanics.com

Is nuclear fusion the answer to the climate crisis?
theguardian.com

Does lightning strike on Venus? Mysterious flash may help solve puzzle.
nationalgeographic.com • (see also)

The Dunning-Kruger Effect Is Probably Not Real
mcgill.ca • (see also)

Scientists Have Found Some Truly Ancient Ice, But Now They Want Ice That’s Even Older
npr.org

Astrophysicists Discover Unfathomably Large Intergalactic Gas Filament
scitechdaily.com

New article/episode by Morgan W.R. Dunn: Pugilism on the Plains
dam.mn

Video: WorkBoy: Lost Game Boy Add-on FOUND After 28 Years [27:28]
youtube.com

How Scientists Tried to Find a Universal Flu Vaccine
daily.jstor.org

Exceptionally well-preserved snack bar unearthed in Pompeii
theguardian.com

Rome’s Colosseum Is Getting a Retractable Floor to Host Performances, Just Like in Ancient Times (Without the Gladiators)
news.artnet.com

Rotating Sails Help to Revive Wind-Powered Shipping
scientificamerican.com

Cosmic Latte: The Average Color of the Universe
apod.nasa.gov

A Scary Amount of Nutrition Science Has Deep Ties to The Food Industry, Study Reveals
sciencealert.com

The Mystery of Deceased Hiker ‘Mostly Harmless’ Is At Long Last Solved
adventure-journal.com

On this day in 1936 the keel was laid for the Graf Zeppelin, Nazi Germany’s only aircraft carrier
damninteresting.com

Stamp Collecting as Metaphor for the Free Market
daily.jstor.org • (see also)

The Forgotten Life of Einstein’s First Wife
blogs.scientificamerican.com

Video: How Telephone Phreaking Worked [29:16]
youtube.com

Mysterious asteroid the size of a dwarf planet is lurking in our solar system
livescience.com