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How to watch the first livestream from Mars
npr.org

Looking at the development and use of human body-based measurements across cultures
phys.org

NASA’s Year-Long Mars Simulation Is a Test of Mental Mettle
wired.com

The 72-Year-Old Who Lied About His Age to Fight in World War I
smithsonianmag.com

Hundreds of One-Dimensional Strands Found Lurking in Our Galaxy’s Core
gizmodo.com

US air force denies running simulation in which AI drone ‘killed’ operator
theguardian.com

Who really invented the light bulb?
sciencefocus.com

Revealed: The secret push to bury a weedkiller’s link to Parkinson’s disease
theguardian.com

New study reveals shape of brain may influence human behaviour
geo.tv

A catatonic woman awakened after 20 years. Her story may change psychiatry.
washingtonpost.com

The Explosive Legacy of the Pandemic Hand Sanitizer Boom
wired.com

Video: How Congress Gets Rich from Insider Trading [29:30]
youtube.com

The untold tale of America’s first spelling bee victor
bbc.com

The Quality of Mercy
magazine.atavist.com

Taylor Swift fans report ‘amnesia’ following Eras show
bbc.com • (see also)

How World War I Inspired Black Americans to Fight for Dignity at Home
lithub.com

Video: US Army Evasive Driving Training Video (1988) [19:38]
youtube.com

UFOs: Five revelations from Nasa’s public meeting
bbc.com

In a First, Caltech’s Space Solar Power Demonstrator Wirelessly Transmits Power in Space
caltech.edu • (see also)

Signs of a Critical Imbalance in Physics Seen in The Arrangements of Galaxies
sciencealert.com

This is the first X-ray taken of a single atom
arstechnica.com

Notre Dame’s fire-ravaged roof rebuilt using medieval techniques
apnews.com

Lost for 50 Years, Mysterious Australian Shipwreck Has Finally Been Found
smithsonianmag.com

‘We Spoke With 5 People Who Work With A.I. Here’s What Keeps Them Up at Night.’
nytimes.com

The Truth Behind the Destruction of Dinosaurs in New York
discovermagazine.com

The backlash: how slavery research came under fire
theguardian.com

The Mystery of the Largest Light in the Sea
nautil.us

Upgraded from serious to critical condition
damninteresting.com

This is How NASA Wanted to Rescue Space Shuttle Astronauts
universetoday.com • (see also)

NASA Researchers Detect Tsunamis by Their Rumble in the Atmosphere
jpl.nasa.gov • (see also)

Rare Photographs of Abraham Lincoln from 1846-1865
rarehistoricalphotos.com

NASA’s UFO team discusses its findings publicly for the first time
newscientist.com

No Secrets on the Moon
slate.com

Kid Cop Returns (Again and Again)
theverge.com

Eating Disorder Helpline Takes Down Chatbot After Its Advice Goes Horribly Wrong
gizmodo.com

US Army Maj. Gen. George H. Thomas’ journey from enslaver to Union officer to civil rights defender
theconversation.com

How Has Celebrity Changed Since the 1700s? A Statistical Analysis.
statsignificant.com

The World’s Deadliest Spider Can Tweak Its Venom Depending on Its Mood
sciencealert.com

World War II ‘horror bunker’ run by infamous Unit 731 discovered in China
livescience.com

COVID outbreak at CDC gathering infects 181 disease detectives
arstechnica.com

New psychology research reveals the “bullshit blind spot”
psypost.org

Video: This Mega-Dam is the Size of London [8:29]
youtube.com

Scientists Gave People Psychedelics—and Then Erased Their Memory
wired.com

On this day in 1934, a very stubborn man attempted to be the first to summit Mount Everest
damninteresting.com

These Animals Shouldn’t Be Alive, Much Less Sprinting
theatlantic.com

How the U.S. Almost Became a Nation of Hippo Ranchers
smithsonianmag.com

Plants can distinguish when touch starts and stops
phys.org

What’s the largest planet in the Universe?
sciencefocus.com

Study: Marsupials Are ‘Far More Evolved’ Than Other Mammals, Even Humans
sciencealert.com

From fleeing Hitler to Mars: the scientist who changed space travel
theguardian.com

What Happens When Humans Are Extremely Isolated?
discovermagazine.com

Why our allergies are getting worse —and what to do about it
npr.org

Can humans ever understand how animals think?
theguardian.com

Goldilocks Galore: Hundreds of Millions of Planets in the Milky Way Could Potentially Harbor Life
scitechdaily.com • (see also)

How the humble neutron can help solve some of the universe’s deepest mysteries
ec.europa.eu

Video: This is an excuse to show you a really good tunnel [7:54]
youtube.com

Indoor plants are surprisingly good at devouring carcinogenic toxins
newatlas.com

NASA’s Perseverance Rover Captures View of Mars’ Belva Crater
jpl.nasa.gov

Expenses going up, donations going down. Looking grim.
damninteresting.com

Over 100 years ago, this telephone tower in Stockholm connected 5,000 telephone lines
zmescience.com