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13 May 2025

Vulture Extinction Could Unleash Deadly Diseases on Wildlife and Humans

discovermagazine.com

The photographs edited 150 years before Photoshop

bbc.com

Flamingos create water tornados to trap their prey

phys.org

Sensors designed to detect nuclear detonations can help track space debris falling to Earth

space.com

Music Does Something Amazing to Your Brain’s Own Natural Rhythms

sciencealert.com

By Shoving a Bed Frame Against the Door, This Pompeii Family Tried to Survive Mount Vesuvius’ Eruption

smithsonianmag.com

Webb telescope captures images of Jupiter’s auroras in stunning new detail

cbsnews.com

Video: M7.9 earthquake fault rupture near Thazi, Myanmar [0:26]

youtube.com

Scientists in a race to discover why the Universe exists

bbc.com

65 years ago today, NASA scientists launched their first ‘satelloon’

damninteresting.com

The fascinating feature of waterlogged fingertips we all share

newatlas.com

‘Inverse vaccines’: the promise of a ‘holy grail’ treatment for autoimmune diseases

theguardian.com

A Toxic Pit Could Be a Gold Mine for Rare-Earth Elements

nytimes.com • (see also)

Why alien languages could be far stranger than we imagine

aeon.co

12 May 2025

‘A whirling mass of limbs and lingerie’: the salacious, riotous story of the high-kicking cancan

theguardian.com

Could a planet really develop a brain?

livescience.com

‘A crypto founder faked his death. We found him alive at his dad’s house’

sfstandard.com

Antarctica has a huge, completely hidden mountain range. New data reveals its birth over 500 million years ago

theconversation.com • (see also)

The Line between Canada and the US Cuts through the Haskell Free Library

thewalrus.ca

Archaeologists Explored a ‘Blood Cave’—and Found Chopped-Up Maya Skulls

popularmechanics.com

Video: The Taco Bell Art Heist [14:31]

youtube.com

‘It was just the perfect game’: Henk Rogers on buying Tetris and foiling the KGB

theguardian.com

Saudi Arabia’s Neom: A project so huge it could change the weather

newatlas.com

Research Uncovers the Parthenon’s Spectacular Lighting Effects for Athena in Antiquity

arkeonews.net

How do you keep reusable spacecraft cool during reentry? Make them ‘sweat’

space.com

Video: The Rise and Fall of Tokyo’s Ugliest Building [15:15]

youtube.com

‘My X Account Was Hijacked to Sell a Fake WIRED Memecoin. Then Came the Backlash’

wired.com • Mirror

Universe expected to decay in 10⁷⁸ years, much sooner than previously thought

phys.org

Face Blindness Affects 1 in 50

neurosciencenews.com

Crates full of Nazi documents found in Argentine court’s basement

bbc.com

11 May 2025

How the US can mine its own critical minerals − without digging new holes

theconversation.com

Video: Can You See X-Rays In a Cloud Chamber? [7:22]

youtube.com

This century-old chair tells a story long buried

cbc.ca

A century ago, suspended monorails were serious mass-transit contenders

popsci.com

The big idea: could the English language die?

theguardian.com

‘I was Hitler’s neighbour: If he’d known we were Jewish, we’d have been sent to Dachau’

theguardian.com • (see also)

Scientists Create Ultra-Rare Hydrogen-6 Isotope

scitechdaily.com

Failed Soviet Venus lander Kosmos 482 crashes to Earth after 53 years in orbit

space.com

Your Brain Maps Actions Like It Maps Space

neurosciencenews.com

100 Years Ago: The Man Who Singlehandedly Stopped Thousands of Illegal Deportations

saturdayeveningpost.com

09 May 2025

Chimps’ rhythmic drumming could shed light on music’s evolutionary roots

theguardian.com

A humanized mouse antibody erases cancer in 84 people with a genetic mutation

english.elpais.com

Scientists Stumbled Upon an Active Volcanic Eruption in a Mid-Ocean Ridge for the First Time Ever

smithsonianmag.com

Cats and Dogs Are Weirdly Starting to Look Like Each Other, Thanks to Human Evolution

popularmechanics.com

Visit the Arctic vault holding back-ups of great works

bbc.com

The Alcatraz Escape and Its Surprising Popular Mechanics Connection

popularmechanics.com • (see also)

Two men found guilty of ‘mindless, moronic’ felling of Sycamore Gap tree

theguardian.com

Why Germs Love Our Collective Amnesia

nautil.us

A New DNA Test Could Potentially Solve the Lindbergh Baby Mystery After 93 Years

popularmechanics.com

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Vulture Extinction Could Unleash Deadly Diseases on Wildlife and Humans

The photographs edited 150 years before Photoshop

Flamingos create water tornados to trap their prey

Sensors designed to detect nuclear detonations can help track space debris falling to Earth

Music Does Something Amazing to Your Brain’s Own Natural Rhythms

By Shoving a Bed Frame Against the Door, This Pompeii Family Tried to Survive Mount Vesuvius’ Eruption

Webb telescope captures images of Jupiter’s auroras in stunning new detail

Video: M7.9 earthquake fault rupture near Thazi, Myanmar [0:26]

Scientists in a race to discover why the Universe exists

65 years ago today, NASA scientists launched their first ‘satelloon’

The fascinating feature of waterlogged fingertips we all share

‘Inverse vaccines’: the promise of a ‘holy grail’ treatment for autoimmune diseases

A Toxic Pit Could Be a Gold Mine for Rare-Earth Elements

Why alien languages could be far stranger than we imagine

‘A whirling mass of limbs and lingerie’: the salacious, riotous story of the high-kicking cancan

Could a planet really develop a brain?

‘A crypto founder faked his death. We found him alive at his dad’s house’

Antarctica has a huge, completely hidden mountain range. New data reveals its birth over 500 million years ago

The Line between Canada and the US Cuts through the Haskell Free Library

Archaeologists Explored a ‘Blood Cave’—and Found Chopped-Up Maya Skulls

Video: The Taco Bell Art Heist [14:31]

‘It was just the perfect game’: Henk Rogers on buying Tetris and foiling the KGB

Saudi Arabia’s Neom: A project so huge it could change the weather

Research Uncovers the Parthenon’s Spectacular Lighting Effects for Athena in Antiquity

How do you keep reusable spacecraft cool during reentry? Make them ‘sweat’

Video: The Rise and Fall of Tokyo’s Ugliest Building [15:15]

‘My X Account Was Hijacked to Sell a Fake WIRED Memecoin. Then Came the Backlash’

Universe expected to decay in 10⁷⁸ years, much sooner than previously thought

Face Blindness Affects 1 in 50

Crates full of Nazi documents found in Argentine court’s basement

How the US can mine its own critical minerals − without digging new holes

Video: Can You See X-Rays In a Cloud Chamber? [7:22]

This century-old chair tells a story long buried

A century ago, suspended monorails were serious mass-transit contenders

The big idea: could the English language die?

‘I was Hitler’s neighbour: If he’d known we were Jewish, we’d have been sent to Dachau’

Scientists Create Ultra-Rare Hydrogen-6 Isotope

Failed Soviet Venus lander Kosmos 482 crashes to Earth after 53 years in orbit

Your Brain Maps Actions Like It Maps Space

100 Years Ago: The Man Who Singlehandedly Stopped Thousands of Illegal Deportations

Chimps’ rhythmic drumming could shed light on music’s evolutionary roots

A humanized mouse antibody erases cancer in 84 people with a genetic mutation

Scientists Stumbled Upon an Active Volcanic Eruption in a Mid-Ocean Ridge for the First Time Ever

Cats and Dogs Are Weirdly Starting to Look Like Each Other, Thanks to Human Evolution

Visit the Arctic vault holding back-ups of great works

The Alcatraz Escape and Its Surprising Popular Mechanics Connection

Two men found guilty of ‘mindless, moronic’ felling of Sycamore Gap tree

Why Germs Love Our Collective Amnesia

A New DNA Test Could Potentially Solve the Lindbergh Baby Mystery After 93 Years

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