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The seaweed swamping the Atlantic Ocean
bbc.com

Pompeii dig reveals ‘almost perfect’ remains of a master and his slave
theguardian.com

Who killed this Indigenous family in the Peruvian Amazon? And why?
nationalgeographic.com

Video: GM’s $2,000,000,000 Disaster [14:53]
youtube.com

Ponzi Scheme Suspect Uses Underwater Scooter to Flee F.B.I.
nytimes.com • (see also)

If we’re alone in the Universe, should we do anything about it?
aeon.co

Plant evolves to become less visible to humans
phys.org

The Weirdest Objects in the Universe
airspacemag.com

The Tragedy of a Ruined Telescope
theatlantic.com

Deep Frozen Arctic Microbes Are Waking Up
scientificamerican.com

Also 40 years ago today, a whole lake fell out.
damninteresting.com

40 years ago today a disastrous fire started at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas
damninteresting.com

See America’s National Parks—Before They Were National Parks
atlasobscura.com

‘The Language Police Were Terrifyingly Real. My Grandfather Was One.’
lithub.com

Video: Y2K: The Year 2000 Problem [20:54]
youtube.com

Why Even A Small Thanksgiving Is Dangerous
fivethirtyeight.com

How Black travel has evolved since the Green Book
nationalgeographic.com

Top Shots From the 2020 International Landscape Photographer of the Year
theatlantic.com

Mysteries of COVID Smell Loss Finally Yield Some Answers
scientificamerican.com

When Einstein Tilted at Windmills
nautil.us

Huawei, 5G, and the Man Who Conquered Noise
wired.com

Geometry Reveals How the World Is Assembled From Cubes
quantamagazine.org

An Oral History of LOL
nerdist.com

This week: Japanese scarecrow wolves, medieval penis court, sunspot prophecy, and more
damninteresting.com

This Pandemic Must Be Seen
wired.com

Researchers prove water has multiple liquid states
phys.org

Hear Mars rover Perseverance whir as it cruises toward the Red Planet
space.com

Space Is Dark, But Scientists Have Found Unexplained Light
npr.org

Diamonds created at room temperature in minutes
cnn.com

The Beirut Port Explosion ← Forensic Architecture
forensic-architecture.org • Video

When Science Was the Best Show in America
nautil.us

Video: How Living at the South Pole Works [15:10]
youtube.com

Why CRISPR May Be the Most Important Thing to Happen on the Planet in 4.5 Billion Years
zocalopublicsquare.org

The wheelchair warriors
bbc.co.uk

Legendary Arecibo telescope will close forever
nature.com • (see also)

China Prepares to Launch Its Most Ambitious Moon Mission Yet
airspacemag.com

Video: Retro Tech: The Wire Recorder [23:46]
youtube.com

Louis Renard’s Superb Illustrations of the East Indies Marine life He Never Saw
flashbak.com

Some Math Problems Seem Impossible. That Can Be a Good Thing.
quantamagazine.org

Italian Police Use Lamborghini Huracan to Transport Kidney 300 Miles in Just Two Hours
thedrive.com

The Courageous Tale of Jane Johnson, Who Risked Her Freedom for Those Who Helped Her Escape Slavery
smithsonianmag.com

The scarred landscapes created by humanity’s material thirst
bbc.com

The Failure of the Magnavox Odyssey Led the Way for the Future of Gaming
smithsonianmag.com

Simulations suggest geoengineering would not stop global warming if greenhouse gasses continue to increase
phys.org

Election polls are more accurate if they ask participants how others will vote
theconversation.com

Boeing 737 Max cleared to fly after deadly crashes forced a two-year ban
theverge.com

Merging Stars Produce Glowing Blue Ring Nebula
caltech.edu

Government Security Clearance Isn’t Always Great for a Writing Career
lithub.com

What happens to workplace perks when no-one’s in the office?
bbc.com

Photos: The 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh War
theatlantic.com

Video: The technology that’s replacing the green screen [8:22]
youtube.com

The New Science of Our Ancient Bond With Dogs
smithsonianmag.com

Vega Rocket Failure Apparently Caused by Human Error
gizmodo.com

Medieval soldier found with sword and knives at the bottom of a Lithuanian lake
livescience.com

We Are Built to Forget
theparisreview.org

How raising children can change a father’s brain
aeon.co

Do Fish Sleep?
sciencefocus.com

How We Know What’s Deep Inside the Earth, Despite Never Traveling There
discovermagazine.com • (see also)

How Yellowstone Extremophile Bacteria Helped With Covid-19 Testing
daily.jstor.org

The Power of a South Pole Sunrise After Six Months of Darkness
atlasobscura.com