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Slime mold and cancer cells “sniff” their way through mazes by breaking down chemical molecules
massivesci.com

Where America’s Lost Luggage Ends Up
messynessychic.com

Why Did Napoleon Hide His Hand In Portraits? His Missing Hand Explained
historyextra.com

China adding finishing touches to world-first thorium nuclear reactor
newatlas.com

One of the biggest myths about EVs is busted in new study
theverge.com

Synthetic spider silk stronger and tougher than the real thing
newatlas.com

Insulin was discovered 100 years ago – but it took a lot more than one scientific breakthrough to get a diabetes treatment to patients
theconversation.com

NASA Wants Standards for Evaluating Claims of Extraterrestrial Life
airspacemag.com

Record Floods Unleash Deadly Destruction Across Central China
gizmodo.com

UC Berkeley scientists developed an ultrathin magnet only one atom thick
slashgear.com

Glacier Ice Reveals Previously Unknown Viruses
forbes.com

In the frugal last meal of a man 2,400 years ago, scientists see signs of human sacrifice
nbcnews.com

The neglected ‘Galapagos of Europe’
bbc.com

The Spanish island that communicates by whistle
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Video: ‘My Wife Hired a Hitman So I Faked My Death’ [08:40]
youtube.com

‘Jurassic Pompeii’ yields thousands of ‘squiggly wiggly’ fossils
bbc.com

Defections and Detections: How a Sprawling Soviet Atomic Spy Network Was First Exposed
crimereads.com

Why Some Plants Close Their Leaves at Night
discovermagazine.com

Signs of Life on Mars? NASA’s Perseverance Rover Begins the Hunt
jpl.nasa.gov

52 years ago today: Apollo 11 Live TV Coverage synced with original events
kottke.org

The US Army tried portable nuclear power at remote bases 60 years ago
theconversation.com • (see also)

Scientists build tiny “virus traps” out of DNA origami
newatlas.com

Video: What Really Happened at the Arecibo Telescope? [17:57]
youtube.com • (see also)

We should explore alternatives to the Standard Model of physics
aeon.co

Video: Exploring Massless Energy Battery Breakthrough [12:02]
youtube.com

Diamonds contain remnants of Earth’s ancient atmosphere
popsci.com

A new image shows jets of plasma shooting out of a supermassive black hole
theconversation.com

Tomato fruits send electrical warnings to the rest of the plant when attacked by insects
phys.org

Video: Is it dangerous to wake a sleepwalker? [03:30]
bbc.com

In the 1500s, Mail Disinfection Was Really, Really Weird
theatlantic.com

Hubble Space Telescope Is Back in Business – Releases Stunning New Images
scitechdaily.com

World’s feral pigs produce as much CO2 as 1.1m cars each year, study finds
theguardian.com

This Weight-Changing Cup Alters Your Perception of Flavor
gizmodo.com

Genealogists say Leonardo da Vinci has 14 living relatives
arstechnica.com

New Shape Opens ‘Wormhole’ Between Numbers and Geometry
quantamagazine.org

Video: The Secret Things Living In Your Drains [9:50]
youtube.com

Physicists Get a Unique View of a Destroyed Comet
gizmodo.com

What did the ancient Romans eat?
bbc.com

LA bomb squad ‘grossly miscalculated’ weight of fireworks in huge explosion
theguardian.com

Extreme Drought Could Shut Down a Hydroelectric Power Plant In California
vice.com

Using plastic waste to help solve sand shortages
bbc.com

Studebaker Still Advertises Its Defunct Company with 8,000-Tree Monument
thedrive.com

Why do identical twins have different fingerprints?
sciencefocus.com

Maybe It’s Aliens, or Maybe It’s Volcanoes
theatlantic.com

Solving a 100-Year-Old Mystery About a Pigeon
smithsonianmag.com • (see also)

What if an RNA molecule could do it all over again?
massivesci.com

The German Experiment That Placed Foster Children with Pedophiles
newyorker.com

50 Years Later, the Soviet Union’s Luna Program Might Get a Reboot
popularmechanics.com • (see also)

Mercury Redstone 4: A close shave for America’s second man in space
newatlas.com

Europe’s unluckiest train station gets new lease of life as hotel
theguardian.com

A Brief History of Perfume: Visiting an Archive of Ancient Scents
lithub.com

Photos: Catastrophic Flooding Across Western Europe
theatlantic.com

What Causes Gamma-Ray Bursts? Their Ultrabright Flashes Hold Clues
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The Race to Leave Planet Earth
newyorker.com

With all these planets, why haven’t we found any exomoons?
space.com

New Images of Mars From China’s Rover
universetoday.com

Secrets and pies: the battle to get lab-grown meat on the menu
theguardian.com

Neutron Stars Make Ant Hills Out of Mountains
zmescience.com

Video: Student Pilot Loses Engine [2:30] (via Digg)
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He Thought He Could Outfox the Gig Economy. He Was Wrong
wired.com