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22 September 2021

Photos: A Destructive Eruption on the Canary Islands

theatlantic.com

Scientists finally have an explanation for the most energetic explosions in the universe

livescience.com

In a Tiny Arctic Town, Food Is Getting Harder to Come By

wired.com

Elon Musk Confirms “Challenges” With Toilet on Tourist Spacecraft

futurism.com

Scientists say Mars may simply be too small to host life

cnet.com

20 September 2021

‘Kids raised in the digital era are yearning for this’: the people making new games for old consoles

theguardian.com

The hexagon shape and why it shows up so much in nature

zmescience.com

LSD Induced Changes May Explain How Brain Generates Behavior

thedebrief.org

‘Killed like animals’: documents reveal how Australia turned a blind eye to a West Papuan massacre

theguardian.com

A new planet? Astronomers believe they’ve found proof

hawaiitribune-herald.com

What is time, and why does it move forward?

earthsky.org

All the Buzz About Bee Venom (and More)

discovermagazine.com

A giant space rock demolished an ancient Middle Eastern city and everyone in it

theconversation.com

Depression, bipolar and schizophrenia share gut bacteria similarities

newatlas.com

On the Difficulty of Remaining Anonymous When You’re the First President of the United States

lithub.com

William Dampier, Pirate Scientist

daily.jstor.org

1st ‘atom tornado’ created from swirling vortex of helium atoms

space.com

A Simple Equation Indicates Wormholes May Be the Key to Quantum Gravity

interestingengineering.com

Microbial Molecule Turns Plants Into Zombies: The Curse That Might Contain a Cure

scitechdaily.com

In 1948, one demonstration of a ‘hands-off’ B-17 fight landing almost went very wrong

washingtonpost.com

How Ancient War Trickery Is Alive in Math Today

quantamagazine.org

18 September 2021

This week: 🦆 Musk duck backtalk, 💉 tattoo history, 🗝️ keyhole lasers, and more!

damninteresting.com

17 September 2021

Not just a tall story: the Dutch really are shrinking, statistics agency confirms

theguardian.com

Strong butt muscles are the key to sprinting at an elite level

massivesci.com

Dinosaur Cowboys Are Hunting for the Next $32 Million T. Rex

bloomberg.com

Video: Making a Realistic Simulation of the Sun [6:27]

youtube.com

A Brief History of the Gombe Chimpanzee War

discovermagazine.com

Facebook has known for a year and a half that Instagram is bad for teens despite claiming otherwise

theconversation.com • (see also)

The wolf cat — how this bizarre, adorable cat came to be

zmescience.com

Ancient Mars was rocked by violent, climate-changing volcanic eruptions

space.com

World’s largest tree wrapped in fire-resistant blanket as California blaze creeps closer

theguardian.com

900-year-old Chinese supernova mystery points to strange nebula

space.com

The Winners of the Royal Observatory’s Best Astronomy Photos of 2021

petapixel.com

Life-Size Camel Sculptures in Saudi Arabia Are Older Than Stonehenge, Pyramids of Giza

smithsonianmag.com

16 September 2021

Study confirms superior sound of a Stradivari is due to the varnish

arstechnica.com • (see also)

Fire Rips Through Mysterious Google Mansion

thedailybeast.com

Russia Once Built a Frisbee-Shaped Warship

popularmechanics.com • (see also)

Gorgeous Fossil Shows Ancient Bird With a Pair of Super-Sexy Tail Feathers

gizmodo.com

Found: An Early Merlin Tale, Hidden for Centuries

atlasobscura.com

Scientists find evidence of humans making clothes 120,000 years ago

theguardian.com

When the battle over American freedom was centered on seat belt laws

webcache.googleusercontent.com

Can Radio Really Educate?

daily.jstor.org

See Earth sparkle in knockout views from China’s new space station

cnet.com

The James Webb Space Telescope Promises Celestial Images Rivaling Hubble

npr.org

101 years ago today a bomb exploded on New York’s Wall Street during the lunch rush

damninteresting.com

Video: You could have a secret twin (but not the way you think) [4:23]

youtube.com • (see also)

The new warrant: how US police mine Google for your location and search history

theguardian.com

Researchers Generate an Entire Virtual Universe and Make it Available for Download (if you Have 100 Terabytes of Free Hard Drive Space)

universetoday.com

Gallery: Scenes From Greenland

theatlantic.com • (see also)

XENON1T Experiment May Have Detected Dark Energy

scitechdaily.com

Photos From The 1911 Expedition To Antarctica

flashbak.com

Look into the secret world of numerology and puzzles in Bach

A Massive Subterranean ‘Tree’ Is Moving Magma to Earth’s Surface

quantamagazine.org

Where Aliens Could Be Watching Us

nautil.us

Food fraud and counterfeit cotton: the detectives untangling the global supply chain

theguardian.com

15 September 2021

A deadly fungal disease on the rise in the West has experts worried

grist.org

Walking Trees, Parasitic Flowers, and Other Remarkable Plants: An Illustrated Guide

thereader.mitpress.mit.edu

Earth’s oxygen is projected to run out in a billion years

massivesci.com • (see also)

It’s all in the ink: Vinland Map is definitely a fake, new analysis finds

arstechnica.com

‘Heartbroken’ Osage Nation leaders decry sale of sacred Missouri cave with ancient artwork

theguardian.com

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Photos: A Destructive Eruption on the Canary Islands

Scientists finally have an explanation for the most energetic explosions in the universe

In a Tiny Arctic Town, Food Is Getting Harder to Come By

Elon Musk Confirms “Challenges” With Toilet on Tourist Spacecraft

Scientists say Mars may simply be too small to host life

‘Kids raised in the digital era are yearning for this’: the people making new games for old consoles

The hexagon shape and why it shows up so much in nature

LSD Induced Changes May Explain How Brain Generates Behavior

‘Killed like animals’: documents reveal how Australia turned a blind eye to a West Papuan massacre

A new planet? Astronomers believe they’ve found proof

What is time, and why does it move forward?

All the Buzz About Bee Venom (and More)

A giant space rock demolished an ancient Middle Eastern city and everyone in it

Depression, bipolar and schizophrenia share gut bacteria similarities

On the Difficulty of Remaining Anonymous When You’re the First President of the United States

William Dampier, Pirate Scientist

1st ‘atom tornado’ created from swirling vortex of helium atoms

A Simple Equation Indicates Wormholes May Be the Key to Quantum Gravity

Microbial Molecule Turns Plants Into Zombies: The Curse That Might Contain a Cure

In 1948, one demonstration of a ‘hands-off’ B-17 fight landing almost went very wrong

How Ancient War Trickery Is Alive in Math Today

This week: 🦆 Musk duck backtalk, 💉 tattoo history, 🗝️ keyhole lasers, and more!

Not just a tall story: the Dutch really are shrinking, statistics agency confirms

Strong butt muscles are the key to sprinting at an elite level

Dinosaur Cowboys Are Hunting for the Next $32 Million T. Rex

Video: Making a Realistic Simulation of the Sun [6:27]

A Brief History of the Gombe Chimpanzee War

Facebook has known for a year and a half that Instagram is bad for teens despite claiming otherwise

The wolf cat — how this bizarre, adorable cat came to be

Ancient Mars was rocked by violent, climate-changing volcanic eruptions

World’s largest tree wrapped in fire-resistant blanket as California blaze creeps closer

900-year-old Chinese supernova mystery points to strange nebula

The Winners of the Royal Observatory’s Best Astronomy Photos of 2021

Life-Size Camel Sculptures in Saudi Arabia Are Older Than Stonehenge, Pyramids of Giza

Study confirms superior sound of a Stradivari is due to the varnish

Fire Rips Through Mysterious Google Mansion

Russia Once Built a Frisbee-Shaped Warship

Gorgeous Fossil Shows Ancient Bird With a Pair of Super-Sexy Tail Feathers

Found: An Early Merlin Tale, Hidden for Centuries

Scientists find evidence of humans making clothes 120,000 years ago

When the battle over American freedom was centered on seat belt laws

Can Radio Really Educate?

See Earth sparkle in knockout views from China’s new space station

The James Webb Space Telescope Promises Celestial Images Rivaling Hubble

101 years ago today a bomb exploded on New York’s Wall Street during the lunch rush

Video: You could have a secret twin (but not the way you think) [4:23]

The new warrant: how US police mine Google for your location and search history

Researchers Generate an Entire Virtual Universe and Make it Available for Download (if you Have 100 Terabytes of Free Hard Drive Space)

Gallery: Scenes From Greenland

XENON1T Experiment May Have Detected Dark Energy

Photos From The 1911 Expedition To Antarctica

Look into the secret world of numerology and puzzles in Bach

A Massive Subterranean ‘Tree’ Is Moving Magma to Earth’s Surface

Where Aliens Could Be Watching Us

Food fraud and counterfeit cotton: the detectives untangling the global supply chain

A deadly fungal disease on the rise in the West has experts worried

Walking Trees, Parasitic Flowers, and Other Remarkable Plants: An Illustrated Guide

Earth’s oxygen is projected to run out in a billion years

It’s all in the ink: Vinland Map is definitely a fake, new analysis finds

‘Heartbroken’ Osage Nation leaders decry sale of sacred Missouri cave with ancient artwork

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