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Bug v killer cactus: Kenyan herders fight to stop a plant destroying their way of life
theguardian.com

An American murder suspect fled to Mexico. The Gringo Hunters were waiting.
washingtonpost.com

Graduate Student’s Side Project Proves Prime Number Conjecture
quantamagazine.org

We’re Beginning to Understand the Power of Eye Contact
discovermagazine.com

Remembering That Time a B-52 Bomber Crash Nearly Nuked North Carolina in 1961
popularmechanics.com • (see also)

Carbon dioxide now more than 50% higher than pre-industrial levels
noaa.gov

Asteroid Samples Brought to Earth Contain Key Molecules for Life
gizmodo.com

When Cars Kill Pedestrians
newyorker.com

Venus crossed the sun’s face 10 years ago. Most people alive will never see the sight again.
space.com

A New Kind of Genome Editing Is Here to Fine-Tune DNA
wired.com

Taking a break from social media improves psychological well-being, depression, and anxiety
psypost.org

‘It’s Been 50 Years. I Am Not ‘Napalm Girl’ Anymore.’
nytimes.com

What Are Ocean Predators Doing So Deep Underwater?
theatlantic.com

International Space Station and Boeing Starliner captured in the same incredible image
space.com

The Surreal Case of a C.I.A. Hacker’s Revenge
newyorker.com • (see also)

Diabetes drug leads to notable weight loss in people with obesity – study
theguardian.com • (see also)

150 years ago today Vaseline was originally patented
damninteresting.com

NASA Priority Artemis Science on Moon To Investigate Mysterious Gruithuisen Domes
scitechdaily.com

What makes smoky, charred barbecue taste so good? The chemistry of cooking over an open flame
theconversation.com

Escape from Auschwitz: the most extraordinary Holocaust story you’ve never heard
theguardian.com

On this day in 2004 the Killdozer emerged
damninteresting.com

Video: California High Speed Rail has not Failed and RealLifeLore is wrong [17:51]
youtube.com

This week: ⚛️Quantum internet, 🍌bananaphobia, 🖼️Victorian quadraplegic art, and more!
damninteresting.com

NASA’s DAVINCI mission to take the plunge through massive atmosphere of Venus
phys.org • (see also)

Dark Stars: The First Stars in the Universe Could Have Been Powered by Annihilating Dark Matter
universetoday.com

There’s an Army of Thieves Coming for Your Catalytic Converter
popularmechanics.com

Doctors 3D-Print ‘Living Ear’ and Transplant Into Patient
cnet.com

Have You Ever Heard of Peanut Butter Fruit?
mossandfog.com

The Femme Fatale who Rejected Frida Kahlo’s Marriage Proposal
messynessychic.com

How Agatha Christie’s Deep Respect for Science Helped Her Mysteries Stand the Test of Time
crimereads.com • (see also)

Genetic paparazzi are right around the corner, and courts aren’t ready to confront the legal quagmire of DNA theft
theconversation.com

Strange fossil solves giraffe evolutionary mystery
phys.org

Video: Wall of Rock Collapses Into Historically Low Lake Powell [0:30]
gizmodo.com

The Stars in Other Galaxies are Generally Heavier Than the Milky Way’s Stars
universetoday.com

Researchers Find That Eating a Certain Protein Is Related to Developing Depression
scitechdaily.com • (see also)

NASA Rover Spots Surreal ‘Spikes’ on Mars
cnet.com • (see also)

Staying ‘Conscious’ Under Anesthesia May Be Much More Common Than We Realized
sciencealert.com

Ancient Bronze Age city reemerges from Iraq river after extreme drought
livescience.com

Behind the Scenes: The pots, pans, and people that make millions of meals
joseandres.substack.com

How Ida B. Wells Campaigned to Expose the Lies Behind the Lynchings
lithub.com

When Shipping Containers Sink in the Drink
newyorker.com

Gallery: Through the Grand Canyon in a Metz 22 Speedster, 1914
rarehistoricalphotos.com

Video: Is paying with hand-drawn banknotes artistry or forgery? The knotty case of J S G Boggs [10:02]
aeon.co • (see also)

Researchers in Japan have clocked a new speed record for data transmission
newatlas.com

Guardians of the brain: how a special immune system protects our grey matter
nature.com

Impossible-Seeming Surfaces Confirmed Decades After Conjecture
quantamagazine.org

Turkey wants to be called Türkiye in rebranding move
bbc.com

Rare sight for amateur astronomers as five planets align
theguardian.com

Volodymyr Zelensky on War, Technology, and the Future of Ukraine
wired.com

Video: The Absurd Search For Dark Matter [16:31]
youtube.com

Study: Trained dogs detect COVID-19 as well as PCR tests do
sciencenews.org

Two Time Crystals Have Been Successfully Linked Together For The First Time
sciencealert.com • (see also)

How electric fish were able to evolve electric organs
phys.org

James Webb Space Telescope will release its 1st science-quality images July 12
space.com

The Secrets of the Blind Salamander
nautil.us • (see also)

Research may reveal why people can suddenly become frail in their 70s
theguardian.com

It’s time to shed our misconceptions about chicken intelligence
salon.com • (see also)

Spanish Cave Was an Art Studio for Neanderthals and Ancient Humans, Researchers Say
gizmodo.com

Gallery: The beautiful, intricate world of seashells
sciencefocus.com

Is There a Future for the Sinkhole-Studded Dead Sea?
atlasobscura.com