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Video: 20 Days in Mariupol (full documentary) [1:34:07]
youtube.com

The illusory reality of WWI dazzle camouflage, re-examined
popsci.com • (see also)

This is how a quantum computer is built
english.elpais.com

Oops, Scientists May Have Severely Miscalculated How Many Humans Are on Earth
popularmechanics.com

What the Press Got Wrong About Hitler
theatlantic.com • Mirror

Video: Giant Magnus Effect Plane [19:32]
youtube.com

This week: Baby black holes, puppy pistolero, axolotl cuisine, and more!
damninteresting.com

Family of Boeing whistleblower sues company over his death
bbc.com

The First Big Data Drop From the Euclid Space Telescope Unlocks a ‘Treasure Trove’ of Insights on the Universe’s Mysteries
smithsonianmag.com

The ‘Space Laser’ Wars Have Begun
popularmechanics.com

The Cult Of The American Lawn
noemamag.com

Humans have a superpower that makes us uniquely capable of controlling the world: our ability to understand cause and effect
aeon.co

BYD’s 5-minute fast-charging system – as quick as filling up a tank?
newatlas.com

Crisis in Antarctica: can science teams ever prepare for isolated assignments?
theguardian.com

Monaco, a Mediterranean Principality Shaped by the Middle Ages
daily.jstor.org

Life Lessons from Evel Knievel
wsj.com • Mirror

We Finally Know What Causes ‘Sprite Lightning’
extremetech.com • (see also)

Video: Why Did the Mars Helicopter Disappear? [29:07]
youtube.com

A Real-Life Sharktopus: Scientists Capture Footage of Octopus Riding Shark’s Back
gizmodo.com

What are AI hallucinations? Why AIs sometimes make things up
theconversation.com

The early 2000s capacitor plague is probably not just a stolen recipe
arstechnica.com

What really happens to everything you recycle
economist.com • Mirror

Video: What to know about the situation at Heathrow Airport [01:17]
bbc.com

When a colossal iceberg broke free from Antarctica, scientists found something staggering beneath it
discoverwildlife.com

Scientist discovers why seals do not drown while diving
bbc.com

Europe is finally getting serious about commercial rockets
technologyreview.com

Boston Dynamics shows off another major leap in humanoid mobility
newatlas.com

The Unbelievable Scale of AI’s Pirated-Books Problem
theatlantic.com • Mirror

Spaghetti science: What pasta reveals about the universe
bbc.com

What’s next for Boeing Starliner?
astronomy.com

What were Stephen Hawking’s greatest contributions to science?
space.com

A Nuclear Clock So Precise It Could Redefine Time Itself
scitechdaily.com

The Last Decision of Daniel Kahneman, the World’s Leading Thinker on Decisions
wsj.com • Mirror

Breakthrough stroke drug heals the brain to restore movement
newatlas.com

Mini-satellite paves the way for quantum messaging anywhere on Earth
nature.com

Dark energy: mysterious cosmic force appears to be weakening, say scientists
theguardian.com

Video: This Railroad Could Cripple America’s Economy [38:45]
youtube.com

Watch as This Rare Red Sprite Lightning Strikes Above the Himalayas
discovermagazine.com

Fires, wars and bureaucracy: The tumultuous journey to establish the US National Archives
theconversation.com

Video: 9/11 Hoax: The Woman Who Lied About Surviving The Twin Towers [1:04:43]
youtube.com

Why Did Vincent van Gogh Paint 26 Portraits of a Postman and His Family While Staying in the South of France?
smithsonianmag.com

‘I trust my eyes, not the forecast’: Alexandria is sinking. Why don’t local fishers believe it?
theguardian.com

Why particle physicists are going wild for a record-breaking neutrino
newscientist.com • Mirror

Nobody knows why this snowy owl is orange
cbc.ca

Video: The Only Generation That Dreamed in Black and White [8:09]
youtube.com

The inside story of Blenheim’s gold toilet heist
bbc.com

Weird meteorite may be relic of lost planet that no longer exists
newscientist.com • Mirror

Malaysia green-lights new MH370 search in Indian Ocean
bbc.com

Winners of the British Wildlife Photography Awards 2025
theatlantic.com

Two Trailblazing Spacewalks in 1965 Opened the Door to Decades of Astronauts Pushing the Limits of Their Capabilities
smithsonianmag.com

Astronomers Think They’ve Found a Reliable Biosignature. But There’s a Catch
universetoday.com

As mountain glaciers melt, risk of catastrophic flash floods rises for millions
theconversation.com

Judge disses Star Trek icon Data’s poetry while ruling AI can’t author works
arstechnica.com

Parrots and humans share a brain mechanism for speech
sciencenews.org

Side-Release Buckle History: The Fasten, The Furious
tedium.co

Video: The First Attack on the Twin Towers [14:22]
youtube.com

As Children, They Fled the Nazis Alone. Newly Found Papers Tell Their Story.
nytimes.com

How astronauts adjust when back on Earth after being in space
npr.org

Harvard Announces Free Tuition for Students Whose Families Make Under $200,000
vice.com

Photographer’s Once-in-a-Lifetime Shots of the Lunar Eclipse and Aurora
petapixel.com