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Video: Colorful Moths Captured in Super Slow Motion [05:24]
mossandfog.com

Biologists discover human-infecting parasite produces sterile soldiers like ants and termites
phys.org

‘I did it as quietly as I could’: the navy chief who wrecked his ship to scupper China’s ambitions
theguardian.com

Hidden Self-Portrait by Norman Cornish Discovered Behind Another Painting
smithsonianmag.com

Scientists identify Great Salt Lake as a significant source of greenhouse gas emissions
phys.org

When Bite Marks, a Duel, and Jeering Crowds Marred the Paris Olympics
zocalopublicsquare.org

NASA Should Ditch the Spin
theatlantic.com • (see also)

Is Tabby’s Star a Swarm of Extraterrestrial Structures?
discovermagazine.com

NASA blew up this inflatable space station structure on purpose
theverge.com

Perseverance rover discovers rock with potential signs of ancient life
phys.org

Video: Neil deGrasse Tyson and Sean Carroll Discuss Controversies in Quantum Mechanics [46:00]
youtube.com • (see also)

From Cisterns to Temples, These Twelve Underground Worlds Are Open for Exploring
smithsonianmag.com

Italian Street Artist Has Been Painting Colorful, Positive Art for Over 15 Years
mymodernmet.com

When Was the Last Cigarette Smoked on an Airplane?
thrillist.com

Cheesemaking is a complex science – a food chemist explains the process from milk to mozzarella
theconversation.com

One-dose nasal spray clears toxic Alzheimer’s proteins to improve memory [in mice]
newatlas.com

How the Rise of the Camera Launched a Fight to Protect Gilded Age Americans’ Privacy
smithsonianmag.com

Archaeologists Discovered a 4,000-Year-Old Toppled Monolith. How It Fell Is a Mystery.
popularmechanics.com

Irish museum solves mystery of bronze age axe heads delivered in porridge box
theguardian.com

Video: How to Build an Arctic Airport [12:26]
youtube.com

From Naming Each Other to Getting Drunk, Animals Are More Like Us Than We Thought
atlasobscura.com

The Struggle to Identify All the Dead Bodies in Mexico
newyorker.com

A swinging showerhead leads to discovery of a new mode of vibration in nature
phys.org

100 bottles of champagne found in 19th Century wreck
bbc.com • (see also)

What does it mean when a chicken blushes? Now we know
newatlas.com

What do genes have to do with psychology? They likely influence your behavior more than you realize
theconversation.com

Video: What the oil industry doesn’t want you to know [6:44]
youtube.com • (see also)

“Weapons of Health Destruction…” How Colonialism Created the Modern Native American Diet
lithub.com

‘My family and other Nazis’
theguardian.com

Retaining flavor while removing caffeine − a chemist explains the chemistry behind decaf coffee
theconversation.com

Old books can be loaded with poison. Some collectors love the thrill.
washingtonpost.com • Without paywall

Webb telescope snapped photo of huge world — in a distant solar system
mashable.com

The Brothers Who Asserted Their Right to Free Speech in Tudor England
smithsonianmag.com

Watch: Berliners soar over the city on Europe’s highest swing
bbc.com

Komodo dragons have teeth coated in iron to kill prey, study finds
phys.org

NASA Reveals 25 Breathtaking Space Images We’ve Never Seen Before
sciencealert.com

Earth’s hottest day on record broken twice this week
newatlas.com

The Physics of Cold Water May Have Jump-Started Complex Life
quantamagazine.org

Scientists Recreate Neanderthal Cooking Methods and the Results Are Eye-Opening
zmescience.com

The Moon’s Most Shadowy Places Can’t Hide From NASA’s New Camera
nytimes.com • (see also)

Element 120 discovery possible after titanium beam breakthrough
newatlas.com • (see also)

How Soon Might the Atlantic Ocean Break? Two Sibling Scientists Found an Answer—and Shook the World
wired.com

Tomorrow (24 July) is a local holiday, which will curtail ordinary operations. Here is a temporary alternative.
damninteresting.com

Sharks are testing positive for cocaine
popsci.com

VIDEO: Biscuit Basin geyser explodes, sending Yellowstone tourists packing
jhnewsandguide.com

Chinese lunar probe finds water in moon samples
phys.org

Cure for male pattern baldness given boost by sugar discovery
sheffield.ac.uk

Mystery solved after 116 years: how the King helped prove marathon really is 26m 385yds
theguardian.com

Hugo awards organisers reveal thousands spent on fraudulent votes to help one writer win
theguardian.com

Video: How Baboons Led Us to a Lost Civilization [12:04]
youtube.com

Scientists Think They’ve Figured Out How to Build a Real-Life Tractor Beam
popularmechanics.com

HIV drug could be made for just $40 a year for every patient (current cost: $42,250 for the first year)
theguardian.com

Physicist, 98, honoured 75 years after discovery
bbc.com

Video: The Deadly Job of Royal Food Taster [20:06]
youtube.com

NASA releases never-seen-before images of Peacock galaxy 25 years after launch of Chandra X-ray Observatory
cbsnews.com

Video: Exploring Rat’s Nest cave for moonmilk, a soft popcorn-like substance with mysterious origins [05:00]
cbc.ca

Roman Wall Built to Contain Spartacus’ Forces Discovered in Italy
smithsonianmag.com

A Cursed Ship and the Fate of Its Sunken Gold
newyorker.com • (see also)

‘I realised that he was after my life’: A WW1 soldier on the brutality of conflict
bbc.com

Deep aphantasia: What it’s like to have no visual imagination or inner voice
psypost.org