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Battle axes unearthed in a cemetery in Russia may have belonged to 11th-century taxmen
livescience.com

Video: The internet isn’t as fast as it used to be. These towers are why [12:45]
youtube.com

Neighbours turn on each other in Portofino air-con crackdown
theguardian.com

The Complex History of American Dating
daily.jstor.org

High Mountains, Ancient Shells, and the Wonder of Deep Time
nautil.us

Was Manet’s Final Masterpiece Meant to Be a Riddle?
news.artnet.com

Study reports dim odds for finding alien civilizations
phys.org • (see also)

We’re Entering an AI Price-Fixing Dystopia
theatlantic.com • Mirror

New study explains how music affects the brains of patients with depression
english.elpais.com

Researchers stumped by mystery of WW2 ship
bbc.com

New hope of finding life on Mars after indication of water, scientists say
theguardian.com

Inside the Texas Crime Lab That’s Cracked Hundreds of Cold Cases
texasmonthly.com

Video: Robot paddles human table tennis competitors [24:55]
newatlas.com

Astronomers find unusual lithium-rich star
cosmosmagazine.com

From science fiction to telemedicine: the surprising 150-year history of long-range medical treatment
theconversation.com

This futuristic space habitat is designed to self-assemble in orbit
technologyreview.com

Humans Are Going to the Moon’s South Pole. This Is How They’ll Drive There
wired.com • (see also)

Will the Mystery of the Voynich Manuscript Ever Be Solved?
theatlantic.com • Mirror • (see also)

Deep space radar site in Wales to go ahead to protect UK from ‘space warfare’
theguardian.com

Brain pathway found for placebo pain relief
labonline.com.au

A Nazi Villa So Tainted Berlin Can’t Give It Away
nytimes.com

‘This could be the origin of the Atlantis legend’: Mountain that sank beneath the waves discovered off Canary Islands
livescience.com • (see also)

‘I had surgery to lengthen my legs and then it went horribly wrong’
bbc.com

New storm is headed for the Caribbean: What meteorologists look for in early signs of a future hurricane
theconversation.com

These Mesmerizing Anemones Have a Glowing Layer of Protection
smithsonianmag.com

Charlie Chaplin and the Business of Living
newyorker.com

What time is it on the moon? Researchers develop a plan for precise timekeeping
phys.org • (see also)

Everyone in Real Estate Knew About the Alexander Brothers
curbed.com

Nights in Las Vegas Are Becoming Dangerously Hot
nytimes.com

Can Computers Create? A Short History of Mechanized Artistic Ambition
lithub.com

An Ancient Martian Lake Was Larger Than Any Lake on Earth
universetoday.com

CERN’s breakthrough experiment captures high-energy neutrinos for first time
interestingengineering.com

How Venezuela’s opposition proved its election win: ‘A brilliant political move’
theguardian.com

“Hearing” Temperature – Scientists Uncover a New Layer of Human Perception
scitechdaily.com

Google is killing one of Chrome’s biggest ad blockers
pcworld.com • (see also)

Printing Anarchy
daily.jstor.org • (see also)

Women in China spread secret, female-only language nushu
scmp.com

Blind musicians and teachers communicate through vibration using Canadian-made device
cbc.ca

No water, no power, hordes of birds: who will buy San Francisco’s $25m private island?
theguardian.com

How a Crazy Claim About a ‘Bottle Jumper’ Led to a Riot
mcgill.ca

Hope for coeliacs after study discovers origin of gluten response
cosmosmagazine.com

Ancient Calendar, Recently Discovered, May Document a Long-Ago Disaster
nytimes.com

Horses can plan ahead and think strategically, scientists find
theguardian.com

Mega-tsunami lingered for a week after Greenland avalanche
cosmosmagazine.com • (see also)

‘Uncontacted’ Indigenous group attacks loggers in the Peruvian Amazon
theguardian.com

Researchers worry about AI turning humans into jerks
popsci.com

Testing the viability of using horse milk to make ice cream
phys.org

ChatGPT unexpectedly began speaking in a user’s cloned voice during testing
arstechnica.com

‘I was raised in a utopian commune where children ran wild. Only years later did I realise how much danger came with that freedom’
theguardian.com • (see also)

After Breaking Free, World’s Largest Iceberg Is Stuck Spinning in Circles
nytimes.com

Fisherman lands first-ever ‘lost’ Lego shark
bbc.com

‘Lord, make them die an awful death’: Prisoner’s dark pleas found etched into Roman-era prison
livescience.com

Thousands of Corporate Secrets Were Left Exposed. This Guy Found Them All
wired.com • Mirror

China’s new wing design with holes could tackle sonic booms, boost aviation
interestingengineering.com

Banksy confirms seventh London artwork in a week
bbc.com

The mystery of the ‘vanishing’ diamond dealer: fury in the City after multimillion collapse of Vashi
theguardian.com

Watch a video showing what happens in our brains when we think
technologyreview.com

How Base 3 Computing Beats Binary
quantamagazine.org

The European nation ruled by sheep
bbc.com

An Indian Journalist on the Hit List: Investigating the Shocking Assassination of Gauri Lankesh
lithub.com