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Most animals don’t go through menopause. So why do these whales?
npr.org

The magnetic shield that protects Earth and makes life possible
english.elpais.com

Thrilling Drone Footage Weaves Through Shanghai’s Tallest Buildings
mymodernmet.com

Icefields in South America are larger than all glaciers in the European Alps together
phys.org

Why Clouds Vanish During Solar Eclipses
atlasobscura.com

Higher temperatures mean higher food and other prices. A new study links climate shocks to inflation
phys.org

This Extremely Rare Neurological Condition Makes Faces Appear Distorted or ‘Like a Demon’
smithsonianmag.com • (see also)

Doomed egg-shaped exoplanet is death-spiraling into its star
space.com

More than half of chickenpox diagnoses are wrong, study finds
arstechnica.com

‘I think it’s a Banksy’: mystery plaque for adulterer ignites speculation in artist’s home city
theguardian.com

Interoception: The mysterious inner sense driving your emotions
bbc.com • (see also)

Diamond Is About to Be Dethroned As the Hardest Material Ever
popularmechanics.com

This week: Magnetic weapons, pilot drugs, alien denials, and more!
damninteresting.com

49 Baffling and Unstoppable Killer Whales Are Reshaping Marine Biology
popularmechanics.com

The Europa Clipper may only need 1 ice grain to detect life on Jupiter’s ocean moon
space.com

2,000 earthquakes in 1 day off Canada coast suggest the ocean floor is ripping apart, scientists say
livescience.com

Shakespeare’s sister: Digital archives reveal hidden insights into world-famous playwright’s unknown sibling
phys.org

Video: The Lawless Early Days Of Aviation [52:28]
youtube.com • (see also)

Dogs can understand the meaning of nouns, new research finds
theguardian.com

Hackers can unlock over 3 million hotel doors in seconds
arstechnica.com

Video: Can You See Cosmic Rays on Hot Drinks? [8:30]
youtube.com

Losing hippos could throw entire ecosystems out of balance. Here’s how we can still save them
salon.com

After decades of secrecy, the ‘Ghost Army’ is honored for saving U.S. lives in WWII
npr.org

Decoding the plant world’s complex biochemical communication networks
phys.org

All aboard the moon train: DARPA is trying to figure out how to build a lunar railroad
businessinsider.com

How We Got Concussions So Wrong
slate.com

Video: Hot air balloon collides with powerlines in Minnesota [0:44]
bbc.com • (see also)

Hubble Space Telescope discovers ‘failed stars’ are bad at relationships too
space.com

The Power of Darkness: How Night Skies Inspire Creative Thoughts
lithub.com

Plantwatch: how does moss survive and thrive in harsh Antarctic climate?
theguardian.com

The Incredible Case of NASA’S Missing Moondust
popularmechanics.com

Significantly More Female Psychopaths Go Undetected Due to Male-Centric Definitions of Psychopathy
gilmorehealth.com • (see also)

Swedish landowner can keep meteorite after court battle with geologists
theguardian.com

Video: Why Aren’t There Eclipses Every Month? [2:22]
youtube.com

Video: How The Most Expensive Swords In The World Are Made [25:26]
youtube.com

60 Incredible Finalists Announced From the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest
mymodernmet.com

When Amelia Earhart and the ‘Queen of Diamonds’ Raced to Become the First Woman to Fly Across the Atlantic
smithsonianmag.com

The Unkillable Appeal of Multilevel Marketing
newyorker.com

The Dinner Party That Started the Harlem Renaissance
nytimes.com • Without paywall

Family Finds Stolen Japanese Artifacts While Cleaning Out an Attic in Massachusetts
smithsonianmag.com

Two men swapped at birth – one Indigenous, one white – finally get apology
theguardian.com

The Ocean Vents Where Life on Earth Likely Began
daily.jstor.org

Scientists Working on Drug to Indefinitely Delay Menopause
futurism.com

Massive Missing Head of Ancient Ramesses II Statue Uncovered
hyperallergic.com

An Alpine Mummy’s Mysterious Tattoos Have Upended Archaeological Theories
popularmechanics.com

First-of-Its-Kind ‘Quantum Tornado’ Achieves Record-Breaking Black Hole Mimicry
sciencealert.com

New Species of Fluffy Beetle Discovered in Australia
sci.news

Video: The underground cities of the Byzantine Empire [5:30]
youtube.com

People Hate the Idea of Car-Free Cities—Until They Live in One
wired.com

Nigeria’s kidnap crisis: Inside story of a ransom negotiator
bbc.com

World’s sixth ocean in the making? Geologists predict potential emergence from depths of Africa
wionews.com

Neuroferritinopathy: New hope for sisters trapped in their bodies
bbc.com

The Water Is Eating the Island
hakaimagazine.com

The Terrifying Allure of Mona Island
nytimes.com • Without paywall

Scientists Gave AI an “Inner Monologue” and Something Fascinating Happened
futurism.com

Planetary scientists use physics and images of impact craters to gauge thickness of ice on Europa
phys.org

New original Damn Interesting article/episode by Marisa Brook: A Trail Gone Cold
dam.mn

New York City’s plan to stop e-bike battery fires
technologyreview.com

Dark Energy Camera Captures a Breathtaking 1.3-Gigapixel Photo of the Remains of a Dead Star
mymodernmet.com

Can we protect and profit from the oceans?
vox.com