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01 July 2024

A desert moss that has the potential to grow on Mars

phys.org

The telltale words that could identify generative AI text

arstechnica.com

30 June 2024

Existing Telescopes Could Directly Observe ‘ExoEarths…’ with a Few Tweaks

universetoday.com

Einstein and his peers were ‘irrationally resistant’ to black holes. This illustrated story explores why

bbc.com

On this day in 1971 a Soyuz spacecraft decompressed, exposing 3 cosmonauts to near-vacuum

damninteresting.com

Genetic analysis of ancient Mayan skeletons challenges virgin girl sacrifice trope

salon.com

A Woman Thrifted This Ancient Maya Vase for $3.99—and Then Gave It Back to Mexico

smithsonianmag.com

An ancient earthquake changed the course of the Ganges River

sciencenews.org

‘The Gay Cookbook’ Was of and Ahead of Its Time

eater.com

The History of Migrant Mother, One of the Most Famous Photographs of All Time

mossandfog.com

Man suffers rare bee sting directly to the eyeball—it didn’t go well

arstechnica.com

A Prehistory of Zoom

daily.jstor.org

Video: How Japan is preparing for war with China [31:54]

youtube.com

Theodore Roosevelt’s pocket watch was stolen in 1987. It’s finally back at his New York home

apnews.com

How to Keep Your Produce Fresh for Weeks (Hint: It’s Not Always in the Fridge)

nytimes.com

The Holy Grail of physics: The quest to find quantum gravity

abc.net.au

Four die after drinking from bottles found in sea

bbc.com

Fossil Hunting for Sea Creatures Beneath the Vineyards of Champagne

messynessychic.com

Axolotls, Known as Water Puppies, Spend Their Entire Life Submerged Underwater

discovermagazine.com

The story of Teonimenu, a lost island of the Pacific

abc.net.au • (see also)

A Single Robot Could Provide a Mission To Mars With Enough Water and Oxygen

universetoday.com

Uncovered: 428-year-old secret dossier reveals Elizabeth I’s network of spies

theguardian.com

This rare, tiny flower was thought to have been extinct in Vermont since WWI. Now it’s a symbol of hope

cnn.com

Man arrested with explosives near Paris airport was part of vast Russian sabotage campaign

lemonde.fr

28 June 2024

Russian scientists conduct autopsy on 44,000-year-old permafrost wolf carcass

reuters.com

The beginnings of fashion: Paleolithic eyed needles and the evolution of dress

phys.org

How does hail grow to the size of golf balls and even grapefruit? The science behind this destructive weather phenomenon

theconversation.com • (see also)

Video: Does Sodium Metal Explode In Dry Water? [7:36]

youtube.com

A Scientific Mission To Save The Sharks

discovermagazine.com

Inside a Violent Gang’s Ruthless Crypto-Stealing Home Invasion Spree

wired.com

Video: This Animal Lays Eggs AND Has Live Young [5:33]

youtube.com

Candy for the People: The Miami Murder Mystery That Transfixed America

crimereads.com

We finally know why some people got COVID while others didn’t

theconversation.com

If Betelgeuse Explodes, Just How Bright Will It Get?

wired.com

Brains can tune their navigation system without landmarks

hub.jhu.edu

This week: Pole flipping, revolutionary hurricanes, Saharan dust storms, and more!

damninteresting.com

The Love Letter Generator That Foretold ChatGPT

daily.jstor.org

Scientists just got closer to solving a major Antarctic puzzle

grist.org

On this day in 1905, one Dr. Beaurieux attempted to converse with a freshly severed head, for science

damninteresting.com

Gravitational wave researchers cast new light on Antikythera mechanism mystery

phys.org • (see also)

Most pristine trilobite fossils ever found shake up scientific understanding of the long extinct group

phys.org • (see also)

Five new ways to catch gravitational waves — and the secrets they’ll reveal

nature.com

Death on Shishapangma

outsideonline.com • (see also)

The World’s Most Common Pain Relief Drug May Induce Risky Behavior

sciencealert.com • (see also)

27 June 2024

Video: The Rise & Fall of the Harrier Jump Jet [16:38]

youtube.com

China’s graphene find in 2 billion-year-old moon soil defies origin theory

interestingengineering.com

The Secret, Magical Life Of Lithium

noemamag.com

Two massive asteroids swing past Earth this week, but don’t worry! We’re safe!

theweathernetwork.com

Egyptian scribes suffered work-related injuries, study says

theguardian.com

On the Time Benjamin Franklin, American Show-Off, Jumped Naked Into the Thames

lithub.com

The Con Artists Who Preyed on Gay Men In the Early 1900s

crimereads.com

An OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample Has Surprising Phosphate Content

astrobiology.com

The last woolly mammoths on Earth died from bad luck, not inbreeding

newscientist.com

Did we find signs of life on K2-18 b? Not yet, but we might.

astronomy.com

Video: The history of kid cities, a series of fake miniature towns in which children can role-play as adults [1:13:36]

youtube.com

How AI Revolutionized Protein Science, but Didn’t End It

quantamagazine.org

Ethereal Pillars of Creation come to life in new 3D visualization

popsci.com

Josephine Butler: the forgotten feminist who fought the UK police – and their genital inspections

theguardian.com

You Can Now See Thousands of Pablo Picasso’s Works in a New Online Archive

smithsonianmag.com

Video: Could we build a miniature sun on Earth? [4:53]

youtube.com

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A desert moss that has the potential to grow on Mars

The telltale words that could identify generative AI text

Existing Telescopes Could Directly Observe ‘ExoEarths…’ with a Few Tweaks

Einstein and his peers were ‘irrationally resistant’ to black holes. This illustrated story explores why

On this day in 1971 a Soyuz spacecraft decompressed, exposing 3 cosmonauts to near-vacuum

Genetic analysis of ancient Mayan skeletons challenges virgin girl sacrifice trope

A Woman Thrifted This Ancient Maya Vase for $3.99—and Then Gave It Back to Mexico

An ancient earthquake changed the course of the Ganges River

‘The Gay Cookbook’ Was of and Ahead of Its Time

The History of Migrant Mother, One of the Most Famous Photographs of All Time

Man suffers rare bee sting directly to the eyeball—it didn’t go well

A Prehistory of Zoom

Video: How Japan is preparing for war with China [31:54]

Theodore Roosevelt’s pocket watch was stolen in 1987. It’s finally back at his New York home

How to Keep Your Produce Fresh for Weeks (Hint: It’s Not Always in the Fridge)

The Holy Grail of physics: The quest to find quantum gravity

Four die after drinking from bottles found in sea

Fossil Hunting for Sea Creatures Beneath the Vineyards of Champagne

Axolotls, Known as Water Puppies, Spend Their Entire Life Submerged Underwater

The story of Teonimenu, a lost island of the Pacific

A Single Robot Could Provide a Mission To Mars With Enough Water and Oxygen

Uncovered: 428-year-old secret dossier reveals Elizabeth I’s network of spies

This rare, tiny flower was thought to have been extinct in Vermont since WWI. Now it’s a symbol of hope

Man arrested with explosives near Paris airport was part of vast Russian sabotage campaign

Russian scientists conduct autopsy on 44,000-year-old permafrost wolf carcass

The beginnings of fashion: Paleolithic eyed needles and the evolution of dress

How does hail grow to the size of golf balls and even grapefruit? The science behind this destructive weather phenomenon

Video: Does Sodium Metal Explode In Dry Water? [7:36]

A Scientific Mission To Save The Sharks

Inside a Violent Gang’s Ruthless Crypto-Stealing Home Invasion Spree

Video: This Animal Lays Eggs AND Has Live Young [5:33]

Candy for the People: The Miami Murder Mystery That Transfixed America

We finally know why some people got COVID while others didn’t

If Betelgeuse Explodes, Just How Bright Will It Get?

Brains can tune their navigation system without landmarks

This week: Pole flipping, revolutionary hurricanes, Saharan dust storms, and more!

The Love Letter Generator That Foretold ChatGPT

Scientists just got closer to solving a major Antarctic puzzle

On this day in 1905, one Dr. Beaurieux attempted to converse with a freshly severed head, for science

Gravitational wave researchers cast new light on Antikythera mechanism mystery

Most pristine trilobite fossils ever found shake up scientific understanding of the long extinct group

Five new ways to catch gravitational waves — and the secrets they’ll reveal

Death on Shishapangma

The World’s Most Common Pain Relief Drug May Induce Risky Behavior

Video: The Rise & Fall of the Harrier Jump Jet [16:38]

China’s graphene find in 2 billion-year-old moon soil defies origin theory

The Secret, Magical Life Of Lithium

Two massive asteroids swing past Earth this week, but don’t worry! We’re safe!

Egyptian scribes suffered work-related injuries, study says

On the Time Benjamin Franklin, American Show-Off, Jumped Naked Into the Thames

The Con Artists Who Preyed on Gay Men In the Early 1900s

An OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample Has Surprising Phosphate Content

The last woolly mammoths on Earth died from bad luck, not inbreeding

Did we find signs of life on K2-18 b? Not yet, but we might.

Video: The history of kid cities, a series of fake miniature towns in which children can role-play as adults [1:13:36]

How AI Revolutionized Protein Science, but Didn’t End It

Ethereal Pillars of Creation come to life in new 3D visualization

Josephine Butler: the forgotten feminist who fought the UK police – and their genital inspections

You Can Now See Thousands of Pablo Picasso’s Works in a New Online Archive

Video: Could we build a miniature sun on Earth? [4:53]

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