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Now Uranus’ Moon Ariel Might Have an Ocean too
universetoday.com

Famous Paintings Seen Side by Side With Their Real-Life Locations
mymodernmet.com

Video: The Closest Black Hole Isn’t as Far as You’d Like [9:01]
youtube.com

Your world is different from a pigeon’s—but a new theory explains how we can still live in the same reality
phys.org • (see also)

Ready or not, here come the police drones
popsci.com

Butterflies and moths suck up pollen with static electricity
popsci.com

An Ornate Ancient Roman Mosaic Floor Turns Up in the Waters of Naples
news.artnet.com

We may finally know what caused the biggest cosmic explosion ever seen
newscientist.com • Without paywall

The skydiver who survived a 14,000-foot fall
espn.com

The extinct Olympic sport that was the ‘dullest’ of all time
bbc.com

Mesmerizing NASA Video Reveals Carbon Dioxide Churning in The Sky [01:51]
sciencealert.com

Video: $25,000 vs. $25,000,000 [29:57]
youtube.com

World’s first ‘meltdown-proof’ nuclear reactor aces safety test
newatlas.com

Happy 50th birthday to the UPC barcode – no one expected you would revolutionize global commerce
theconversation.com

Why Paper Checks Refuse to Die
nytimes.com

The Elegant Math of Machine Learning
nautil.us

‘The Bullet in My Mother’s Head’
esquire.com

Why is JWST Having So Much Trouble with the TRAPPIST-1 System?
universetoday.com

65 years ago today Lieutenant Colonel William Rankin rode the thunder
damninteresting.com

What Olympic runners can learn from cheetahs
bbc.com • (see also)

Researchers in Amsterdam discover how Rembrantd made the golden pigment in The Night Watch
artnews.com

How China’s Chang’e 6 mission snagged the first samples of the Moon’s farside
astronomy.com

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