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Preparing for a pandemic that never came ended up setting off another − how an accidental virus release triggered 1977’s ‘Russian flu’
theconversation.com

Sounds from Starliner Speakers Traced to Audio Configuration
blogs.nasa.gov

Climate Change Is Making Glacier Tourism More Popular, and Riskier
nytimes.com

Mobile phones are not linked to brain cancer, according to a major review of 28 years of research
theconversation.com

Scientists make lab-grown black hole jets
space.com

Simulation study explores how gift giving drives social change
phys.org

Strongman’s muscles reveal the secrets of his super-strength
newatlas.com

Dogs can remember names of toys years after not seeing them, study shows
theguardian.com

Video: Can Boeing Starliner astronauts vote from the ISS? [8:50]
youtube.com

To Trick the Nazis, This Master of Deception Invented Fake Fleets and Armies
smithsonianmag.com • (see also)

Video: Could you survive a nanosecond on the Sun? [3:28]
youtube.com

How Disease Really Spread in the Americas
nautil.us

Man found frozen in Pennsylvania cave nearly 50 years ago identified
theguardian.com

Belief in alien visits to Earth is spiralling out of control – here’s why that’s so dangerous
theconversation.com

How the Higgs Field (Actually) Gives Mass to Elementary Particles
quantamagazine.org

Brighter Than Ever: Tiny Green Lasers Are Changing the Game
scitechdaily.com

Video: Why The Simpsons Theme Just SOUNDS Funny [19:56]
youtube.com • (see also)

The unknown story of Scotland’s ‘Stonehenge’
bbc.com

Sleep on it: How the brain processes many experiences — even when ‘offline’
news.yale.edu

A brief history of barbed wire fence telephone networks
loriemerson.net

Jupiter’s moon Ganymede was struck by asteroid bigger than dinosaur-killing rock [66m years ago]
theguardian.com

This Stunning Image Is The Highest Resolution We’ve Ever Seen Atoms
sciencealert.com

Scientists Uncover Catastrophic Chain Reaction That Changed Earth’s Evolutionary Path Forever
scitechdaily.com

Video: The Hidden Engineering of Landfills [17:03]
youtube.com

Beluga Whale Charged With Spying For Russia Found Dead
forbes.com

Striking images reveal depths of Titanic’s slow decay
bbc.com

Scientists find seismic role in formation of large gold nuggets
theguardian.com

Tomorrow, September 2nd is a holiday in the USA. So links will be sparse, or nonexistent. Here is a temporary alternative.
damninteresting.com

Why are we ticklish? The science of the silly response.
popsci.com • (see also)

Weaver Bird Nests in Africa Appear to Reflect Local Styles and Traditions
nytimes.com

A Third Of The World Lacks Internet Access. Airborne Communications Stations Could Fix That
discovermagazine.com

Placebo Science Is Rooted in Witch Hunts
nautil.us • (see also)

A ‘mosquito flight simulator’ reveals a potential weakness in one species that carries malaria.
popsci.com

Planes, trains and monster diggers: The vehicles pushing the limits of electric power
bbc.com

America’s Oldest Board Game Teaches 19th-Century Geography
mymodernmet.com

Turn Down the Streetlights
theatlantic.com • Mirror

Economists Alarmed by Growing Demand for Sausage
futurism.com

‘A tech firm stole our voices – then cloned and sold them’
bbc.com

How a little-known 17th-century female scientist changed our understanding of insects
theguardian.com

Betelgeuse’s Mysterious Dimming May Have a Simple Explanation
sciencealert.com

America Must Free Itself from the Tyranny of the Penny
nytimes.com • (see also)

The Starliner spacecraft has started to emit strange noises
arstechnica.com

Video: That Time Our Ancestors Almost Went Extinct [11:36]
youtube.com

Mining for Neutrinos and for Cosmic Answers
nytimes.com

Einstein’s Other Theory of Everything
nautil.us

NASA’s Perseverance rover begins ambitious ascent up a Mars crater rim
space.com

British Man With a Metal Detector Stumbles Upon 52,000 Ancient Coins Worth $500K
mymodernmet.com

Video: DARPA’s Little Secrets That Changed The World [13:59]
youtube.com

Delightful Miniatures From a 1000 Year Old Manuscript
mossandfog.com

Bilinguals perceive shades differently based on which language they are using
psypost.org

Video: How bad maps win elections [11:39]
youtube.com

Egyptians Were Obsessed With the Sky. Ruins of a Massive Observatory Are Showing Just How Obsessed.
popularmechanics.com

Vast ‘doughnut’ discovered in molten metal of Earth’s core
theguardian.com

This week: Deadly books, ticklish tidbits, astronomical beer, and more!
damninteresting.com

NASA’s New Solar Sail Extends Its Booms and Sets Sail
universetoday.com

Scientists Have a New Theory About Why Orcas Are Attacking Boats
nytimes.com

Trove of Persian Gold Coins Discovered in Ancient Greek City
mymodernmet.com

This 4-Year-Old Shattered a Bronze Age Jar. Now, He’ll Get to See How Experts Restored It
smithsonianmag.com

When A.I.’s Output Is a Threat to A.I. Itself
nytimes.com

Video: The secrets of skydiving salamanders in the world’s tallest trees [3:47]
thekidshouldseethis.com • (see also)