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‘It was built for this’: how design helped spare some homes from the LA wildfires
theguardian.com

Scientists Think That Billions of Tons of Carbon Dioxide Can Be Stored in Construction Materials
popularmechanics.com

Meet the world’s first recipient of an AI-powered bionic arm
bbc.com

100-year-old piano virtuoso Ruth Slenczynska is the last surviving pupil of Sergei Rachmaninov
classicfm.com

Space Itself May Have Created Galaxies
universetoday.com

This week: Archaeological AI, dumpster bitcoin, regenerating tonsils, and more!
damninteresting.com

Video: Archaeologists make ‘once-in-a-century’ discovery at Pompeii [5:35]
youtube.com

CT Scans Show How Giant Hailstones Grow
eos.org • (see also)

Tiny galaxy reignites, shedding light on star formation and cosmic evolution
phys.org

Da Vinci was right: Secret tunnels found in Italian castle
popsci.com

The pursuit of death on psychiatric grounds
salon.com

A Kodachrome Trip To Lord Howe Island in 1961
flashbak.com

Astrophysicists reveal structure of 74 exocomet belts orbiting nearby stars
phys.org

These Fascinating Objects Show How the Palace of Versailles Drove Surprising Scientific Advances in the 17th and 18th Centuries
smithsonianmag.com

The Los Angeles Fires Got Extremely Close to NASA’s JPL Facility
universetoday.com

Video: Did Asteroids Spark Life? [12:07]
youtube.com

Critical ocean current has not declined in the last 60 years, AMOC study finds
phys.org

The First Supernovae Flooded the Early Universe With Water
universetoday.com

The hidden health risk of having your hair washed
theconversation.com

Kola nuts, close up
wellcomecollection.org • (see also)

This 800-Mile-Long Science Experiment Could Prove There Are Way More Than Four Dimensions
popularmechanics.com

‘The ghosts are everywhere’: can the British Museum survive its omni-crisis?
theguardian.com

A Swiss-born author’s dangerous game – the story of Russian Roulette
blog.nationalmuseum.ch

Heat Destroys All Order. Except for in This One Special Case.
quantamagazine.org

Rats get taste for drugs in Houston police evidence room
theguardian.com

Archaeologists Dug Up 52 Egyptian Mummies. Over a Dozen Had Mysterious Golden Tongues.
popularmechanics.com

6-wheeled electric cyber van launches its own personal air taxi
newatlas.com

Here’s what NASA is sending to the moon on Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lunar lander
space.com

Watch Bob Ross’ The Joy of Painting from Start to Finish: Every Episode from 31 Seasons in Chronological Order
openculture.com

Stanford Researchers Produce Ammonia Fuel From Thin Air
spectrum.ieee.org

‘Spooky’ quantum entanglement discovered inside individual protons for 1st time ever
livescience.com

Legendary Gaia Spacecraft Maps Entire Galaxy, Promptly Retires
gizmodo.com

Video: The Hunt for the Blackest Black [12:36]
youtube.com

Moon selected as historical preservation site to protect lunar heritage
space.com

Blue Origin reaches orbit on first flight of its titanic New Glenn rocket
arstechnica.com

Video: How This Nazi Megastructure Became Luxury Apartments [12:52]
youtube.com

What Happens When a Plastic City Burns
theatlantic.com • Mirror

Chernobyl’s Stray Dogs Are Genetically Distinct—But Radiation Isn’t the Reason
gizmodo.com • (see also)

20,000-year-old ‘human’ fossils from Japan aren’t what we thought
livescience.com

Do animals experience mental illness?
popsci.com

Tire simulation is so good it’s replacing real-world testing
arstechnica.com

Signatures of ice-free ancient ponds and lakes found on Mars
phys.org

A Breath Away From a Cure: How Xenon Gas Could Transform Alzheimer’s Treatment
scitechdaily.com

In Kabukicho, Two Women Run Audacious Sex Scams
unseen-japan.com

An Emotional Time Machine: How Our Sense of Smell Can Unlock Childhood Memories
lithub.com

Video: It finds the derivative: The Ott Derivimeter (1930s) [8:50]
youtube.com

The psychology of alexithymia: What it is, who it affects, and why
psypost.org • (see also)

This Quasar Helped End the Dark Ages of the Universe
universetoday.com

Your brain is lying to you about the “good old days”
vox.com

Octopus arms have segmented nervous systems to power extraordinary movements
phys.org

P.E.I. homeowner captures sound and video of meteorite strike on camera, and scientists believe it’s a first
cbc.ca

FBI forces Chinese malware to delete itself from thousands of US computers
arstechnica.com

‘Titanic’ artifact salvage efforts paused indefinitely
popsci.com

NASA’s Electric Marvel: The Dust Shield Transforming Moon Missions
scitechdaily.com

S Korea impeached president arrested after investigators scale walls
bbc.com

‘A kitten on heat with a racy physique’: the mystery of the bloodcurdling cat screech used in hundreds of movies
theguardian.com • (see also)

On this day in 1919 a massive molasses storage tank burst, flooding the streets of Boston with sticky goo
damninteresting.com

Study finds cash rewards help smokers quit
bbc.com

Glacier Experts Uncover Critical Flaw in Sea-Level Rise Predictions
scitechdaily.com

Video: How Japan Made Their Outlet Safe [12:31]
youtube.com