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Deep into the Kuiper Belt, New Horizons is still doing science
arstechnica.com

No Record of ‘Russian Economist’ Who Flew to LAX Without a Ticket, Didn’t Remember How He Got Here
404media.co

Why Are So Many American Pedestrians Dying at Night?
nytimes.com

There’s a Surprisingly Simple Explanation For Why Horses Have Long Faces
sciencealert.com

Extremely rare dolphin with thumbs photographed in Greek gulf
livescience.com

Video: Switzerland Has 2,452,000 Guns, Here’s Why [38:00]
youtube.com

Video: 1983: The BBC is HACKED Live On Air [4:00]
youtube.com • (see also)

On this day in 1937 the greyhounds at Romford Stadium had their first race against cheetahs
damninteresting.com

Why candlepin bowling took off in New England — and not anywhere else
wbur.org

Fungi join the list of organisms that can control when ice forms
arstechnica.com

Lady with an Ermine Meets Nazi Art Thief Hans Frank
daily.jstor.org

Revealed: the oldest black hole ever observed, dating to dawn of universe
theguardian.com

Bad Science and Bad Statistics in the Courtroom Convict Innocent People
scientificamerican.com

James Webb yields stunning high-res image of exploded star
thenextweb.com

Active turbulence cancellation makes bumpy flights 80% smoother
newatlas.com

The quiet plan to make the internet feel faster
theverge.com

A Philippine Island Detective Story
eos.org • (sea also)

Most Canadians Live South of Seattle and Other Map Surprises
atlasobscura.com

Video: ‘A robot just swapped my electric car’s battery’ [5:23]
youtube.com

Why is there so much military interest in the moon?
space.com

Mysterious Link Between Owning Cats And Schizophrenia Is Real, Study Says
sciencealert.com

Ancient Stars Forged Elements Heavier Than Anything Ever Found in Nature
sciencealert.com • (see also)

Video: Survival Under Atomic Attack (1957) [28:52]
youtube.com

Royally Sweet: How Hot Beverages Became All the Rage in 18th Century Britain
lithub.com

Watch This Skydiver Perfectly Control Her Body To Execute a Thrilling Routine Inside a Wind Tunnel
mymodernmet.com

“The longing and hopelessness I was experiencing has a name…”
uphere.ca

Video: Inside the Uvalde Response (viewer discretion advised) [53:18]
youtube.com

JWST Discovers Something Strange Inside Mysterious ‘Brick’ in Milky Way
sciencealert.com

The world’s most realistic humanoid robots
interestingengineering.com • (see also)

First tomato ever grown in space, lost 8 months ago, found by NASA astronauts
cbsnews.com

Super rare leucistic alligator born at Florida theme park
bbc.com

The Formerly Enslaved Black Bordello Queen Who Built a Notorious Business Empire
smithsonianmag.com

The Milky Way will probably devour all the tiny galaxies that surround it
arstechnica.com

This week: Rogue-less waves, ✈️piloting delusions, elderly dog fraud, and more!
damninteresting.com

Archaeologists unearth ‘most shocking example of Roman slavery’ at Pompeii
theguardian.com

Tuskegee Airman Laid to Rest Nearly 80 Years After He Disappeared During a Mission
people.com

Placebo effect is real, and complicated
mcgill.ca

Video: The Tragedy Of The Grenfell Tower Fire [46:47]
youtube.com • (see also)

Gene variants that promote having more sex and kids diminish your life span
arstechnica.com

Seti: how we’re searching for alien life at previously unexplored frequencies
theconversation.com • (see also)

How new antimatter science could soon explain the existence of everything
sciencefocus.com

Video: How the Nintendo Zapper worked in Slow Motion [5:23]
youtube.com

‘Shocking’ discovery: Electricity from electric eels may transfer genetic material to nearby animals
nagoya-u.ac.jp

Signs of life shooting from Saturn’s moon Enceladus would be detectable by spacecraft, scientists say
space.com

The Black Sailor Whose Heroic Actions During a Shipwreck Made Him an Instant Celebrity of the Roaring Twenties
smithsonianmag.com

Why do healthy people faint? A pathway between heart and brain may hold answers
npr.org

‘Blob’ circling Milky Way’s central black hole shooting powerful radiation at Earth every 76 minutes
space.com

‘Bone Biographies’ Reconstruct Lives of Medieval Cambridge Commoners
smithsonianmag.com

In a first, human study shows how dopamine teaches our brain new tricks
newatlas.com • (see also)

We Thought We Found Alien Moons, But They Might Not Exist After All
sciencealert.com

Woman shot in buttocks by own gun during MRI appointment
healthimaging.com

Sycamore Gap seedlings show signs of propagation
npr.org

Here’s What We Know About Neanderthals So Far
smithsonianmag.com

Japan targeting Jan. 19 for nation’s 1st-ever moon landing
space.com

The Dream of Space Mining Is Still an Expensive Challenge
bloomberg.com

Why the Worst Weather on Earth Is in New Hampshire
daily.jstor.org

Police Can Spy on Your iOS and Android Push Notifications
wired.com

Woman Who Threw a Burrito Bowl at Chipotle Staffer Was Just Sentenced to Working at a Fast Food Restaurant
foodandwine.com

Do the dead have a right to keep their bodies out of museums?
aeon.co

Earth may have had all the elements needed for life within it all along − contrary to theories that these elements came from meteorites
theconversation.com