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Video: The Sand Mafia – Humanity is running out of sand and it is a Huge Problem
youtube.com

Study About Purported Ancient ‘Pyramid’ in Indonesia Is Retracted
nytimes.com • (see also)

Scientists Say There Could Be a ‘Mirror Universe’ Reflecting a Parallel Realm
popularmechanics.com

How Invasive Moths Improved 19th-Century Astronomical Illustrations
atlasobscura.com

Quantum dance to the beat of a drum: Researchers observe how energy of single electron is tuned by surrounding atoms
phys.org

Rat fur, arsenic and copper: the dangerous ingredients lacing US prison water
theguardian.com

This Pilot’s Sky-High Ambition Made Her a Star. It Also Killed Her.
popularmechanics.com • (see also)

150 of D.C.’s cherry blossom trees will be cut down due to sea rise
npr.org

See the Portrait That Made Henry VIII Fall in Love With Anne of Cleves, Newly Restored to Its Former Glory
smithsonianmag.com

World’s largest aircraft delivers colossal cargo to makeshift airstrips
newatlas.com

The Lifelike Illusions of A.I.
newyorker.com

Family research, DNA and buttons identify British-Canadian lieutenant 107 years after his death
cbc.ca • (see also)

Swedish composer becomes Spotify’s most-famous musician you’ve never heard of
theguardian.com

How Children Acquire Racial Biases
thereader.mitpress.mit.edu

Loathed by scientists, loved by nature: sulfur and the origin of life
news.arizona.edu

A Chinese Humanoid Just Broke the Robot Speed Record—and Now It’s a Race Against Time
popularmechanics.com

Empire of the ants: what insect supercolonies can teach us
theguardian.com • (see also)

EPA Bans Remaining Uses of Asbestos in US
businessinsider.com • (see also)

The $9.5 Million Hangover
grubstreet.com

Molecular crystal motors move like microbes when exposed to light
phys.org

‘We actually don’t know much’: the scientists trying to close the knowledge gap in trans healthcare
theguardian.com

Nuclear weapons in space are bad news for the entire planet
theverge.com • (see also)

Antibiotics May Soon Become Useless
thewalrus.ca

Video: Channel 5 coverage of Kensington, an open-air drug market in Philadelphia (includes disturbing footage) [1:04:08]
youtube.com

The rise and fall of a Halifax man’s illegal TV streaming empire
cbc.ca

Common bug’s tiny, complex balls bestow UV-blocking superpowers
newatlas.com

Cheap Daily Supplement Seems to Boost Brain Function in Older Adults
sciencealert.com

‘I know someone who played noughts and crosses on one’: meet the top surgeon who burned his initials on a patient’s liver
theguardian.com

“It’s a Silent Fire”: Decaying Digital Movie and TV Show Files Are a Hollywood Crisis
hollywoodreporter.com • (see also)

Video: How the Hawaiian Power Grid Works [17:11]
youtube.com

Diamond Can Be Squeezed Into Something Even Harder. Now We Know How to Do It.
sciencealert.com

Webb Reveals Secrets of Neptune’s Evolution
universetoday.com

Pancho Villa: The True Story of Mexico’s Robin Hood Through Old Photos
rarehistoricalphotos.com

Shakespeare’s First Published Work
daily.jstor.org

“She’s Bouncing the Ball!” On the Uncanny Way Octopuses Play
lithub.com

Selective mutism: ‘People think I’m rude but I’m frozen with fear’
bbc.com

Writer, Woman, Playwright, Spy: How Espionage Influenced Aphra Behn’s Writing
lithub.com

How Medieval Women Expressed Their ‘Forbidden’ Emotions
smithsonianmag.com

Autonomous vortex-surfing cargo gliders promise 65% cheaper air freight
newatlas.com

‘Holy grail of shipwrecks’: recovery of 18th-century Spanish ship could begin in April
theguardian.com

Video: The Kids Who Hacked The CIA [23:04]
youtube.com

Researchers Solve Mystery of The Sea Creature That Evolved Eyes All Over Its Shell
sciencealert.com

‘Potentially hazardous’ asteroid Bennu contains the building blocks of life and minerals unseen on Earth, scientists reveal in 1st comprehensive analysis
livescience.com

The US government seems serious about developing a lunar economy
arstechnica.com

A volcano in Iceland is erupting for the fourth time in 3 months
npr.org

This company plans to mine helium-3 on the moon to power Earth
interestingengineering.com

Empty Frames and Other Oddities From the Unsolved Gardner Museum Heist
nytimes.com • Without paywall

Even as the fusion era dawns, we’re still in the Steam Age
theconversation.com • (see also)

Cosmic cleaners: the scientists scouring English cathedral roofs for space dust
theguardian.com

Betelgeuse’s Wild Surface Seems to Be Baffling Our Telescopes
sciencealert.com

Family found centuries-old Japanese art stolen during WWII in their attic
npr.org

A cougar attacked them. They fought back for 45 harrowing minutes
kuow.org

Scientists Discover “Switch” That May Turn Off PTSD Fear Response
futurism.com

The Last Gold Beater in Venice
nytimes.com • Without paywall

The Maximum Mass of a Neutron Star is 2.25 Solar Masses
universetoday.com

Total eclipse, partial failure: Scientific expeditions don’t always go as planned
theconversation.com • (see also)

Scientists Discover Hidden Biological Culprit Responsible for Middle-Aged Obesity
scitechdaily.com • (see also)

Chinese Organized Crime Dominates America’s Illicit Marijuana Market
propublica.org • (see also)

Boeing: How much trouble is the company in?
bbc.com

Little Red Dots in Webb Photos Turned Out to Be Quasars
universetoday.com