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The science of how fireflies stay in sync

arstechnica.com·8w

NASA's asteroid deflection test for planetary defence even more successful than we thought

Construction Workers Were Restoring a Historic City—and Discovered a Hidden Roman Tunnel Beneath the Streets

popularmechanics.com·8w

He was a perfect hire — until a U.S. company exposed him as a likely North Korean operative

nbcnews.com·9w·Hacker News

Humans Are Born With a Biological Blueprint for Music

neurosciencenews.com·9w

‘A molten, mushy state’: scientists may have found a new type of liquid planet

theguardian.com·8w·Hacker News, Hacker News, r/space

The Lonely Lake That Revolutionized American Environmental Law

zocalopublicsquare.org·8w

The great Russian disconnect

·9w·Hacker News, Hacker News, r/Longreads, r/longform

Alien Life Might Exist on the Starless Moons of Rogue Planets, Scientists Say

404media.co·9w

Video: The Secret Ancient Cave Beneath A City of Millions [10:44]

youtube.com·8w

‘Negatives are photographic truths’: the collector who fled Russia with a haul of second world war images

theguardian.com·9w

'This is one of my favorite optical illusions, because even when you know specifically HOW IT WORKS, it's still hard to make your brain believe it'

damninteresting.com·8w·Bluesky

Monica, Erica, Rita, Tina: Why do so many women’s names end in A?

dannybate.com·12w

Video: How We Figured Out an Asteroid Killed the Dinosaurs [12:39]

youtube.com·8w

A Czech Man Used This Stone in His Barn's Foundations. It Turned Out to Be a Rare Bronze Age Spearhead Mold

smithsonianmag.com·9w·Hacker News

6 Living Men Took a DNA Test to Solve One Mystery: Whose Bones Are in Leonardo da Vinci’s Grave?

popularmechanics.com·9w

Cracks have appeared in a concrete dome holding 120,000 tonnes of contaminated soil and debris from Cold War-era nuclear bomb tests

Scientists Successfully Harvest Chickpeas From ‘Moon Dirt’

news.utexas.edu·9w

This week: Cops in costume, deadly design, reindeer antler jerky, and more!

damninteresting.com·9w

These Charcoal-Eating Fungi Flourish After Fires. Uncovering Their Genetic Secrets Could Help Rebuild Burned Ecosystems

smithsonianmag.com·9w

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