pollution This man is swimming across the Pacific Ocean to raise awareness about plastic pollution Séamus Bellamy

mysteries What was this mystery boom that shook South Carolina on Tuesday? (video) David Pescovitz

radio AM radio faces uncertain road ahead as automakers nix it from the dashboard Rusty Blazenhoff

conspirituality Diving into the anti-sunscreen movement Jennifer Sandlin

australia Wild koalas in Australia are getting vaxxed for chlamydia Rusty Blazenhoff

law Wisconsin Republicans want 14-year olds to serve alcohol. They can already drink it, after all. Rusty Blazenhoff

tabloids Putin kills cows in this week's dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

bugs to avoid Don't pick up the "master blister beetle" unless you want blisters on your skin Jennifer Sandlin

Space New space telescope took a picture of Uranus Rob Beschizza

Massachusetts Rare footage: North Atlantic right whale bonding with her calf off Cape Cod Bay Rusty Blazenhoff

Chondrostereum purpureum A plant fungus has infected a human for the first time Mark Frauenfelder

Guns pass cars as top killer of children in U.S. Rob Beschizza

Grace Jones to headline OUTLOUD Pride Music festival Elías Villoro

keanu reeves Keanumycins are fungus-killing compounds named after Keanu Reeves Jennifer Sandlin

Maternal death rates soared in U.S. during pandemic Rob Beschizza

movies Director SS Rajamouli breaks down his Oscar-winning musical number "Naatu Naatu" Devin Nealy

podcasts New podcasts about "Havana Syndrome" Jennifer Sandlin

measles Round-the-clock revival in Kentucky suspected to be measles superspreader event Jennifer Sandlin

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tabloids The coming alien invasion and a sweet-smelling Kardashian vagina in this week's dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan