singularity A new draft of Resisting Reduction, a manifesto against the Singularity, for a "culture of flourishing" Cory Doctorow

ants Ant colonies could inspire better network algorithms and robot swarms David Pescovitz

dinosaurs Fossilized dinosaur poop reveals their dietary secrets Rob Beschizza

Science COVID almost certainly originated in a wet market, groundbreaking genetic study Allan Rose Hill

animals Bring home the bagels, not the bacon: animal rights activists urge us to change idioms Allan Rose Hill

climate change Hurricane Beryl is historic in all the worst ways Gail Sherman

Games How old is Tetris, really? Rob Beschizza

public health Homeopathic Berlin Wall Pills made from its pulverized concrete "treat" loneliness, isolation, and oppression Jennifer Sandlin

Funny Humans or cicadas? Forest Preserve staff hilariously act out the 17-year cicada life cycle Jennifer Sandlin

fox news Tucker Carlson humiliates himself by denying evolution on Joe Rogan podcast Mark Frauenfelder

antibiotics Bat guano yields antibiotic treasure in Philippines Carolyn Townsend

Delightful Creatures Year of the cicadas: two 17-year broods wake up at once Carolyn Townsend

News Star Wars: Acolyte trailer looks fantastic Jason Weisberger

vladimir putin New Age conspiracy theorist praises Putin and Tucker Carlson's charge against the Satanic Cabal Jennifer Sandlin

auctions Spike Lee's Nike Air Jordans, worth more than $15k, found in homeless shelter donation bin David Pescovitz

right to repair Lenovo: 80% of our devices customer-repairable by 2025 Rob Beschizza

net neutrality FCC aims to reinstate net neutrality Rob Beschizza

patriot act US re-authorizes Presidential National Emergency Powers over terrorist attacks Thom Dunn