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Science The evolution of white fur and an animal sex scandal Maggie Koerth
police Black drivers are still far more likely to be stopped by California police than white ones Jason Weisberger
books Book Gift Ideas: Black Feminist memoirs on justice, Africanfuturism, theoretical physics, and abolition. Elías Villoro
capybaras Scientific proof that capybaras love hot baths Jennifer Sandlin
evolution Frogs evolved black skin to adapt to radiation in Chernobyl Mark Frauenfelder
Nature Meet Glycera dibranchiatathe, the venemous bloodworm Jennifer Sandlin
siamese cats Siamese cats are heatmaps of themselves Annie Rauwerda
space travel Chernobyl fungus could block cosmic radiation in Martian colonies Andrea James
Space Fungi from Chernobyl could protect astronauts from radiation in space David Pescovitz
racism Lawyer for gun-toting St. Louis couple describes his clients as "melanin-deficient human beings" Thom Dunn
radiation There's a new radiation-eating fungus strand growing at Chernobyl Thom Dunn
art Laetitia Ky twists her hair into fantastically intricate, socially conscious art David Pescovitz
offworld Conversations on blackness in games Leigh Alexander
Science How to: Figure out what color dinosaurs really were Maggie Koerth
Science 4 things you didn't know about sunscreen Maggie Koerth
Science The fascinating world of penguin evolution Maggie Koerth
Science White tiger turning black David Pescovitz
Science Are red-headed people more sensitive to pain? Xeni Jardin
Art and Design Marina Bychkova's Enchanted Dolls David Pescovitz
Boing Boing Gadgets Balancing Bowls tip when loaded with 100g worth of snack Cory Doctorow