Science Europe's massive plan to require open access for all science gets two new backers: Wellcome Trust and the Gates Foundation Cory Doctorow

scholarship Predatory journals aren't just a scam: they're also how quacks and corporate shills sciencewash their bullshit Cory Doctorow

Copyfight RIP John Sulston, open science hero and father of the Human Genome Project Cory Doctorow

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Cryptozoology This remarkable sonar image may depict the Loch Ness Monster Allan Rose Hill

politics Actual climate scientists debunk Marjorie Taylor Greene's weather-related conspiracy theories Jennifer Sandlin

toys Mattel releases Diwali Barbie doll Bob Knetzger

daredevil stunts Fascinating photo of a train crossing Elephant Butte Dam in 1915 Popkin

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art Early demoscene appropriations of fantasy art Rob Beschizza

Cryptozoology Michigan cops post photo of roadside Bigfoot encounter Allan Rose Hill

art Ward Sutton's faux conservative cartoonist "Kelly" goes highbrow in LA Ruben Bolling

gadgets Gadget tells you what that mystery USB-C cable can do Rob Beschizza

arts and crafts These DIY flying paper bats are an easy and fun way to get into the Halloween spirit! Jennifer Sandlin

Games New Raspberry Pi 500 all-in-one hinted at in data Rob Beschizza

politics Federal judge OK's Biden's student loan forgiveness plan Rob Beschizza

far-right sickos MAGA school board installs windows in middle-school bathrooms so they can take a peek (video) Carla Sinclair

photography Fernand Aubry's 1951 bat mask (and an appropriately gothic dress) Popkin