Science Anne Dagg, pioneering giraffe biologist and feminist critic of "evolutionary psychology" receives the Order of Canada Cory Doctorow

happy mutants Women weren't excluded from early science fiction: they were erased Cory Doctorow

science fiction The first woman Doctor Who to be commemorated with a limited-edition Barbie Cory Doctorow

tabloids A dagger in Prince Harry's heart and an Obama murder cover-up in this week's dubious tabloids Peter Bebergal

rip Sinead O'Connor has died at age 56: RIP Carla Sinclair

art Artemizia Foundation in Bisbee, Arizona hosts a spectacular collection of contemporary, street, and graffiti art Jennifer Sandlin

A book about the rebellious history of the banjo Elías Villoro

adorable creatures Check out these adorable baby bilbies! Jennifer Sandlin

podcasts Lost Women of Science podcast showcases scientists who haven't gotten enough credit for their outstanding work Jennifer Sandlin

snakes The snake clitoris has finally been found Thom Dunn

Pablo Escobar's hippos need tooth filling, castration Elías Villoro

books Checking out the Black Speculative Arts Movement Elías Villoro

documentaries The Prison in Twelve Landscapes, a documentary about prison and its life in the American Landscape Elías Villoro

tabloids "Humiliated Meghan" in this week's dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

Comics Secret Identity is a fantastic crime novel set in the seedy 70s comic book industry Thom Dunn

art Let's celebrate one of the first Black comic artists Devin Nealy

lawsuits Virginia school board pays $1.3m to trans student it banned from the boys' bathroom Rob Beschizza

Ukraine Ukraine's army orders female soldiers to march in high heels Mark Frauenfelder

punk rock KEXP has a great retrospective on G.L.O.S.S. (Girls Living Outside Society's Shit) Thom Dunn

tabloids Royal dramas and Bill Gates' divorce in this week's dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan