- Chimp, heal thyself: another example of chimps self-medicating in the wild.
- New research suggests that, contrary to popular claims, mythical griffins were not inspired by dinosaur fossils.
- Related: Dinosaur bones became griffins, volcanic eruptions were gods fighting – geomythology looks to ancient stories for hints of scientific truth.
- A botched geoengineering project to block the Sun won’t stop rich donors for continuing to try. Another Simpsons prophecy?
- Alex Jones’ court trustee plans to shut down his notorious conspiracy outlet Infowars.
- NASA’s Perseverance rover spots shimmering rock unlike any other seen on Mars.
- Can you inherit memories from your ancestors?
- England’s mysterious ‘Seahenge’ monument may have been built to prolong summer.
- The problem of erring animals: three medieval thinkers struggled to explain how animals could make mistakes – and uncovered the nature of nonhuman minds.
- Is there a second arrow of time? New research says yes.
- Image(s) of the Day: All of Southern California thought they saw a UFO — and the photos are eerie (spoiler: it was a SpaceX rocket launch).
Quote of the Day:
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