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The best recent long-form reads from soz6's journal shelf — science, culture, essays. No one hand-picks this list: a scoring pass ranks by real depth, a strong cover and recency, and it refreshes on its own.
#1
smithsonianmag.com
The World's Newest Carnivorous Plant Is a Red Sundew That 'Death Hugs' Its Insect Prey. Its Survival Depends on a Rare and Disappearing Florida Habitat
Confined to hidden sinkhole lakes in the Panhandle, the Florida threadleaf sundew is both a discovery and a warning bell for a vanishing ecosystem that’s long b
#2
aeon.co
Love with nowhere to go
Grief is not only for the dead. When we are unable to honour other profound losses, we become strangers to ourselves- by Derek van ZoonenRead on Aeon
#3
undark.org
The FDA Wants to Pull Its Approval of a Drug. It’s Not So Easy.
In 2021, the FDA was on the fence about whether to approve a new treatment for a rare form of vasculitis. After an advisory committee narrowly recommended appro
#4
psyche.co
On Japan’s Shinkansen trains, pork buns split reality in two
If eating on a public train gets seen as an act of terrorism, insights from olfactory genetics can pave the way for empathy- by Yusuke FujiokaRead on Psyche
#5
bigthink.com
Do the three quantum forces all unify together?
Here in our Universe, there are a series of fundamental forces that all appear to operate independently of one another. There’s gravity, which is an attractive
#6
psyche.co
When giving up teaches you more than persevering ever could
Grit is all well and good, but sometimes abandoning your goals can be crucial to discovering who you are- by Mario I Juarez-GarciaRead on Psyche
#7
lithub.com
Why Wikipedia is a Wonder of the Modern World—That We’ll Never See the Likes of Again
At the very top of the Wikipedia article “List of artificial objects on the Moon” is a short disclaimer: Though the list includes more than a hundred objects, i
#8
technologyreview.com
Designing an AI serving harness built to last
The next competitive advantage in enterprise AI has less to do with which model you choose than with what you build around it. That’s an important shift. For th
#9
bigthink.com
3 ways to find and nurture better friendships
Why do you think anything is normal? Presumably, somewhere in your childhood, someone normalized things. Your parents only ever talked about certain subjects. Y
#10
19thnews.org
‘Hideous’ and ‘devastating’: Data centers are shaping how these women vote
Women have been at the forefront of a fast-growing, bipartisan backlash to data centers, packing local meetings, organizing protests and even running for office
#11
noemamag.com
The Sediment Of Culture Shapes Political Order
The post The Sediment Of Culture Shapes Political Order appeared first on NOEMA.
#12
smithsonianmag.com
Two Years After World War II Ended, This Ship Brought the Bodies of 6,251 Fallen Service Members Back Home to America
The S.S. "Joseph V. Connolly" arrived in New York City on October 26, 1947. The caskets stored in its holds contained the remains of privates and three-star gen
#13
technologyreview.com
The Download: AI agent tracking and climate feedback loops
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Opinion: We urgently n
#14
nautil.us
Your cells keep a record of every workout you’ve ever done
And those gains persist even after a break from exercise The post Your cells keep a record of every workout you’ve ever done appeared first on Nautilus.
#15
aeon.co
In praise of the dilettante
A wayfaring cosmopolitan who never gets stuck, the dilettante is the right anti-hero for our hyper-specialised age- by Jay MillerRead on Aeon
#16
publicdomainreview.org
Wonderful Weather: Floods and Foreboding in 17th-Century Britain
When the Bristol Channel flooded in 1607, it was not just one of the worst natural disasters in British history, it was also a sign, for many, that they had str
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