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Francis French (he/him) @F_French

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Revealed: how Venus flytraps snap shut with astonishing speed

Nature - Softening of the cells on the outermost suface of the trap lets the plant move at a breakneck pace.

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Why we seek to fly: Books in brief Andrew Robinson reviews five of the best science picks. nature.com/articles/d41586-0…

Why we seek to fly: Books in brief

Nature - Andrew Robinson reviews five of the best science picks.

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Chinese detector edges closer to solving the mystery of neutrino mass

Nature - Physicists hope that the JUNO facility can determine which type of neutrino has the highest mass.

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Museum Director Kathryn Kanjo Paints a Picture for the Museum’s Future langson.uci.edu/museum-direc…
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Scientists discover giant, fan-shaped structure deep beneath the East Antarctic Ice Sheet

A mysterious geological structure that resembles a human hand with outstretched fingers has been revealed beneath East Antarctica. The discovery shows the frozen continent still hides many geological...

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‘Assistants’ Celebrates the Unsung Heroes of Fashion Photography petapixel.com/2026/02/12/ass…

'Assistants' Celebrates the Unsung Heroes of Fashion Photography

Photographer brings fashion stylist assistants out of the shadows.

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space.com/astronomy/galaxies…

Do galaxies have a 'kill switch' that makes them stop growing?

Above a certain threshold, galaxies stop growing , no matter how much raw material they have on hand. The question is: what flips the switch?

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This former Paralympic athlete could become the 1st person with a physical disability to live in...

"If we can make this mission happen, it won't just be a milestone for human spaceflight; it will send a powerful message about what people with disabilities are capable of, and that there should be...

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We may have just cracked one of Stonehenge's greatest mysteries | BBC Science Focus Magazine

A glacier may have carried the site’s massive Altar Stone part of the way from Scotland

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science.org/content/article/…

Bees just did something no other insect has been shown to do

Like humans, bumble bees can plan ahead when working through a problem, even pausing to consider the solution

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Amid a flood of AI advances, astrophysicists are questioning the soul of their field

Researchers see enormous power in new tools—but also the potential end of astrophysics as a human endeavor

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'Totally counterintuitive': Scientists accidentally discover magnetic fields around 7 distant...

In an astronomical first, researchers have measured the magnetic fields of seven "hot Jupiter" planets beyond our solar system — adding new clues in the search for alien life.

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The Eight Architects Who Defined Modernism In San Diego sandiegomagazine.com/everyth…

The Eight Architects Who Defined Modernism In San Diego | San Diego Magazine

"The Distinct Modernism of San Diego" tells the story of how some architects pioneered their own style in 20th-century San Diego.

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Reminds me of why I actively work to celebrate friendship. timesofindia.indiatimes.com/…

The quiet grief of adult friendship

A few weeks ago, a friend called me at 01:40 AM. Not texted. Called. For a brief second, my body prepared itself for bad news. Adulthood has conditioned most of us to believe that late-night...

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'In an unrecoverable state': NASA confirms MAVEN spacecraft is officially dead after loss of signal behind Mars livescience.com/space/space-…

'In an unrecoverable state': NASA confirms MAVEN spacecraft is officially dead after loss of signal...

NASA has confirmed its MAVEN spacecraft is officially dead after losing contact with the probe in December. An anomaly in the probe's rotation speed led to an unexpected loss of power, though the...

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My new hero! I love this... nytimes.com/2026/05/20/world…

He Crashed a Beach Fashion Show and Accidentally Became Its Star

David Handley was going for a swim in Sydney when he found himself walking on an Australian Fashion Week runway. “I’ve usurped the spot of the lead model,” he said.

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17,000-year-old stripes of red in a Welsh cave are the oldest rock art in the UK, study finds

Over a century after a red-lined cave wall was discovered, scientists have determined that it represents the U.K.'s oldest rock art.

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Where did Mercury get its water ice? Maybe from a single slow asteroid impact

New findings suggest Mercury's ice was deposited rapidly rather than supplied gradually over long periods of time.

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At Home (or Away) Fitness Reset: Getting Your Workout In canyonranch.com/well-stated/…

At-Home (or Away) Fitness Reset: Get Your Workout In

Workouts slipped? Use this simple at-home or travel-friendly fitness reset to rebuild consistency with short sessions, realistic goals, and sustainable routines.

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Scientists thought Jupiter's moon Europa was ejecting water. Now they're not so sure

"The evidence for water vapor plumes on Europa isn’t as strong as we first understood it."

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