This slow-motion video of a cheetah running is the most incredible thing I’ve seen all…. Well, it’s incredible. Note how freakishly steady the head is! And focus on one foot – watch how much distance the animal covers between the foot lifting off and coming down again! And do NOT miss the end, where you see how it looks in real-time.

The closest planet to the sun has loads of ice! Amazing news about Mercury!

Human Evolution [Is Going Through] an Exciting New Phase – excellent piece by Brandon Keim

Stunningly good read about a man’s journey from earache to brain tumour to coma, and the ensuing end-of-life court battle.

Every single sentence in Time’s description of the Higgs