From Carl Zimmer and his Amazing Friends: Download the Universe, a new blog that reviews science ebooks:

Great story from Rebecca Morelle on the race to the deepest part of the ocean.

One man controversial ambition to model an entire human brain, and why loads of people think it’s a fool’s errand.

The biggest news this week has to be the fact that climate scientist Peter Gleick leaked the Heartland Institute documents. The Knight Science Journalism Tracker rounds up some of the best coverage.

You have to see this. The Scale of the Universe 2 – it’s back and even better than before

The second photo blew. My. Mind. The Fly That Banks On Arachnophobia

Carl Zimmer profiles Tom