Space oddities

Torie Atkinson on the 40th anniversary of Apollo 13.

Jorden Ellenberg on why taking a chance on O-rings is Bayesian Roulette rather than Russian Roulette.

Stunt nematodes

Strange Library of Congress subject headings (via Awful Library Books).

Science-fictional penguins

At the Guardian, Alison Flood blogs on the design of Penguin's science fiction line. The Penguin science fiction site is here. (Triffids!)

Psittacine prodigies

Vocal mimicry provokes dance-like behavior in parrots. (Courtesy of Brent.)

Snarge

The Feather Identification Lab.

COWs and COLTs

Inauguration traffic.

Abi Normal

A reprieve for "wonky" fruits and vegetables in Europe.