A Window Into Tiny Worlds (Knowable Magazine)
by Katarina Zimmer
In the past two decades, new imaging techniques have allowed researchers to visualize biological structures in far more detail than normal microscopes permit. That’s leading to breakthroughs in understanding cells, DNA, and viruses.

Slang in the TikTok Age (Literary Hub)
by Adam Aleksic
The word “slang” first showed up around the 1750s, referring to new words used by England’s lower classes. Popularization of these trends required social connection across geography, which helps explain how social media is supercharging slang.

How to Make a Parent (Sapiens)
by Gül Deniz Salali
For many parents in countries like the UK and US, becoming a parent means learning an entirely new set of skills. In other communities, like the BaYaka groups of Central Africa, parenting is something you learn gradually from your own childhood.

The Strange Tale of the Devil’s Bible (Atlas Obscura)
by Amanda McGowan and Dylan Thuras
The medieval Codex Gigas is a very strange book: a huge bible that’s also a history and a spellbook, with an enormous portrait of the devil in the middle. But its origin may not be as surprising as its travels around Europe.

Homespun Genealogies in Colonial America (Smithsonian Magazine)
by Karin Wulf
Many people in colonial America cared a great deal about genealogy, keeping family records in books and needlework. These handmade records could be useful in court, and they’re helpful to historians today.

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