Brief profiles of the 97 hostages who remain unaccounted for after last year's Hamas-led attacks. / BBC News
An eloquent essay from a former Gaza resident. “In the past year, I have lost many of the tangible parts of my memories.” / The New Yorker
Computer analysis finds Donald Trump's Trump's rally speeches now lasting an average of 82 minutes, compared with 45 minutes in 2016. / The New York Times [+]
Three people with severe autoimmune conditions have gone into remission after being treated with bioengineered, CRISPR-modified immune cells. / Nature
Psychologists say Dungeons & Dragons has potential benefits as a group therapy technique. / Ars Technica
Underground electronic and experimental music are burgeoning in Asia. / Pitchfork
And why not: a synthesizer in a browser window. / jake.fun
A researcher on artificial life and intelligence says anybody who encounters an extraterrestrial should try to kill them—as a means of communication. / Nautilus
Researchers are using drones to search for a female partner for “the world's loneliest plant.” / The Conversation
Botanists have grown a long-lost tree species from a 1,000-year-old seed. / CNN
A new book brings together images of trees from over the centuries. / The Guardian
See also: A Loch Ness maritime pilot thinks he's found “Nessie” with sonar imagery. / The Irish Star
Because it's October: a starter kit for reading horror, and an oral history for Home Depot's 12-foot skeleton. / LitHub, VICE