How do ligers fit in evolution? Does life need a planet? Find out in our August 21-27 2017 #sciseekpicks #scicomm

Each week, the ScienceSeeker editors pick their favourite posts within their respective areas of interest and expertise. Here is a round-up of the Science Seeker Editors’ Selections for the past week:

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  The recent eclipse as it appeared from space! Credit: NOAA

  Exclusive: We may have detected a new kind of gravitational wave by Mika McKinnon at New Scientist
• Earth’s final total solar eclipse will happen in less than a billion years and Will Scientists Ever Discover Life Without A Home Planet? by Ethan Siegel at Starts With a Bang
• Moon Shadow at Cosmos Magazine
• Martian weather kicks into high gear at night by Rachel Lallensack at Nature
• Mayweather and McGregor’s 8-ounce boxing gloves have started a science fight by Stan Horaczek at Popular Science
• The Physics behind the PERFECT free kick at Mystifact
• Science podcast of the week: SoT 275: Almost Edible by Ed Brown, Penny Dumsday and Lucas Randall at ScienceOnTop
• What Ligers, Grolar Bears, and Mules Show Scientists About Evolution by Jordana Cepelewicz at Wired 
• Aerodynamics For Cognition Tom Griffiths talks to Edge 
• This algorithm cleverly recreates 3D objects from tiny 2D images by Devin Coldewey at TechCrunch 
• Sunscreen: Hero for Humans, Villain for Marine Life? by Mary Sabuda at Sciworthy 
• New study finds that climate change costs will hit Trump country hardest by John Abraham at Skeptical Science 
• GOOP’s physician branded supplements warrant a closer look by Dr Jen Gunter

Check back next week for more great picks!