Just Plain WEIRD #2
Abortion pills have been shown to be safe and effective. MementoJpeg/Moment via Getty Images – By Dana Johnson, Postdoctoral Fellow in Health Disparities Research, University of Wisconsin-Madison And by Laura D. Lindberg, Professor of Sexual and Reproductive Health, Rutgers University Published: 2026 Mar …
In its second season, ‘The Pitt’ grapples with a surprisingly common type of hospital emergency. Warrick Page/HBO Max By Jeffrey Tully, Associate Clinical Professor of Anesthesiology, University of California, San Diego And by Christian Dameff, Associate Professor of Emergency Medical Services, University of …
Tornadoes can be erratic and extremely dangerous. Brent Koops/NOAA Weather in Focus Photo Contest 2015, CC BY – By Perry Samson, Professor Emeritus of Atmospheric Science, University of Michigan Published: 2026 Mar 23 – Curious Kids is a series for children of all …
The most delicious little morsel of nature you may never have heard of. New Atlas – View 4 Images – By Bronwyn Thompson 2026 Mar 22 – Resembling something more like green grapes with thicker and darker skin, the kiwiberry may be one of …
“Fishing Together,” Myanmar National winner, Sony World Photography Awards 2026. Kyaw Zayar Lin – View 11 Images – By Abhimanyu Ghoshal 2026 Mar 21 – The Sony World Photography Awards competition has been attracting immensely talented creatives from across the globe since 2008, and …
A lawsuit brought by six medical organizations seeks to block several changes that federal health officials made to vaccine policy. Jackyenjoyphotography/Moment via Getty Images – By Katrine L. Wallace, Epidemiologist, University of Illinois Chicago Published: 2026 Mar 20 – Public health advocates have …
Many older adults rely on electric-powered medical equipment, such as portable oxygen and nebulizers that help them breathe. Westend61 via Getty Images – By Matthew D. Dean, Assistant Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of California, Irvine And by Katherine Asmussen, Research Assistant …
The gut microbiome may also play a role in personalized medicine. nopparit/iStock via Getty Images Plus – By Taichi A. Suzuki, Postdoctoral Research Associate in Microbiome Science, Max Planck Institute for Biology And by Ruth Ley, Director, Department of Microbiome Science, Max Planck …
Robert Goddard, considered the father of modern rocketry, standing with a rocket in 1935. Esther Goddard/Hulton Archive/Getty Images – By Michael Carrafiello, Professor of History, Miami University Published: 2026 Mar 16 – Apollo 11 first landed astronauts on the Moon in 1969, but …
Dr. Robert H. Goddard tows his rocket to the launching tower behind a Model A Ford truck, at Mescalero Ranch, about 15 miles northwest of Roswell, New Mexico. Circa 1930-1932. Commons.Wikimedia.Org By “AI” and Skip Whitson 2026 Mar 18 Between 1930 and 1941, …
