Just Plain WEIRD #2
This wild ground bee, Andrena nothoscordi, is typically found in the Central U.S. and Southeast and loves false garlic flowers. Sam Droege/USGS Bee Lab via Flickr – By (see more on Grozinger, Melathopoulos, Rittschof, Patch, and Evans below) Published: 2026 Apr 09 – North America’s …
A monkey swipes a soda in Thailand. Saeed Khan/AFP via Getty Images – By Daniel T. Blumstein, Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Institute of the Environment and Sustainability, University of California, Los Angeles And by Peter Mikula, Postdoctoral Researcher at the Faculty …
The four presidents sit above one of the world’s most curious theme parks. Window of the World/New Atlas – View 42 Images – By Bronwyn Thompson 2026 Apr 07 – Mount Rushmore may have its home in South Dakota, but it’s also in Shenzhen, …
George Washington was initiated into Freemasonry at the age of 20. Strobridge & Co. Lith./Library of Congress via AP – By Derek Arnold, Instructor in Communication, Villanova University Published: 2026 Apr 06 – How conspiracies spread has changed immensely over the history of the …
The Trump administration wants a lot of voter information from states. smartboy10/DigitalVision Vectors via Getty Images – By John J. Martin, Assistant Professor of Law, Quinnipiac University Published: 2026 Apr 01 – In May 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice began sending letters to …
There was no evidence that participants in this experiment squandered the money they received. AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes – By Benjamin F. Henwood, Professor of Social Policy and Health, University of Southern California Published: 2026 Apr 02 – Can giving homeless people US$750 a …
595 West Georgia Street is a futuristic supertall skyscraper that’s inspired by the sponge reefs found in the waters of British Columbia. Holborn Group – View 5 Images – By Adam Williams 2026 Apr 03 – This remarkable skyscraper draws inspiration from the most …
Some supplement products contain substances that are harmful. Getty Images / David Malan – By C. Michael White, Professor and Head of the Department of Pharmacy Practice, University of Connecticut Published: 2020 Feb 14 •Updated: 2020 Feb 18 – More than two-thirds of Americans …
In a good year, the West’s mountain snowpack feeds streams and rivers well into Summer. George Rose/Contributor/Getty Images News – By Imtiaz Rangwala, Senior Research Scientist in Climate, Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, University of Colorado Boulder Published: 2026 Apr 01 …
The Eight-Channel Wearable Olfactory Display for Virtual Reality (black box at bottom), connected to a commercial VR headset. Takamichi Nakamoto – By Shirl Leigh 2026 Mar 31 – Despite the many improvements in virtual reality (VR) technology, with realistic visual and auditory content that …
