WEIRD FACTS
Not all versions of the Bible contain the same texts. oneclearvision/iStock via Getty Images Plus – – By Christy Cobb, Associate Professor of Christianity, University of Denver Published: 2026 Feb 26 – Of Jesus’ 12 disciples, Saint Peter is one of the most important. …
Geriatricians are trained to look beyond individual illnesses that older adults may face, and instead to look at the bigger picture of aging. MoMo Productions/DigitalVision via Getty Images – By Jerry Gurwitz, Professor of Geriatrics, UMass Chan Medical School Published: 2026 Feb 27 – …
Women often play a central role in the business activities of organized crime. Krakenimages.com/Shutterstock – By Adriana Marín, Lecturer in International Relations, Coventry University Published: 2026 Feb 26 – The death of Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera Cervantes, the leader of the Cártel Jalisco Nueva …
Green fluorescent protein has an iconic structure. National Institute of General Medical Sciences/National Institutes of Health via Flickr, CC BY-NC – By Marc Zimmer, Professor of Chemistry, Connecticut College Published: 2026 Feb 24 – Fruit flies, mice, zebra fish, yeast and the tiny …
Why some people recover more quickly from pain may come down to hormone levels. andreswd/E+ via Getty Images – By Geoffroy Laumet, Associate Profesor of Physiology and Neuroscience, Michigan State University Published: 2026 Feb 24 – Pain is something most people experience after …
Sunlight is a great source of energy during the day, but there are challenges once the Sun goes down. European Space Agency/C.C. 3.0 – By Etiido Uko 2026 Feb 23 – Ever since Benjamin Franklin’s lightning experiment in the 18th century, civilization has been …
In addition to providing nightly flights of fancy, dreams might actually be put to good use in helping us solve problems, says a new study. ChatGPT – By Michael Franco 2026 Feb 22 – Researchers have shown they can achieve some control over what …
A giant asteroid struck Earth and wiped out the dinosaurs 65 million years ago. Mark Garlick/Science Photo Library via Getty Images – By Svetla Ben-Itzhak, Assistant Professor of Space and International Relations, West Space Seminar, Air War College, Air University Published: 2022 Mar 01 …
Islands off the coast of Perú are home to millions of seabirds. Their droppings were an important fertilizer for Indigenous people in the Andes. Jo Osborn – By Jo Osborn, Assistant Professor of Anthropology, Texas A&M University By Emily Milton. Peter Buck Postdoctoral Fellow, …
Photo of Jeffrey Epstein – EPA/CRISTOBAL HERRERA-ULASHKEVICH – By Emma Shortis, Adjunct Senior Fellow, School of Global, Urban and Social Studies, RMIT University Published: 2026 Feb 19 – The stunning arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor by UK police on suspicion of misconduct in public …
