WEIRD FACTS
Light at the blue end of the rainbow is scattered more efficiently than the other colors. shomos uddin/Moment via Getty Images – By Daniel Freedman, Dean of the College of Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics & Management, University of Wisconsin-Stout Published: 2025 Jan 20 – …
The caldera of Zavaritskii volcano. Oleg Dirksen/University of St. Andrews – By David Szondy 2025 Jan 19 – A climactic mystery about a year that gave Summer a deadly pass may have been solved. Using new ice core techniques, scientists have concluded that the …
Whereas flies and most other insects have compound eyes (pictured), the SolidddVision Smartglasses have compound lenses. Depositphotos – By Ben Coxworth 2025 Jan 18 – A clever new set of glasses may offer new hope to people with macular degeneration. By copying the structure …
Rare footage captures meteorite descending to Earth on doorbell camera – video Sound was also recorded in footage of space rock hitting house entranceway, producing cloud of smoke and a crackle Associated Press The Guardian 2025 Jan 17 – A doorbell camera on …
With satellite direct-to-cell technology, no spot is a dead spot. Deposit Photo – By Joe Salas 2025 Jan 16 – Most people with cell phones might not ever experience what it feels like to suddenly find yourself in a dead zone. If you have, …
Fiber has been found to significantly bolster virus protection. Depositphotos – By Bronwyn Thompson 2025 Jan 15 – We all know that a healthy, balanced diet dominated by unprocessed foods is a recipe for gut and overall health, but scientists have now found just …
A plane owned by Donald Trump arrives in Nuuk, Greenland, on 2025 Jan 07. Emil STACH / Ritzau Scanpix / AFP) / Denmark OUT (Photo by EMIL STACH/Ritzau Scanpix/AFP via Getty Images – By Scott L. Montgomery, Lecturer, Jackson School of International Studies, University …
The tracker on the black labrador (left) provides satellite tracking even beyond the reaches of cell signals. Satellai – By Abhimanyu Ghoshal 2025 Jan 13 – If you’re an avid outdoorsperson who loves exploring nature with their dogs, there’s a new piece of tech …
Depositphotos – By Bronwyn Thompson 2025 Jan 12 – Two months shy of the fifth anniversary of COVID-19 being declared a global pandemic, the US has recorded its first human death as a result of avian influenza H5N1 infection. The unidentified Louisiana man contracted …
Genome-scale metabolic models capture the complex chemical reactions that allow cells to function. Yuri Arcurs/iStock via Getty Images Plus – By Blaise Manga Enuh, Postdoctoral Research Associate in Microbial Genomics and Systems Biology, University of Wisconsin-Madison Published: 2025 Jan 06 – After so many …
