WEIRD FACTS
Colorful gardens can be pollinator-friendly with native flowering plants. Borchee/E+ via Getty Images – By Claire Therese Hemingway, Assistant Professor of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, University of Tennessee Published: 2025 Aug 18 – People often prioritize aesthetics when choosing plants for their gardens. They …
Ready for the Campaign (The Varangian Sea) (1910), by Nicholas Roerich, depicts Viking-era Scandinavian traders on the banks of the Dnieper River in eastern Europe. Heritage Image Partnership/Alamy – By Jane Kershaw, Gad Rausing Associate Professor of Viking Age Archaeology, University of Oxford …
One way to remember your dreams better: Write them down the moment you wake up. Andriy Onufriyenko/Moment via Getty Images – By Kimberly Fenn, Professor of Psychology, Michigan State University Published: 2025 Aug 18 Curious Kids is a series for children of …
JeniFoto/Shutterstock – By Graham Finlayson, Professor of Psychobiology, University of Leeds And by James Stubbs, Professor in Appetite & Energy Balance, Faculty of Medicine and Health School of Psychology, University of Leeds Published: 2025 Aug 15 – Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) have become public enemy …
Scientists develop method to correct eyesight without surgery like LASIK. Depositphotos – By Bronwyn Thompson 2025 Aug 19 – Imagine correcting your vision in under a minute – no lasers, blades or pain. Scientists have developed a novel, non-invasive technique that reshapes the cornea …
While infection from it is rare, the brain-eating amoeba has a formidable kill rate. Created with ChatGPT 5 – By Bronwyn Thompson 2025 Aug 18 – One of the most dangerous microorganisms on Earth, Naegleria fowleri has a well-earned nickname as the “brain-eating amoeba,” …
Pre-pregnancy obesity may raise autism risk in offspring. Caleb Woods on Unsplash – By Paul McClure 2025 Aug 16 – Obesity before pregnancy, not just during, may shape a child’s brain and raise the risk of autism spectrum disorder, a new study has …
Amanita mushrooms are commonly used in mushroom-based products. Kateryna Kon/Science Photo Library via Getty Images – By Joshua Kellogg, Assistant Professor of Natural Product Chemistry, Penn State Published: 2025 Aug 15 – Imagine you purchase a bag of gummies labeled nootropic – a term …
A worker moves irrigation tubes on a farm in Pinal County, Ariz. A two-decade drought has made water supplies harder to secure. Carolyn Cole/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images – By Pedro DiNezio, Associate Professor of Atmospheric and Ocean Sciences, University of Colorado Boulder …
An orchard orb weaver spider rests in the center of her web. Daniela Duncan/Moment via Getty Images – By Ella Kellner, Ph.D. Student in Biological Sciences, University of North Carolina – Charlotte Published: 2025 Aug 13 – Have you ever walked face-first into a …
