WEIRD FACTS
Scientists discover an entirely new tickborne virus. Depositphotos – By Bronwyn Thompson 2026 Sep 06 – Scientists have uncovered a new pathogen transmitted to humans from ticks, reminding us that one of the biggest threats to our health is zoonotic disease. Researchers from Beijing’s State …
San Manuel, Calif., Assistant Fire Chief Ralph Tovar holds a young goat whose herd just spent a day eating brush and grass to reduce wildfire risk. Robyn Beck/AFP/Getty Images – By Briana Swette, Social-Ecological Systems Scientist, Boise State University And by Kelly Hopping, …
Tau proteins (red) in nerve cells have a surprising origin. (Science Photo Library/Canva) – By Mike McRae 2026 Sep 03 – A protein thought to play a critical role in the progression of Alzheimer’s disease may not originate where scientists thought, according to a …
Lookin’ fungky – a dress that the researchers made from the fungal fabric. SIAT View 4 Images – By Maryna Holovnova 2026 Sep 03 – Fast fashion drastically changed the world by making clothes cheaper and more affordable than ever, but it came with …
Students starting college or university are often excited – but experts advise understanding risks and recognizing danger when necessary. Klaus Vedfelt/DigitalVision via Getty Images – By Kaitlyn M. Sims, Assistant Professor of Public Policy, University of Denver; Institute for Humane Studies Published: 2026 Sep …
Telling tales by a fire could have helped us evolve speech in the first place. (Valerii Stoika/Canva) – By Mike McRae 2026 Sep 02 – Come, sit. Let me tell you a story. Listen closely now. – For hundreds of thousands of years, our …
Several space missions are searching for extraterrestrial life, which could come in the form of microbes. ClaudioVentrella/iStock via Getty Images Plus – By Margaret E. Kosal, Associate Professor of International Affairs, Georgia Institute of Technology And by Dayana Alagirova, Ph.D. Student in the Sam …
Wear from joint replacements can send metal particles through the body. (Science Photo Library/Canva) – By Mike McRae 2026 Aug 31 – New findings by a team of researchers from the US and Australia have complicated an ongoing debate over whether a total joint …
Astrocytes can change into new brain cells using new nanoparticle technology. (ktsimage/Getty Images/Canva) – By Mike McRae 2026 Aug 30 – A single injection of a nanoparticle treatment engineered to encourage the generation of new brain cells was enough to reverse cognitive decline in …
Male and female or plug and socket? artpartner-images/The Image Bank via Getty Images – By Jo Mackiewicz, Professor of Rhetoric and Professional Communication, Iowa State University And by Jordan Smith, Assistant Professor of English, University of Northern Colorado Published: 2026 Aug 25 – …
