WEIRD FACTS
The Fitbit Air is light as a feather, promises a week of battery life on a full charge, and is competitively priced. Google – View 4 Images – By Abhimanyu Ghoshal 2026 May 08 – Google’s just launched the Fitbit Air, a screenless wearable …
The Thing is from the fictional Yancy Street in Manhattan’s Lower East Side, where creator Jack Kirby was raised. Richie S/flickr, CC BY – By Miriam Eve Mora, Managing Director of the Raoul Wallenberg Institute, University of Michigan Published: 2026 May 07 – …
Two widely hyped peptides for fitness are sometimes marketed together and nicknamed the ‘Wolverine stack.’ Tom Werner/DigitalVision via Getty Images – By Flynn McGuire, Resident in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Utah Published: 2026 May 07 – It’s tough to avoid the current …
A viceroy butterfly showing off its surprisingly strong anisotropic wing structure. Depositphotos – By Malcolm Azania 2026 May 06 – When you hear about designers biomimicking butterflies, your first thought is probably about creating remote-controlled flying toys or small, artificial flying machines that could …
Mothers are often honored and gifted flowers on Mother’s Day, but their broader influence in the political sphere is not celebrated enough. www.direct2florist.co.uk/ via Flickr, CC BY – By Marie-Claire Beaulieu, Associate Professor of Classical Studies, Tufts University Published: 2026 May 05 – …
Small-scale solar panels mounted on balconies can help more households use renewable energy. Jens Büttner/picture alliance via Getty Images – By Moncef Krarti, Professor of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder Published: 2026 May 04 – Somewhere between 5% and …
Sabi’s beanie is lined with tiny EEG-reading biosensors for brain imaging – and can turn your thoughts into typed text. Sabi – By Abhimanyu Ghoshal 2026 May 03 – Dictation tech for typing on your computer and mobile devices has gotten way better and …
Vegetables, fruits, beans, seeds and nuts are all fiber-rich foods. tbralnina/iStock via Getty Images Plus – By Julie Pollock, Associate Professor of Chemistry, University of Richmond Published: 2026 May 01 – If you’re over the age of 10, the World Health Organization recommends …
Gas prices were well over $4 a gallon on 2026 Apr 28, in Brooklyn, N.Y. Spencer Platt/Getty Images – By Robert I. Harris, Assistant Professor of Economics, Georgia Institute of Technology Published: 2026 May 01 – The U.S. Energy Information Administration expects nationwide retail …
These rocket boosters are said to produce 100 kN of thrust at a moment’s notice – Dreame. View 4 Images – By Abhimanyu Ghoshal 2026 Apr 30 – You might recognize Dreame as a fast-growing electronics brand from China that specializes in vacuum cleaners. …
