WEIRD FACTS
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 …
A diet high in fiber can diversify your gut microbiome – and potentially improve your health and longevity. Mint Images/Mint Images RF via Getty Images – By Bill Sullivan, Professor of Microbiology and Immunology, Indiana University Published: 2026 Feb 18 – People have …
Coffee farming is critical to the economies of several African countries. Wang Guansen/Xinhua via Getty Images – By Lily Peck, Postdoctoral Scholar in Evolutionary Biology, University of California, Los Angeles Published: 2026 Feb 17 – For anyone who relies on coffee to start their …
Astronaut Ed White. NASA View 21 Images – By David Szondy 2026 Feb 15 – The Artemis II mission, which will return US astronauts to lunar space, has run into problems that have critics demanding NASA remove the crew from the flight for safety …
Drinking a few cups of coffee and tea each day is not only enjoyable, but it may also shield you against dementia. Depositphotos – By Michael Franco 2026 Feb 15 – After an analysis of health data from over 131,000 people tracked for up …
A newly discovered link between oral bacteria and obesity is suggesting the mouth could be a novel biomarker for those pre-disposed to gaining weight. Depositphotos – By Chelsea Haney 2026 Feb 14 – It turns out your mouth may know more about your metabolism …
AI poses new safety risks to humanity. sarayut Thaneera/Moment via Getty Images – By Alnoor Ebrahim, Professor of International Business, The Fletcher School & Tisch College of Civic Life, Tufts University Published: 2026 Feb 13 – OpenAI, the maker of the most popular …
A new pilot brings some automated treatment decisions from Medicare Advantage to traditional Medicare. Doomu/iStock via Getty Images – By Grace Mackleby, Research scientist of Health Policy and Economics, University of Southern California And by Jeff Marr, Assistant Professor of Health Services, Policy, and …
