WEIRD FACTS
Russell M. Nelson, with his wife, Wendy Nelson, looks at the audience after speaking at a devotional in 2019 in Orlando, Fla. Paul Hennessy/NurPhoto via Getty Images – By Konden Smith Hansen, Lecturer of Religious Studies, University of Arizona Published: 2024 Sep 05 …
An artist’s impression of the polar wind, which is produced by the newly discovered ambipolar electric field. NASA/Conceptual Image Lab/Wes Buchanan/Krystofer Kim – By Michael Irving 2024 Sep 01 – NASA scientists have discovered a third global energy field around Earth. Known as the …
The dye that gives foods, drugs, and cosmetics a lemon yellow color can also make mice transparent, as illustrated in this generative image. – By Michael Franco 2024 Sep 05 – In an effort to enhance the research abilities of biologists, Stanford University researchers …
A new study involving 11 investigators from 10 countries should put the cell phone/cancer debate to rest. Depositphotos/New Atlas – By Michael Franco 2024 Sep 04 – The relationship between mobile phone use and an increased risk of brain cancer is a debate that’s …
Megatsunamis, could pose an increasing threat, as illustrated here by AI. View 3 Images – By Joe Salas 2024 Sep 03 – Polar icecap melt has been towards the top of the worry list of the climate-conscious for years. Ocean levels have risen an …
A replica of the Welcome Nugget, the second largest gold nugget ever discovered. Anatoli Lvov/CC BY-SA 3.0 – By Michael Irving 2024 Sep 02 – Stumbling on a giant gold nugget and never working again is something we’ve all daydreamed about, but how exactly …
Aghazadeh Mansion, a national historic site in Iran, was built with elaborate wind towers and other natural cooling techniques. Amir.Salehkhah via Wikimedia, CC BY-SA – By Adriana Zúñiga-Terán, Assistant Professor of Urban Geography, University of Arizona Published: 2024 Aug 30 – Modern buildings …
A spider-shaped biohybrid robot is driven by natural impulses from a fungus. Cornell University – By Michael Irving 2024 Aug 31 – Autonomous vehicles are said to be safer than human drivers – but would you trust a mushroom behind the wheel? A new …
The researchers looked at data from 90,903 people who are part of the UK Biobank project. Photograph: Chris Rout/Alamy – Heart disease – People with most compensatory sleep 19% less likely to develop heart disease than those with the least – By Tobi …
A Wells Fargo logo in New York City. Photograph: Stephanie Keith/Reuters – Arizona officials are investigating the death of Denise Prudhomme, 60, who was discovered by a colleague – Maya Yang Last modified on 2024 Aug 29 – Officials in Arizona are investigating …
