WEIRD HISTORY
In a landmark study, scientists have made a huge breakthrough in mental health. Depositphotos – By Bronwyn Thompson 2025 Dec 08 – In a breakthrough study, scientists have discovered that a variant in one gene, GRIN2A, can directly cause mental illness – something previously …
Researcher at the Institute of Archaeology of the RAS Irina Reshetova. Ekaterina Lameykina – By Pranjal Malewar 2025 Dec 06 – Archaeologists have uncovered the submerged ruins of a medieval Silk Road city beneath Lake Issyk-Kul. Located in northeastern Kyrgyzstan, high in the Tien …
One of the thousands of Drosera silvicola discovered at Paruna Wildlife Sanctuary in Western Australia. Thilo Alexander Krueger/Australian Wildlife Conservancy. View 4 Images – By Bronwyn Thompson 2025 Dec 05 – There’s an old saying that everything in Australia wants to eat you – …
New drug could repair damage caused by serious events like heart attack. Depositphotos – By Bronwyn Thompson 2025 Dec 04 – After two decades in the making, scientists have cracked the code on a drug that can repair DNA, setting the scene for a …
A rendering of a bacteriophage – a virus that preys on bacteria. Depositphotos – By Malcolm Azania 2025 Dec 01 – They’re gorgeous, dazzling, passionately pursued, and worth billions. No, not Hollywood starlets and hunks and the stars of K-Pop. Well, OK, yes – they …
Preserving the value of real human voices will likely depend on how people adapt to artificial intelligence and collaborate with it. BlackJack3D/E+ via Getty Images – By Francesco Agnellini, Lecturer in Digital and Data Studies, Binghamton University, State University of New York Published: …
President Nixon urged the IRS to audit his perceived enemies; Donald Trump wanted to do the same. LPettet/ iStock / Getty Images Plus – By Ken Hughes, Research Specialist, the Miller Center, University of Virginia Published: 2023 Jan 19 – Now that House Republicans …
You could be flushing away your chance to advance medical science. Depositphotos – By Bronwyn Thompson 2025 Nov 28 – You may be sitting on – so to speak – a very valuable asset that scientists would love to get their hands on: your …
Tommy Wang/Getty – By Milad Haghani, Associate Professor and Principal Fellow in Urban Risk and Resilience, The University of Melbourne By Erica Kuligowski, Principal Research Fellow, School of Engineering, RMIT University And by Ruggiero Lovreglio, Professor in Digital Construction and Fire Engineering, Te …
Scientists used drones to produce this 3D model of Rano Raraku, the volcanic crater where 95% of Rapa Nui’s giant statues were carved. Lipo et al., 2025, PLOS One, CC BY – By Carl Lipo, Professor of Anthropology and Associate Dean for Research, …
