WEIRD HISTORY
A view of the Solar System showing the orbital pathway of newly discovered dwarf planet candidate 2026 ED138. NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory/NOIRLab/SLAC/AURA/R. Proctor – By Mike McRae 2026 Oct 28 – Space was so much simpler when I was a kid. Back in the …
Using two tools derived from an AI model trained on over 42 million images, researchers can determine a patient’s mortality risk from a single photo. Image courtesy of the researchers – By Abhimanyu Ghoshal 2026 Oct 25 – Researchers at Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute …
Personalized cancer vaccines could soon be used to treat melanoma. Science Photo Library/PublicDomainPictures/pixabay/Canva – By Mike McRae 2026 Oct 25 – The results of a landmark cancer vaccine trial demonstrate the power of treatments tailored to the person receiving them, hinting at a future where …
The new way to give back to the planet – quite literally. Depositphotos – By Bronwyn Thompson 2026 Oct 24 – Burial and cremation are no longer the only two options we have in deciding what happens to us at the end of life, as turning …
A large rock balanced atop another is one of the striking features of the Chiricahua landscape. Pretzelpaws via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA – By Seth T. Kannarr, Visiting Honors Lecturer, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Published: 2026 Oct 21 – With a stroke of a …
It’s better for you than it looks, trust us. Depositphotos – By Bronwyn Thompson 2026 Oct 20 – There are some things where you’ll always remember your first time – and eating natto is one of them. However, this ancient Japanese fermented bean dish is reaching …
Human brain cells are becoming useful components of computing technology. Depositphotos – By Mike McRae 2026 Oct 19 – Guided by millions of years of evolution, our own brain cells know a thing or two about moving through a chaotic world where learning the …
Phthalates are added to PVC materials to make them more flexible. (MiguelMalo/Getty Images Signature/Canva) – By Mike McRae 2026 Sep 11 – Di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) is commonly added to plastics to make them more flexible. It may also affect genes that play a critical …
Tangles of tau protein make a mess of brain cells. Daniel Ferreira-Leites Ciccarino/Canva – By Mike McRae 2026 Oct 13 – A hallmark tangle of proteins present in the brains of people with dementia may have a watery weakness. – Scientists at Northwestern University …
When was the first geomagnetic disruption to technology? (Science Photo Library) – By Mike McRae 2026 Oct 15 – For most of human history, our Sun’s occasional tantrums have been of little concern to those of us living on Earth’s surface. At most, the emissions …
