WEIRD HISTORY
With GLP-1 drugs becoming more accessible and affordable, they could also be within reach for substance use treatment. Michael Siluk/Universal Images Group via Getty Images – By Ziyad Al-Aly, Clinical Epidemiologist, Washington University in St. Louis Published: 2026 Mar 04 – A patient of …
Cancer-causing viruses like HPV can cause cells to divide indefinitely and, in the case of Henrietta Lacks, become immortal. Tom Deerinck/NIH via Flickr, CC BY-NC – By Ivan Martínez, Associate Professor of Microbiology, Immunology and Cell Biology, West Virginia University Published: 2022 Mar …
James Bruton halved his ball bike’s wheels and doubled his problems. James Bruton/YouTube – View 4 Images – By Omar Kardoudi 2026 Mar 01 – British inventor and YouTuber James Bruton has a habit of solving problems nobody asked him to solve – and …
Not all versions of the Bible contain the same texts. oneclearvision/iStock via Getty Images Plus – – By Christy Cobb, Associate Professor of Christianity, University of Denver Published: 2026 Feb 26 – Of Jesus’ 12 disciples, Saint Peter is one of the most important. …
Women often play a central role in the business activities of organized crime. Krakenimages.com/Shutterstock – By Adriana Marín, Lecturer in International Relations, Coventry University Published: 2026 Feb 26 – The death of Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera Cervantes, the leader of the Cártel Jalisco Nueva …
In addition to providing nightly flights of fancy, dreams might actually be put to good use in helping us solve problems, says a new study. ChatGPT – By Michael Franco 2026 Feb 22 – Researchers have shown they can achieve some control over what …
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 …
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 …
