WEIRD HISTORY
The oral obesity pill will be in pharmacies in early January. Depositphotos By Bronwyn Thompson 2025 Dec 23 – The next transformative phase of weight-loss medication is upon us, with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approving Novo Nordisk’s. – The once-daily oral semaglutide …
A satellite image shows a powerful atmospheric river hitting the U.S. West Coast on 2024 Jan 31. NOAA GOES – By Qian Cao, Hydrologist, Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes, University of California, San Diego Published: 2024 Jan 30 – Updated: 2024 …
The stretch of thousands of holes earned the site its name, Mont Sierpe (“serpent mountain”). University of Sydney – View 5 Images – By Bronwyn Thompson 2025 Dec 21 – For nearly a century, a strange band of thousands of holes carved into a …
Rapid Hep C diagnosis is 75% faster than existing testing. Depositphotos – By Pranjal Malewar 2025 Dec 19 – Hepatitis C is a tiny virus with a significant impact. It’s a small RNA virus that spreads through the blood and infects the liver. Even …
Fritz Kuhn, center, is congratulated by fellow officers of the German American Bund in New York on 1938 Sep 03. AP Photo – By Arlene Stein, Distinguished Professor of Sociology, Rutgers University Published: 2025 Dec 17 – Masked officers conduct immigration raids. National Guard …
The Hanford D and DR Reactors circa 1955, next to the Columbia River. View 7 Images – By Chelsea Haney 2025 Dec 14 – A nuclear production facility in Washington state, dubbed the Hanford site, once forged the plutonium that reshaped the world. Now …
A massive volcanic event – or a series of them – may have set the pandemic wheels in motion, years before it arrived in Europe. Depositphotos View 5 Images – By Bronwyn Thompson 2025 Dec 11 – Hidden inside the narrow growth rings of Pyrenees …
Older people may need help getting the hang of using technology. Maskot/GettyImages – By Chao Guo, Professor of Nonprofit Management, University of Pennsylvania And by Charlotte Ren, Professor of Practice in Strategy and Innovation, University of Pennsylvania And by John J. DiIulio Jr., Professor of Politics, …
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 …
