WEIRD HISTORY
Invalidating a patient’s symptoms can cause shame, anger, and suicidality. Depositphotos original enhanced using AI – By Paul McClure 2025 May 15 – Doctors who dismiss or trivialize patients’ symptoms can cause long-lasting harm, according to a new study. This “medical gaslighting” can not …
Can this replica attract the real birds? Rangers hope so. M. Nall/NPS Photos – By Bronwyn Thompson 2025 May 14 – Life-sized papier-mâché birds are popping up in Wyoming’s Grand Teton National Park (GTNP) this spring, and they’re quite a sight. By this we …
This knowledge will change the way you look at your water-wrinkled fingers. Depositphotos – By Bronwyn Thompson 2025 May 12 – A question from a curious kid quickly led a team of scientists down a research rabbit hole – one that has now culminated …
A molecule that blocks cell death could mean treatments for Parkinson’s and other degenerative diseases. Depositphotos – By Paul McClure 2025 May 11 – In a new study, researchers have identified a way to stop cells from dying, opening the door to developing treatments …
An artistic impression of what the aurora might have looked like 41,000 years ago during the Earth’s polar reversal. Maximilian Schanner, GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences, Potsdam, Germany – By Jay Kakade 2025 May 10 – If you ever travel back in time to hang …
PTSD affects millions of people around the world, including 5% of US adults – and that’s not just military veterans. RDNE Stock project / Pexels – By Abhimanyu Ghoshal 2025 May 09 – A group of Texas-based researchers has developed an effective way to …
Prince Siddhartha with his foster mother Mahaprajapati. A 1910 painting by Maligawage Sarlis. Photo by MediaJet, 2009 via Wikimedia Commons – By Megan Bryson, Associate Professor of Religious Studies, University of Tennessee Published: 2025 May 06 – Mother’s Day offers an opportunity to reflect …
Oral GLP-1 medication is expected to be the next huge milestone in weight-loss drug development. Depositphotos – By Bronwyn Thompson 2025 May 05 – This time next year, you may be swapping your GLP-1 injections for easier and as-effective oral weight-loss medication. It’s also …
The king cobra, one of the many snakes to which Tim Friede is immune. Depositphotos – By Michael Franco 2025 May 02 – Over the course of 18 years, a truck mechanic from Wisconsin injected himself with snake venom hundreds of times. His actions …
Scholars today believe Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw was probably on the autism spectrum. Bettmann/Getty Images – By Bradley J. Irish, Associate Professor of English, Arizona State University Published: 2025 Apr 29 – U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy …
