WEIRD HISTORY
Scientists harness a naturally occurring protein to repair aging DNA. Created with DALL-E – By Bronwyn Thompson 2025 Jun 17 – A protein found in our cells has emerged as a secret weapon against biological aging, acting like a glue to repair damaged DNA …
How rising temperatures even impact our sleep. Flinders University – By Bronwyn Thompson 2025 Jun 16 – In 2025, around 24 million Americans are estimated to suffer from sleep apnea, and around 90% of these cases are undiagnosed. Now, a groundbreaking new study warns …
A map focused on the UK and North Atlantic Ocean; red areas indicate regions where the oceans are getting darker, while blues indicate regions where they are getting lighter. Davies and Smyth, Darkening of the Global Ocean: Global Change Biology – By Jay Kakade …
AI tools gather information about you from many types of devices, including smartphones. Prostock-Studio/Getty Images – By Christopher Ramezan, Assistant Professor of Cybersecurity, West Virginia University Published: 2025 Jun 12 – Like it or not, artificial intelligence has become part of daily life. Many …
Researchers are beginning to understand how what’s inside our mouths may be just as important as what comes out of them in terms of evaluating depression. Depostiphotos – By Michael Franco 2025 Jun 13 – Researchers have found an indication of depression in a …
The assumption was that the wheel evolved from wooden rollers. Tetra Images via Getty Images – By Kai James, Professor of Aerospace Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology Published: 2025 Jun 11 – Imagine you’re a copper miner in southeastern Europe in the year …
This “smart” implant grows new tissue and forms connections to existing nerves. Depositphotos – By Bronwyn Thompson 2025 Jun 11 – Dental implants look the part, but by design they can’t replace actual teeth. Now scientists have developed an innovative new implant that “grows” …
Over 730,000 people visit Colorado National Monument each year. It was established in 1911 under the Antiquities Act. Gordon Leggett, CC BY-SA – By Monica Hubbard, Associate Professor of Public Policy and Administration, Boise State University and by Erika Allen Wolters, Assistant Professor of …
Severe hot flashes were significantly reduced in menopausal women who ate a vegan diet. Depositphotos original extended using GenAI – By Paul McClure 2025 Jun 09 – Switching from a diet including meat to a low-fat vegan diet reduced severe hot flashes in menopausal …
The Door to Hell burns furiously in the night sky. Wikimedia Commons/CC BY-SA 2.0 View 4 Images – By Joe Salas 2025 Jun 08 – There are no written Soviet records, no logs, no official drilling reports, and no confirmation that they’d lit it …
