WEIRD HISTORY
New findings offer insight into male reproduction and other markers such as cancer risk. Depositphotos – By Bronwyn Thompson 2023 Aug 23 – In what might be a surprise for some, the male sex chromosome is far more complex than its female counterpart. This …
Fulton County Sheriff officers block off a street in front of the Fulton County Courthouse on 2023 Aug 14 in Atlanta, Georgia. Joe Raedle/Getty Images – By Stefanie Lindquist, Foundation Professor of Law and Political Science, Arizona State University Published: 2023 Aug 14 …
Scientists have discovered a long-theorized “demon” particle, hiding in the plasma oscillations of a metal. Depositphotos – By Michael Irving 2023 Aug 13 – While studying a material that could help unlock the secrets of superconductors, scientists have accidentally discovered a “demon” particle that …
Press freedom outcry after police serve search warrant to the Marion County Record’s Joan Meyer, 98, over its investigation into local restaurateur. The Kansas police raid on the Marion County Record’s offices occurred after the newspaper investigated a local business owner’s drunk-driving conviction. …
An AI-generated fake image purporting to show an explosion at the Pentagon, which circulated on Twitter. Illustration: Twitter – The Observer – Artificial intelligence (AI) If you thought social media had a hand in getting Trump elected, watch what happens when you throw …
Hollywood writers picket in front of Warner Bros. Studios. AP Photo/Marcio José Sánchez – By Holly Willis, Professor of Cinematic Arts, University of Southern California Published: 2023 Aug 07 – The bitter conflict between actors, writers and other creative professionals and the …
The use of the letter x as a mathematical unknown is a relatively modern convention. Algebra has been around for a lot longer. Daryl Benson/Stockbyte via Getty Images – By Peter Schumer, Professor of Mathematics and Natural Philosophy, Middlebury Published: 2023 Aug 02 …
Who run the world? Cats! Grace Cary/Moment via Getty Images – By Jonathan Losos, William H. Danforth Distinguished University Professor, Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis – Published: 2023 Aug 03 – A few years ago, I had the opportunity …
Special counsel Jack Smith delivers remarks on an indictment against former President Donald Trump on 2023 Aug 01. Drew Angerer/Getty Images – By Joseph Patrick Kelly, Professor of Literature and Director of Irish and Irish American Studies, College of Charleston – Published: 2023 …
J. Robert Oppenheimer would go on to be called ‘father of the bomb.’ Bettmann via Getty Images – By Charles Thorpe, Professor of Sociology, University of California, San Diego Published: 2023 Aug 01 – J. Robert Oppenheimer’s triumph was his tragedy. Oppenheimer had …
