WEIRD NATURE
Travelers to Death Valley are warned of the extreme heat conditions they may encounter. tobiasjo/iStock via Getty Images Plus – By Shuang-Ye Wu, Professor of Geology and Environmental Geosciences, University of Dayton Published: 2026 Jul 20 – Curious Kids is a series for …
Scientists don’t know how insects use a magnetic sense to navigate. Laura Russo – By Laura Russo, Assistant Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Tennessee Published: 2026 Jul 17 – A surprisingly large number and diversity of bee species – 74 out …
SETI has changed its rules regarding announcements of alien contact. Thinkstock Images/Photo Images/Canva – By Chris Young 2026 Jul 07 – For the first time in more than 15 years, the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) committee has significantly …
While U.S. produce prices are rising across the board, tomatoes are among the most affected. AP Photo/Marco Ugarte – By Elizabeth Canales, Associate Professor of Agricultural Economics, Mississippi State University Published: 2026 Jul 16 – From tomatoes and berries to lettuce and peppers, …
The surface of Venus, as reconstructed from radar data collected by NASA’s Magellan mission. NASA/JPL, CC BY-NC-SA – By Vahe Peroomian, Professor of Physics and Astronomy, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences Published: 2026 Jul 13 Curious Kids is a series for …
Animal Behavior: “Strutting Tern” (Lord Howe Island, NSW), by Georgina SteytlerGeorgina Steytler/Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year/South Australian Museum. View 29 Images – By Bronwyn Thompson 2026 Jun 21 – Charged with sorting through 2,129 images from more than 500 people, judges have …
Scientists have developed a low-cost water detection and disinfection capsule that’s powered with a quick shake. Image rendered by ChatGPT – By Simon Heptinstall 2026 Jul 09 – An international team of scientists has created a portable water purifier that works simply by shaking …
A 2026 Jun 24, earthquake shook buildings to the ground, trapping and killing people in Caracas, Venezuela, and nearby communities. By Sylvain Barbot, Professor of Earth Sciences, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences Published: 2026 Jun 26, Updated: 2026 Jun 27 – …
A National Park Service employee uses a vacuum to clean the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on 2026 Jun 20. AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein – By Eric Palkovacs, Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of California, Santa Cruz Published: 2026 Jun 25 – When the …
The remains of ‘The Prince’ of Arene Candide in the archeological museum of Pegli, Italy. Our ability to use symbolic materials in order to tackle complex emotions, like processing loss, stretches back at least 27,500 years. (Public domain via Wikimedia Commons) – By Layla …
