WEIRD NATURE
Parts of the Grand Staircase National Monument were removed from federal protection under the Trump administration, opening the way for mining and drilling. David McNew/Getty Images – By Erika Allen Wolters, Associate Professor of Political Science, Oregon State University And by Monica Hubbard, Professor of Public Policy …
Insects like this damselfly perform many jobs that benefit their ecosystems and ultimately people. – By Eliza Grames, Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences, Binghamton University, State University of New York And by Chris Elphick, Professor of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, University of Connecticut And by Rob …
Putting some pressure on your bones could add years to your life. (Africa images/Canva) – By Mike McRae 2026 Nov 05 – Your skeleton has a demanding day job, pumping out fresh new blood cells and serving as a mineral bank for calcium, not to …
What do spiders dream about? Apurv Jadhav/Getty Images/Kartika Paramita/Almeria Haus/Canva – By Mike McRae 2026 Nov 02 – Somewhere in Australia’s tropical northeast, a tiny spider twitches in its sleep. Whether it’s imagining sinking its fangs into a delicious meal or fearing the business end …
The solar-powered Nook. Bird Buddy – By Maryna Holovnova 2026 Nov 02 – Birdwatching has gone digital, with more and more people turning to smart feeders equipped with cameras and smartphone connectivity. Some might argue that this defeats the whole purpose of birdwatching: taking a …
A rendering of villi in the intestinal walls – the inspiration for the biobattery. Depositphotos View 4 Images – By Etiido Uko 2026 Oct 31 – The small intestine has several functions, including chemical digestion, nutrient and water absorption, hormone secretion, immune defense, and …
The fungus Ophiocordyceps (stalk growing out of the ant’s head) helped inspire the video game and show “The Last of Us.” Denis Zabin/iNaturalist, CC BY-SA – By Tara Deans, Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology Published: 2026 Oct 30 – Zombies have …
Life-changing hep b medication approved by FDA. Depositphotos – By Bronwyn Thompson 2026 Oct 21 – For the first time, many people living with chronic hepatitis B may have a functional cure at hand. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the Hibsago (bepirovirsen) …
A view of the Solar System showing the orbital pathway of newly discovered dwarf planet candidate 2026 ED138. NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory/NOIRLab/SLAC/AURA/R. Proctor – By Mike McRae 2026 Oct 28 – Space was so much simpler when I was a kid. Back in the …
The linked-up neural chips divided tasks between them to complete tests with more accuracy and efficiency. Depositphotos – By Bronwyn Thompson 2026 Oct 26 – In a new twist on the phrase “two heads are better than one,” the makers of the world’s first …
