WEIRD NATURE
Time could soon be moving quicker than you realize. Depositphotos – By Mike McRae Sep 2026 06 – Every second counts in a high-paced, high-tech world. Except when it shouldn’t. The 28th General Conference on Weights and Measures (CGPM) in Versailles in October is expected …
Scientists discover an entirely new tickborne virus. Depositphotos – By Bronwyn Thompson 2026 Sep 06 – Scientists have uncovered a new pathogen transmitted to humans from ticks, reminding us that one of the biggest threats to our health is zoonotic disease. Researchers from Beijing’s State …
San Manuel, Calif., Assistant Fire Chief Ralph Tovar holds a young goat whose herd just spent a day eating brush and grass to reduce wildfire risk. Robyn Beck/AFP/Getty Images – By Briana Swette, Social-Ecological Systems Scientist, Boise State University And by Kelly Hopping, …
Tau proteins (red) in nerve cells have a surprising origin. (Science Photo Library/Canva) – By Mike McRae 2026 Sep 03 – A protein thought to play a critical role in the progression of Alzheimer’s disease may not originate where scientists thought, according to a …
Lookin’ fungky – a dress that the researchers made from the fungal fabric. SIAT View 4 Images – By Maryna Holovnova 2026 Sep 03 – Fast fashion drastically changed the world by making clothes cheaper and more affordable than ever, but it came with …
Several space missions are searching for extraterrestrial life, which could come in the form of microbes. ClaudioVentrella/iStock via Getty Images Plus – By Margaret E. Kosal, Associate Professor of International Affairs, Georgia Institute of Technology And by Dayana Alagirova, Ph.D. Student in the Sam …
Honey hunters in Nepal scale incredible heights to harvest the honey of the Himalayan cliff bee. Skanda Gautam/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images – By Prayan Pokharel, Research scientist, University of Hohenheim Published: 2026 Aug 27 – A few months ago, a friend of …
Does your choice of vegetable depend on your sex? (Antonio_Díaz/Getty Images/Canva) – By Paul McClure 2026 Aug 23 – A new study has found that eating more legumes was associated with better cardiometabolic health in young men, while cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli and …
The scientists were able to produce mycelium sheets about 20 cm (8 in) wide and 8 meters (26 ft) long. Adapted from ACS Applied Bio Materials 2026, DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.6c00471 – By Maryna Holovnova 2026 Aug 22 – Scientists have been searching for ethical, high-quality …
A sign on a dirt hiking trail in the Tongass National Forest in southeast Alaska points to naturalist John Muir’s cabin. Wanderluster/iStock/Getty Images – By Mariah Meek, Associate Professor of Integrative Biology, Michigan State University And by Travis Belote, Assistant Professor of Landscape Ecology, …
