WEIRD SCIENCE
Remember the old saying: Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence. David Wall/Moment via Getty Image – By Barry Markovsky, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Sociology, University of South Carolina Published: 2023 Oct 24 Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you …
A new study offers the first evidence of menopause in a wild non-human primate population. Depositphotos – By Rich Haridy 2023 Oct 26 – Other than a few species of whale, humans are the only mammals that consistently demonstrate the unusual phenomenon of menopause. …
An illustration of an asteroid orbiting through space. Mark Garlick/Science Photo Library via Getty Images – By Johann Rafelski, Professor of Physics, University of Arizona Published: 2023 Oct 27 – For centuries, the quest for new elements was a driving force in many …
Lava flows in Canada suggest that the Earth’s core is leaking material to the surface, a new study says. Depositphotos – By Michael Irving 2023 Oct 23 – Scientists from Caltech and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) have found evidence that Earth’s core is …
The Río Grande, viewed from the Zaragoza International Bridge between El Paso, Texas, and Ciudad Juárez, México. Vianey Rueda, CC BY-ND – By Vianey Rueda, PhD Student in Resource Ecology Management, University of Michigan and by Drew Gronewold, Associate Professor of Environment and …
High levels of antibodies targeting Candida albicans, a common gut fungus, were linked to the most severe cases of COVID. Depositphotos – By Rich Haridy 2023 Oct 24 – Over the last few years one of the persistent mysteries of SARS-CoV-2 infections has been …
Single-use plastics. Anton Petrus/Moment – By Katherine Harry, PhD Student in Chemistry, Colorado State University AND By Emma Rettner, PhD Candidate in Materials Science and Engineering, Colorado State University – Published: 2023 Oct 19 – Hundreds of millions of tons of single-use plastic ends up …
Louis Brus, center, shares Nobel recognition with two other quantum dots pioneers. Jonathan Nackstrand/AFP via Getty Images – By Louis Brus, Professor Emeritus of Chemistry, Columbia University Published: 2023 Oct 20 – The Nobel Prize in chemistry for 2023 goes to three scientists “for …
The Archax – which can be operated in robot or vehicle mode – will set you back about 2.7 million dollars. Tsubame Industries View gallery – 7 images – By Ben Coxworth 2023 Oct 20 – Japan’s giant human-piloted, humanoid Gundam-style robots are …
Double-boomerang chassis with articulating, modular motorcycle seat attachment. Suzuki. View gallery – 13 images – By Loz Blain 2023 Oct 16 – Back in the good old days, you needed skills to ride a Suzuki up the stairs, and people would look at …
