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Coincidences in My Life Have Me Wondering

My search for a hidden structure to astronomically unlikely occurrences

June 25, 2026

Orangutans Seek Out Medicinal Plants

In fact, they’re some of the same plants used pharmacologically by local Indigenous people

June 25, 2026

How Obesity Leads to Memory Loss

Scientists want to know if aging and an expanded waistline affect memory in the same way

Everyone’s Been Drawing Pterosaur Wings Wrong

Theoretical reconstructions hint at versatile approaches to prehistoric flight

June 24, 2026

Can We Air-Condition Our Way Out of Climate Change?

No. But in the midst of intense heat waves it may be necessary to save lives.

June 24, 2026

“Me, Myself, and I”: The Increasing Narcissism of Western Music

Individualistic pronouns have grown more common in pop songs over the past half century

June 24, 2026

The Unlucky Ones: What It Feels Like to Get Struck By Lightning

A bolt may ignite seeming genius, but is more likely to deliver agony

June 24, 2026

How City Rats Are Becoming Resistant to Poison

They’re evolving faster than we can stop them

June 24, 2026

Does Nurture Trump Nature in Disease Risk Prediction?

Social determinants of health can match or exceed genetic risk of common diseases

June 23, 2026

Here’s Why Men’s World Cup Athletes Wear Sports Bras

Hint: It’s more for science than for support

June 23, 2026

The Physics Behind the Poo Emoji’s Shape

And how lugworms tweak the rules by pooping upside down