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Biology

Hundreds of Skeletons in the Himalayas Came From Greece

High in the Indian Himalayas, 16,500 feet above sea level, lies a tiny alpine lake no bigger than a swimming pool. To casual hikers, Roopkund Lake looks like a jewel tucked among the peaks. But when the ice melts in summer, the shoreline reveals something shocking: scattered human skeletons. Hundreds of them. For decades, this […]

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News

Next Week in Science, September 5, 2025

Not the greatest week in the public health sphere. If you want to dig more into the debate of what “Gold Standard Science” is, hop over to our sister site, This Week in Public Health. \ Here’s what’s rising in the science research. And some news to either tide you over or enrage you. Back to […]

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Psychology

The Strange Power of Saying “I’m Not Sure”

Think about the last time you had to make a big decision. Perhaps it was buying a house, switching jobs, or deciding between two retirement plans. Chances are, you didn’t feel 100% confident in either option. You probably leaned one way, hesitated, then went back and forth before settling. Now, imagine teaching a computer not […]

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Psychology

Why Hundreds Gather Each Year to Celebrate a Flat Earth

Picture this: You walk into a hotel ballroom. Strobe lights flash. Music blasts. A crowd cheers as a man in a cowboy hat strums a guitar, belting out an anthem with the chorus: “Space is fake.” This isn’t parody. It’s the opening act of the Flat Earth International Conference, where hundreds of people have gathered […]

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Biology

Chimpanzees Caught Using Insects as First-Aid

Picture this: deep in Uganda’s Kibale National Park, a young chimp named Damien gets a nasty gash on his calf. Instead of just licking the wound or ignoring it, he grabs a flying insect, presses it against the cut, and carefully rubs it across the open skin. A few moments later, his sister joins in, […]

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Society

Can Science Redevelop Gaza? A Critical Look at the GREAT Trust Proposal

When wars end, the hardest part often comes after: rebuilding lives, homes, and ecosystems shattered by violence. A new proposal, reported by The Washington Post, the Gaza Reconstitution, Economic Acceleration and Transformation (GREAT) Trust, lays out an ambitious vision for Gaza: $70–100 billion in investments, “AI-powered smart cities,” and even a Riviera of artificial islands. On […]

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News

Next Week in Science, August 29, 2025

Some blogs that you might have missed on this last weekend of August; some say the last weekend of “cultural” summer. Considering getting your feet wet this weekend? Read about the decline and recovery of the Chesapeake Bay Comet 3I/Atlas continues to be weird! And more from science research! But of course, there’s also a […]

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AI

What Happens When Banks Let AI Fight Hackers?

Your bank account is under attack. Constantly. Every second, hackers around the world launch sneaky attempts to slip into financial systems. The scary part? Many of these threats don’t even have names yet. They’re called “zero-day attacks”—brand-new tricks that traditional security systems can’t recognize. But here’s the twist: scientists just developed a defense system powered […]

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Biology

Ancient Engravings 250,000 Years Older Than You Think

In the pitch-black depths of a South African cave, 30 meters underground and far from daylight, a mystery was carved into stone—long before our own species even existed. The year is not 2023 but somewhere between 241,000 and 335,000 years ago. The artist? Almost certainly not Homo sapiens. Instead, the likely creator was Homo naledi, […]

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Astronomy

What Makes 3I/ATLAS the Strangest Comet We’ve Ever Seen?

On July 1, 2025, astronomers announced something extraordinary: a new interstellar object was speeding into our solar system. Named 3I/ATLAS, this icy traveler has journeyed for billions of years before dropping by our celestial neighborhood. Thanks to the keen eyes of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), scientists got a rare chance to peek at […]

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