by | Jul 1, 2019 | Weirdness
from WIRED NEW ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES UNEARTH A TROVE OF UNUSUAL MINERALS by SOPHIA CHEN Nataliyamalikite was discovered in Kamchatka’s Avacha Volcano, which emits sulfurous vapor that’s high in thallium. YURI SMITYUK/GETTY IMAGES THE LANDSCAPE OF Kamchatka...
by | Jun 27, 2019 | Weirdness
from CNN A mysterious fast radio burst was traced to a galaxy 3.6 billion light-years away By Ashley Strickland For the first time, a single burst of cosmic radio waves has been traced to its point of origin: in this case, a galaxy about 3.6 billion light-years from...
by | Jun 19, 2019 | Weirdness
from GAIA Professor: UFOs, Aliens Are Human Anthropologists From Future By: Gaia Staff In a recent experiment, scientists reversed the arrow of time for a split second, simulating the possibility of time travel using quantum particles called qubits. The...
by | Jun 18, 2019 | Weirdness
from France 24 Masters of manipulation: the evolution of ‘puppy dog eyes’ Ever wondered how dogs learned to use their “puppy eyes” to bend us to their will? It turns out our pet pooches have evolved human-like eyebrow muscles, which let them...
by | Jun 16, 2019 | Weirdness
from The New York Times The Legend of the Ridiculously Long Montauk Bathroom Line It was a quirky rite of passage, until the queues at Surf Lodge spilled onto the street and its septic system leaked into a pond. By Alyson Krueger The new bathrooms await the summer...
by | Jun 9, 2019 | Weirdness
from KQED What Started the Biggest Fire in California History? Yellowjackets, and a Man With a Hammer By Dan Brekke Teenage resident of Clearlake Oaks fought to save his home as the Ranch Fire advanced through the area on Aug. 4, 2018, a week after it started on a...
