Mary Roach on the Timeless Appeal of Weird Science

On this week’s episode of the podcast, Roach tells the host Gilbert Cruz how she comes up with her ideas and what keeps drawing her back to the bizarre, hilarious bits of trivia that the human body ...

Scientists Can Track This Strange Creature as a Child … and Then It Disappears

Well, it doesn’t literally disappear, but scientists have never even seen Facetotectans in their adult stage, so tracking the ...
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

From odd to outstanding: Why basic research is essential

"There is no more efficient investment of taxpayer resources than basic science and research and technology. These are the discoveries that drive not only the expansion of our economy, but the ...
Science Daily

No one knows what these strange larvae grow into

Not all barnacles just sit on rocks and ships. Some invade crabs, growing like a parasitic root system that hijacks their ...
Live Science on MSN

'Like trying to see fog in the dark': How strange pulses of energy are helping scientists build the ultimate map of the universe

Astronomers are using radio pulses from space to find missing baryonic matter and learn about supermassive black holes, ...
ScienceAlert on MSN

Strange Green Glow From Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Has Scientists Puzzled

Images of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS snapped during the September 7 total lunar eclipse seem to suggest that the latest visitor to the Solar System may be turning green.
The Big Issue

The strange harmony of music, maths and science should be part of every school curriculum

The relationship between music, science and maths are deeply entwined. We could all benefit from learning more about it.