Earth & Environment
In 1996 Norway made the first roughly $300 million deposit into its oil fund, and by mid-2026 the fund was worth about $2.3 trillion
By Mal James · Aug 14, 2026
August 2026
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Health
Japanese women have ranked first in global life expectancy for 41 consecutive years, reaching 87.33 years in 2025. Japanese men live nearly…
Aug 14, 2026
Space
Before John Glenn would climb into the capsule that made him the first American to orbit Earth, he asked NASA to have one specific person…
By Daniel Moran · Aug 13, 2026
Brain & Behavior
Telling people about a goal can sometimes give you a premature feeling of progress
Aug 13, 2026
Earth & Environment
The Philippines is the world's largest importer of rice, buying more of the grain from foreign countries each year than any other nation on…
Aug 13, 2026
Earth & Environment
There is a lake in Venezuela where lightning flashes so often it becomes part of the landscape
By Daniel Moran · Aug 13, 2026
Earth & Environment
A single bolt of lightning is five times hotter than the surface of the Sun
Aug 13, 2026
Health
When you lose body fat, about 84% of the fat's mass ultimately leaves your body as carbon dioxide you breathe out
Aug 13, 2026
Brain & Behavior
A review of 154 studies found that high-arousal venting did not reduce anger, while calming activities generally did
By Daniel Moran · Aug 13, 2026
Health
At any moment, one side of your nose is usually more swollen than the other because erectile tissue inside it fills with blood
Aug 13, 2026
Biology
Scientists wired sixteen black bears with brain sensors as part of a five-year research programme, and sampled recordings showed the…
Aug 13, 2026
Space
About 2,000 light-years away, a Jupiter-sized planet completes a full year in under eight hours, orbiting so close to the collapsed star it…
Aug 13, 2026
Brain & Behavior
Thought of the day from Stoic philosopher Marcus Aurelius
By Mal James · Aug 13, 2026
Brain & Behavior
The signs a strong personality is coming across as intimidating live in other people, not in you
Aug 13, 2026