Science
A dinosaur skull dug up with a Tyrannosaurus tooth still embedded in its face has given scientists something almost impossibly rare
By Brendan Brown · Aug 9, 2026
August 2026
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Space
Astronauts come home from the space station up to two inches taller than when they left
By Brendan Brown · Aug 9, 2026
Health
Walking on sand burns up to 2.5 times more energy than walking on pavement, which means a 30-minute barefoot beach stroll is a more…
By Lachlan Brown · Aug 9, 2026
Health
Pregnancy does not end at birth in the clean biological way we imagine
By Lachlan Brown · Aug 9, 2026
Brain & Behavior
The foods older people love and younger people find strange are explained by two things
Aug 9, 2026
Brain & Behavior
Thought of the day from Stoic philosopher Marcus Aurelius
By Mal James · Aug 9, 2026
Brain & Behavior
The research on niceness cuts both ways: being agreeable is linked to a happier life and stronger relationships but also to lower pay and…
Aug 9, 2026
Earth & Environment
The fluffy white cumulus cloud drifting over your house right now weighs roughly 500 tonnes, the equivalent of 100 elephants, yet it floats…
By Lachlan Brown · Aug 9, 2026
Brain & Behavior
The fear of letting go is partly an accounting error
Aug 9, 2026
Brain & Behavior
Joy behaves less like luck than like a skill
Aug 9, 2026
Brain & Behavior
If you feel like you are falling apart while everyone else seems fine, the research has a quietly reassuring finding
Aug 9, 2026
Life
Some common swifts leave their nesting sites and do not land again for ten months, remaining airborne throughout migration and their entire…
By Lachlan Brown · Aug 9, 2026
Life
A wolf's howl can carry more than 6 miles in open country
By Mal James · Aug 9, 2026
Brain & Behavior
The Korean alphabet is the only one on Earth with a known inventor and a written explanation for why every letter looks the way it does
By Daniel Moran · Aug 9, 2026