‘Like Demon-Possessed’: Solar Storm Drives Farmers’ Tractors Insane

For fans of the Northern Lights, 2024 was a fantastic yes. Aurora borealis lit up the sky across the northern hemisphere in spring and fall, showing up as far south as Mexico. Many American farmers, however, had some split opinions about the aurora. On one hand, they were certainly pretty to look at. On the …

Tiny Spoons Suggest Barbarian Warriors Snorted Dope Before Battling Romans

We’ve all seen the awesome opening battle scene in Gladiator. There must’ve been few things as terrifying to a Roman legionary than a barbarian warrior charging out of the deep woods. Well, except maybe a barbarian charging out of the deep woods while high out of his skull. A new study suggests that the warriors …

Researchers Create Vodka-powered Robots That Behave Like Cheerios

Scientists do much groundbreaking research, staging experiments that last years to discover ways to improve human life on a global level. But sometimes even they need a break and a chance to relax with something that’s more fun than world-changing. This is when researchers start carrying out projects for the heck of it just to …

Researchers Catch World’s Loneliest Dolphin Talking to Itself

Whether you’re sick or all your friends happen to be out of town at the same time, sometimes we end up spending one too many days in our own company. That’s when you start laughing with your houseplants or having extended conversations with your dog. Recently, however, we discovered that it’s not just people who …

Mystery ‘Dough’ Washing Up on Canadian Shores Stumps Beachgoers and Experts

You can find plenty of things washed ashore if you go rummaging on a beach. You might find some pretty sea glass, old furniture, priceless whale puke, or severed human feet, for example. Or you might find an indescribable doughy mass of unknown origin. That’s what Canadian beachcombers in Newfoundland have been discovering in the …

Woolly Mammoths May Have Gone Extinct Because of Pollen Allergies, Study Claims

For an animal that died off 10,000 years ago, the woolly mammoth sure is an iconic one. These furry elephantine beasts symbolize both the last ice age and early human survival. That’s probably why so many people, both scientists and regular Joes, are fascinated by the cause of mammoths’ extinction. Multiple theories about why mammoths …