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The ’90s ‘mind-control glasses’ that ended in lawsuits
The SuperMind system claimed to help you communicate with whales, meditate, and mirror a near-death experience.
This worm got into some hot water and changed the course of history
Plus other weird things we learned this week.
Rachel Feltman
At Popular Science, we report and write dozens stories every week. And while a lot of the fun facts we stumble across make it into our articles, there are lots of other weird facts that we just keep around the office. So we figured, why not share those with you? Welcome to The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week.
How body heat could replace batteries in wearables of the future
The human body could one day be used to power devices and cool down hot semiconductor chips.
Why is deep sleep so important to memory? It’s about time.
Slow brain waves are key to an important neurological process.
AI thought knee X-rays could tell if you drink beer and eat refried beans
‘Not all patterns they identify are meaningful or reliable.’
Earthquake off northern California shook the water in Devils Hole, 500 miles away
The 7.0 magnitude earthquake disrupted a critically endangered fish.
As ocean waters warm, a race to breed heat-resistant coral
Around the world, researchers are working on a range of projects that aim to enhance corals’ resistance to marine heat waves. In a promising sign, a U.K. team recently became the first to quantify an uptick in heat tolerance among adult corals selectively bred for the trait.
NASA is finishing its first off-world accident report
Mars Ingenuity crashed in January—years later than expected.
Fire likely killed a group of Stone Age humans uncovered in Ukraine
‘Bones are not an abstract thing, but the biological and chemical archive of a human life.’
GM is killing Cruise robotaxis
GM shifts gears toward a fully autonomous personal vehicle.
Why are crocodiles so bumpy? A dermatological mystery has been solved
‘Crocodiles are beautiful animals with a bad reputation.’
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