Spider Silk Gets Stronger When Stretched—Because Science Is Weird Like That
Spiders don’t just spin silk. They forge it. As they pull threads from their spinnerets with their hind legs, they’re not just reeling out a web—they’re weaponizing a material tougher than steel. The more they stretch it, the stronger it gets. Northwestern University...
The Labrador Gene That Might Explain Humanity’s Junk Food Addiction
Labradors are famous for two things: their undying devotion and their ability to inhale an entire meal in 0.3 seconds. Turns out, there’s a genetic reason for that second one. Researchers studying British Labs have pinpointed multiple genes linked to obesity—genes...
Human Intelligence Just Got Weirder—Neurons Store Memories Without Context
For decades, scientists thought they had memory all figured out—at least the rodent version. Rats, it seemed, stored memories like meticulous little librarians, linking every experience to its specific context. Find a piece of cheese in one corner of a maze? That’s...
Lost Roman City Survived the Empire’s Collapse—And Just Changed History
Turns out, Rome didn’t burn in a day. Beneath the dirt of central Italy, archaeologists have unearthed a ghost town that refused to die, rewriting everything experts thought they knew about the Empire’s fall. Interamna Lirenas—once dismissed as a failed...
The Genetic Code of Craving: Why Labradors (and Humans) Can’t Stop Eating
Some creatures are simply built for hunger. Scientists studying British Labradors have unearthed a handful of genes that crank up appetite and pack on extra pounds. The twist? These same genes lurk in human DNA, quietly nudging some people toward an unshakable...Recent News
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