AI Inflates the Ego, Ancient Drop Crocs and Gen Z Survey Findings

AI is giving people a confidence boost they might not deserve, especially among those who consider themselves tech-savvy. Studies show that using AI for problem-solving leads many to overestimate their own abilities, with higher AI literacy actually making users more likely to trust the machine and…

Chickens Choose the Hot Girls, Accidental Video Game WR and Are Jackalopes Real?

It’s pretty natural for humans to gravitate towards the most attractive person in the room. But do animals do it too? At Stockholm University, researchers decided to see if chickens could spot a hottie. They trained these birds to peck at faces on a screen and found that chickens prefer the same fa…

Radio Ventriloquism, Conkers Controversy and Stone Skimming Cheaters

A ventriloquist once ruled the radio waves, captivating millions with stage tricks that made no visual sense but somehow worked perfectly through a speaker. The world’s love for a good illusion runs deep, stretching from ancient oracles channeling voices through their bellies to audiences mesmerise…

Ethics of Sex with Aliens, Dogs’ Cuteness Tactics and the StaffCop Office Overlord

Academics are now seriously debating the ethics of sex with aliens, with questions swirling around intergalactic consent, the boundaries of romance and whether Captain Kirk’s escapades would pass the cosmic sniff test. Some call it unnatural, others say it’s all about happiness and agreement, and a…

Poetry for AI Hacking, Flatulent Foods as Aphrodisiacs and Penile Tuberculosis

A Rome-based research team discovered poetry can jailbreak AI systems by bypassing safety filters that normal prompts can't crack, making verse a genuine cybersecurity vulnerability. Medieval physicians believed flatulent foods like beans and onions were aphrodisiacs because intestinal gas supposed…

Interspecies Love, Annual Frozen Dead Guy Day, and Stinky Brazilian Butt Lifts

Sika deer on Japan's Yakushima Island let macaque monkeys groom them in exchange for food scraps and sexual mounting, creating what scientists awkwardly call "interspecies sexual behaviour with mutual benefits." Nederland, Colorado hosts annual "Frozen Dead Guy Day" festivals celebrating Bredo Mor…

Mad Scientist Misadventures, Mind-Reading AI, and the Fishy Origins of Fingers

Horseshoe theory proposes that political extremes loop back around until far-left and far-right ideologies find disturbing common ground, sharing authoritarian tactics, propaganda methods, and contempt for democratic norms despite claiming opposite values.  Scientists are using AI to decode brain …

Atomic Gardening, Microwave Conspiracies and the Rise of Phubbing

Scientists in the mid-20th century created "atomic gardens" where they bombarded plants with gamma radiation to induce beneficial mutations like disease resistance and higher yields. Microwaves have been accused of causing cancer, destroying nutrients,and functioning as listening devices. "Phubbin…

Living Without a Stomach, Simulation Theory, and Forensic DNA in the Air

A woman survived without a stomach or small bowel after a catastrophic medical episode at her 18th birthday party, proving the human body is more adaptable than we thought. Philosophers and tech billionaires are convinced we're living in a computer simulation, though Canadian physicists disagree an…

Trump’s Sketchy Nuclear Restarts, Greenhushing Explained and Driverless Car Death Predictions