CERN shuts down Large Hadron Collider until 2030, upgrading the atom smasher to its most powerful form yet ^7.9%

Live Science - By Skyler Ware - 6/30/2026, 5:50 PM

Optimism Bias 28.5% - Framing Effect 14.9% - Quote-first Misdirection 9.1%

The Large Hadron Collider (LHC), the world's largest and most powerful atom smasher, has entered a planned four-year shutdown that will upgrade it to its most capable form yet. The particle accelerator was switched off Monday (June 29) and is scheduled to come back online in 2030 as the High-Luminosity Large Hadron Collider (HiLumi LHC),... more

Bone is a wonder material. Scientists are defying physics to mimic it for longer-lasting hip replacements ^2.3%

BBC - By Sandrine Ceurstemont - 5/21/2026, 10:00 AM

Optimism Bias 20.9% - Overconfidence Bias 14.5% - Biased Writer Voice 10.4%

New materials designed by artificial intelligence promise to provide stronger hip replacements and improve how fractures heal. A few years ago, Amir Zadpoor was searching for a peculiar new material. He needed one that would get thicker when stretched, yet also be stiff like bone. It was quite an ask. Think about what happens when you... more

How fast does ice falling from NYC rooftops go? Faster than you think. ^0%

Gothamist - By Ryan Kost - 2/25/2026, 11:01 AM

Slick sidewalks and slushy crosswalks are the most obvious menaces after this week’s storm, but New York City officials have another warning: Watch your head. The same wet, packable snow that made for easy snowmen and snowball fights is also clinging stubbornly to rooftops, window ledges and scaffolding across the five boroughs. As... more

70 mind-blowing science facts about our incredible world ^12.2%

Live Science - By Laura Geggel - 1/4/2026, 5:00 PM

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The world is a mysterious place, full of strange science and cryptic legends. This gives Live Science plenty of material for our popular Life's Little Mysteries series that runs every weekend. We've been writing mysteries since 2004, and we still haven't run out of weird topics to explore. Each mystery comes with a multitude of facts,... more