Sunday, July 12, 2026

Odd Science & Technology News

The future is now, and it’s getting weirder. Robots that make sushi, AI that writes bedtime stories, and scientific discoveries that sound like science fiction—we cover it all. If it’s futuristic, experimental, or just plain bizarre, you’ll find it in this section.

Climate Conference on Extreme Heat Canceled Due To Extreme Heat

Experts call this a teachable moment.

Drew Curtis

Pentagon Used Grok, an AI That Once Called Itself Mechahitler, To Select Military Targets in Iran

Drew Curtis

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Study Reveals That Rats Get the Munchies Too

Bram Teitelman

Researchers at a Lab Named THC Confirm the Munchies Are Real

Drew Curtis

More Odd Science & Technology News

Scientists Want You to NOT Do the Following if You Encounter Alien Life

Raising several questions about why this article is appearing in the news cycle this week.

Drew Curtis

Got a Pesky Oil Spill? Spin up a Fire Tornado

A breakthrough for science and a setback for workplace safety manuals.

Drew Curtis

NASA Now Measures Meteors in Non-Standard Unit of Measurement: Elephants

The space agency that put humans on the Moon now estimates celestial objects in pachyderms.

Drew Curtis

Putin’s Unstoppable Hypersonic Missile Performs Flawlessly, Strikes Russian Shopping Mall

Moscow's latest marvel reached its destination with all the confidence of a GPS set to "chaos."

Drew Curtis

Robot Dog Security Company Claims It Is Not Using Facial Recognition at FIFA World Cup

However, it’s using literally everything else in the toolkit.

Drew Curtis

Danish PM Warns Parliament That AI Is Amazing at Writing Speeches No One Wants To Write or Listen To

Proof that artificial intelligence has already mastered one very human skill: talking for an eternity without saying anything.

Drew Curtis

Cybertruck Owner Finds Out “Wade Mode” Is Actually “Sink Mode”

Not the first time someone's had a sinking feeling realizing listening to Elon Musk might not have been the smartest idea.

Bram Teitelman

Musk Says Cybertrucks Can Briefly Be Boats. Texas Man Sets Out To Test That Theory. Fails

In fairness, it did briefly serve as a boat in the same way a piano briefly serves as a parachute.

Drew Curtis

Mr. Bean Discovers Australian Shrub Thought Extinct for Nearly 60 Years 

Not that Mr. Bean unfortunately.

Drew Curtis

World’s Richest Man’s Favorite X Account Belongs to Anonymous Rando in India

"Musk loves to be glazed, and this person is the doughnut factory" - Academic Quote of The Year contender. 

Drew Curtis

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