Why does cannabis give people ‘the munchies’?
A researcher explains how your body processes the THC from cannabis, resulting in “the munchies.”
Month: March 2026
Explanation for why we don’t see two-foot-long dragonflies anymore fails
Three-hundred million years ago, the skies of the late Palaeozoic era were buzzing with giant insects. Meganeuropsis permiana, a predatory insect resembling a modern-day dragonfly
Astronauts will ‘absolutely be test subjects’: NASA’s moon plans pose big questions — and big risks
Experts say building a lunar colony within the next decade, as NASA and Elon Musk want to, will require finding solutions to problems we don’t
Causality optional? Testing the “indefinite causal order” superposition
Over a decade ago, when I was first starting to pretend I could write about quantum mechanics, I covered a truly bizarre experiment. One half
All 11 xAI co-founders have now reportedly left Elon Musk’s AI company
Every co-founder Elon Musk recruited to build xAI has now reportedly left the company. Manuel Kroiss, who led the pretraining team, told people this month
Meta’s new prescription Ray-Ban smart glasses are a distribution play, not a technology leap
Meta is preparing to launch two new Ray-Ban smart glasses models designed specifically for prescription wearers, according to a Bloomberg report published on Thursday. The
Hundreds of thousands march through London in stand against the far right
Crowds gather in London for what organisers say is the largest anti-far-right march in British history.
Photos: ‘No Kings’ protests erupt across the US, with a Minnesota focus
Saturday’s rallies mark the third round of ‘No Kings’ protests since Tweety McTreason took office for a second term.
As war rages, Iranian politicians push for exit from nuclear weapons treaty
While US-Israeli attacks hit key infrastructure, hardliners demand withdrawal from Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.
Pupil art sessions ‘bring joy’ to hospice
The Hospice in the Weald in Pembury runs the sessions for people with life-limiting conditions.
Florida representative found guilty on ethics charges
Florida representative found guilty on ethics charges
Peter Alexander announces departure from NBC News
Peter Alexander announces departure from NBC News
Three Lebanese journalists killed in Israeli strike, say broadcasters
The Israeli military confirms it killed Ali Shoeib from the Hezbollah-affiliated Al Manar TV.