Lists News Your Password Might Be ‘Password’—And Yes, We’re Judging You by Tammy Moir If your password is password, qwerty123, or 123456, maybe it’s time for a little self-check—NordPass just called you out for being a bit unoriginal At least it’s not ‘boobies’ that…
Music News Sad girl renaissance? New study names Billie Eilish as saddest musician on the charts by Tom Disalvo A new study has peeled back the layers of the world’s most streamed artists to reveal who’s feeling the most joy and who’s drowning in sorrow. Turns out Billie Eilish…
Health News Green is the new gold as science confirms looking at green reduces pain by Amy Davidson Looking at the colour green can reduce pain by triggering opioid receptors in the brain, according to this study. A recent study has revealed that staring at green light can…
Drugs Features Science What are Machine Elves? A deep-dive into the psychedelic entities common among most trippers by Tom Disalvo Reports of machine elves have existed for decades, but what exactly are these psychedelic entities, and how does DMT enable their behaviour? In the 1970s, American ethnobotanist and author Terence…
Features News Pop Culture Science This is why we love big butts by Happy Humans are the most bootylicious animals. But why are we so obsessed with big butts? And more importantly, who has the biggest butt? According to the Institute of Human Anatomy…
Music News Science Weird New experiment makes Lady Gaga and Queen superfans out of head-bopping rats by Tom Disalvo A new study has discovered that rats can move to the rhythm of music, a behavioural trait previously thought to only exist among humans. Conducted by researchers at the University…
Food Health News Science Wellbeing The ultimate hangover cure has been determined by scientists by Tom Disalvo Scientists at the Institute of Chemical Technology in Mumbai have determined what they believe to be the ultimate hangover cure. The study, led by researcher Dr Shraddha Srinivasan, uncovered the…
Music News Adele to hit pause on career to swap lyrics for literature by Tammy Moir Adele has announced plans to take a break from the music industry to pursue a degree in English literature. Adele has shared that she plans to study for a degree…
News Science New scientific definition for “al dente” pasta by Nate Bramley Scientists forced to work at home due to COVID have taken to the kitchen to create the most “al dente” pasta that science has to offer! Cooking pasta is a…
News Science Apparently even mild COVID can lead to brain shrinkage and tissue damage by Chloe Maddren A new study revealed COVID-19 can cause brain shrinkage and tissue damage, no matter how serious the infection. Just when we were walking around starting to feel invincible after contracting…
Drugs News Weird Dogs are getting stoned off of human faeces and we are so alarmed by Matthew Leong An article published in the Australian Veterinary Journal says Melbournian dogs have been suffering from marijuana toxicosis after eating human faeces. Melbournites… getting high off a joint or two is…
Drugs News Largest-ever trial of psilocybin for depression yields “groundbreaking” results by Matthew Leong The largest-ever trial on the effects of psilocybin (found in magic mushrooms) on depression has yielded very “promising” results. The pharmaceutical company behind the psilocybin/magic mushrooms study, London-based Compass Pathways,…
News Weird Drawing eyes on the butts of cows is highly effective in scaring away lion predators, study finds by Jenae Madden In an unusual study out of UNSW, eyes drawn on the butts of cows could save the whole African agriculture industry, proving to be a legit tactic against big cats…
