Strange & Offbeat
Snakes' mind-bending 'heat vision' inspires scientists to build a 4K imaging system that could one day fit into your smartphone
Scientists in China have developed a first-of-its-kind artificial imaging system inspired by snakes ...View More
Pompeii victims were wearing woolen cloaks in August when they died — but experts are split on what that means
Pompeii may have been unseasonably cold when the eruption of Mount Vesuvius destroyed the Roman city ...View More
Ancient burrowing bees made their nests in the tooth cavities and vertebrae of dead rodents, scientists discover
More than 5,000 years ago, burrowing bees made their homes inside heaps of rodent bones buried in a ...View More
Heart attacks are less harmful at night. And that might be key to treating them.
For decades, cardiologists have observed that heart attacks cause more damage when they occur during ...View More
'We were amazed': Scientists using James Webb telescope may have discovered the earliest supernova in the known universe
Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) may have discovered the most distant superno ...View More
Brain scans reveal 'dial' that helps keep us from getting lost
Scientists have identified a "dial" in the human brain that ramps up when we explore a new area — an ...View More
The World’s Largest Aircraft by Wingspan is Considerably Wider Than a Football Field
Nicknamed ROC after the giant mythical bird capable of carrying off elephants in its talons, the Str ...View More
Southeast Asia’s Tuk-Tuk Racing Scene Is No Joke
When it comes to navigating heavy traffic, few vehicles come close to the humble tuk-tuk. It’s small ...View More
Ramanujan’s 100-year-old pi formula is still revealing the Universe
Most people first encounter the irrational number π (pi) -- commonly approximated as 3.14 and extend ...View More
A new way to prevent gum disease without wiping out good bacteria
All living organisms adapt in order to survive, and bacteria are no exception. Over many decades, so ...View More
