Strange & Offbeat
Stunningly preserved Roman-era mosaic in UK depicts Trojan War stories — but not the ones told by Homer
A Roman mosaic recently discovered in Britain depicts a long-lost version of the Trojan War story th ...View More
Mysterious X-ray signal from deep space may be the scream of a star ripped apart by two black holes
About 3 billion years ago, a hapless star got caught in a twisted tug-of-war between two gigantic bl ...View More
Amazon rainforest is transitioning to a 'hypertropical' climate — and trees won't survive that for long
The Amazon rainforest is inching toward a "hypertropical" climate regime that has not existed on Ear ...View More
Scientists create new solid-state sodium-ion battery — they say it'll make EVs cheaper and safer
A breakthrough battery technology could vastly improve the safety of batteries used for electric veh ...View More
'It is the most exciting discovery in my 40-year career': Archaeologists uncover evidence that Neanderthals made fire 400,000 years ago in England
Neanderthals were the world's first innovators of fire technology, tiny specks of evidence in Englan ...View More
Russia's Bezymianny volcano blew itself apart 69 years ago. It's now almost completely regrown.
A restless Russian volcano sent an ash cloud 32,800 ft feet (10 kilometers) into the air in late Nov ...View More
Human brains light up for chimp voices in a way no one expected
The human brain is not limited to recognizing our own voices. Research from the University of Geneva ...View More
Scientists reveal a tiny brain chip that streams thoughts in real time
A new brain implant could significantly reshape how people interact with computers while offering ne ...View More
Prisoner Dubbed ‘Escape King’ Breaks Out of Prison for the 4th Time in 16 Years
Toma Taulant, a 41-year-old Albanian-born man, recently staged a daring escape from the Opera maximu ...View More
This bright star will soon die in a nuclear explosion — and could be visible in Earth's daytime skies
An incredibly luminous star system that has long baffled astronomers could soon light up the sky wit ...View More
