Strange & Offbeat
Earth's crust hides enough 'gold' hydrogen to power the world for tens of thousands of years, emerging research suggests
In 1987, a worker lit a cigarette by a new water well near the village of Bourakebougou in Mali.But ...View More
Gray hair may have evolved as a protection against cancer, study hints
Graying hair could be a sign that the body is effectively protecting itself from cancer, a new study ...View More
Is the 'Star of Bethlehem' really a planet? A bright visitor this month may hold a clue.
Christians are well aware of the Nativity story, in which three wise men follow the "Star of Bethleh ...View More
Rare 'sunglint' transforms Alabama River into a giant 'golden dragon' — Earth from space
This incredible astronaut photo captured a unique glimpse of Alabama's eponymous river cosplaying as ...View More
Chinese Workers Lay 8,000 Tons of Asphalt, Fix 2.4-Km Stretch of Road in Just Six Hours
Laying 2.4 km (1.5 miles) of asphalt on a busy motorway like Beijing’s Fourth Ring Road would take d ...View More
Russian Company Patents Dandelion Drone Protection System for Tanks
Aptly dubbed the “dandelion anti-drone system” on social media, Russia’s newest idea of dealing with ...View More
Glue strong enough to tow a car made from used cooking oil
Scientists have converted waste cooking oil into various recyclable plastics with exceptional streng ...View More
Historic search for 'huge missing piece' of the universe turns up negative — but reveals new secrets of particle physics
A record-breaking investigation, using a particle detector a mile underground in South Dakota, may h ...View More
Today's biggest science news: Japan earthquake tsunami | Kilauea lava fountains | Northern Lights forecast
Refresh Get notified of updates 2025-12-08T22:47:42.407Z Old oil learns a new trick Ca ...View More
Scientists uncover a volcanic trigger behind the Black Death
A study published in the scientific journal Communications Earth & Environment proposes that vol ...View More
