Strange & Offbeat
Two spacecraft will pass right through comet 3I/ATLAS' tail
All sorts of crazy things have been suggested regarding 3I/ATLAS, the third known interstellar objec ...View More
1,400-year-old hieroglyphs reveal name of powerful Maya queen
By deciphering hieroglyphic inscriptions on centuries-old rocks, researchers have identified the nam ...View More
Your gut microbes might be turning fiber into extra calories
Deep within your gut lives a bustling world of microbes, each playing a role in digesting your food. ...View More
Rope-Free Bungee Jumping from the World’s Highest Bridge Sparks Online Controversy
A ropeless bungee jumping attraction from the world’s highest road bridge has been suspended before ...View More
Neanderthals could be brought back within 20 years — but is it a good idea?
When scientists sequenced the Neanderthal genome in 2010, they learned that Neanderthals interbred w ...View More
DNA reveals what killed Napoleon's soldiers during their disastrous retreat from Russia in 1812
Napoleon Bonaparte's disastrous invasion of Russia in 1812 saw his massive "Grande Armée" almost des ...View More
'Near stationary' Tropical Storm Melissa is moving slower than a person walking — and it may bring deadly flash floods to the Caribbean
After circling the central Caribbean Sea and remaining 'near stationary' this week, Tropical Storm M ...View More
Man Agrees to Pay “Cat Support” for Up to 10 Years Following Divorce
As part of a divorce agreement with his ex-wife, a Turkish man has agreed to pay 10,000 liras ($240) ...View More
Before T. rex, there was the “dragon prince”
An international team of paleontologists has identified a previously unknown dinosaur species named ...View More
Man Gets Caught on Camera Setting Fire to His Porsche for Insurance Purposes
A Brazilian motorist had the misfortune of being caught on camera lighting up his Porsche sports car ...View More
