Strange & Offbeat
Pair of 'holy' islands in eerily green African lake hold centuries-old relics and mummified emperors — Earth from space
This intriguing astronaut photo shows a pair of islands in the murky green waters of a major African ...View More
This simple neck measurement might reveal hidden heart risks
For decades, doctors have depended on indicators such as body mass index (BMI) and waist-to-hip rati ...View More
Feeling stressed? Science finds a simple way to take back control
A tight work deadline, a clogged toilet, or a disagreement with a loved one can make an ordinary day ...View More
Jewelry Store Owner Has 2-Carat Diamond Embedded into His Artificial Eye
After completely losing sight in his right eye, an Alabama jewelry store owner decided to personaliz ...View More
Farmer Has 150 Tonnes of Potatoes Stolen After Social Media Post Claims He Was Giving Them Away
A Polish farmer was shocked to see this year’s harvest of potatoes disappear overnight after a viral ...View More
'It's really an extraordinary story,' historian Steven Tuck says of the Romans he tracked who survived the AD 79 eruption of Mount Vesuvius
The eerie casts of the victims of the A.D. 79 eruption of Mount Vesuvius paint a desolate picture of ...View More
'People made it out of the cities alive': Tracing the survivors of Pompeii and Herculaneum, 2,000 years after Vesuvius erupted
Around 2,000 years ago, the eruption of Mount Vesuvius obliterated Pompeii and Herculaneum, entombin ...View More
Roos Carr figures: Creepy 2,600-year-old carvings with 'removable genitalia' and eyes that may have symbolized Odin's soothsayer powers
This set of carved figurines was discovered in the parish of Roos, on England's east coast. The carv ...View More
Rainbow-on-a-chip' could help keep AI energy demands in check — and it was created by accident
A lab accident has led engineers to build a chip that fires a rainbow of powerful laser beams — and ...View More
Scientists discover new way to predict next Mount Etna eruption
A newly discovered way to monitor magma movements beneath Mount Etna could help scientists forecast ...View More
