Strange & Offbeat
These giant planets shouldn’t exist. But they do
What do you do when you encounter a strange astronomical event, a collection of data from planets th ...View More
We were wrong about how the moon's largest and oldest crater formed — and that's great news for NASA's next lunar landing
The largest and oldest crater on the moon did not form as we initially suspected, a new study sugges ...View More
The viral 'Chicago Rat Hole' wasn't actually made by a rat, scientists claim
A rat-shaped indent on a Chicago sidewalk went viral early last year, with troves of people venturin ...View More
Haunting image of a rare hyena lurking in a ghost town wins 2025 Wildlife Photographer of the Year award
A haunting scene of a brown hyena in front of a long-abandoned building. (Image credit: Wim van ...View More
Man Fakes Complete Blindness for Over 50 Years to Collect Disability Payments
A 70-year-old Italian man stands accused of pretending to be totally blind for over a century, durin ...View More
The most devastating extreme weather events of the year: Gallery
This year has seen some of the most destructive extreme weather events on record. Wildfires in Los A ...View More
Underground Public Toilet Gets New Lease on Life as Boutique Hotel
The Netty, a cozy boutique hotel located down a flight of stairs, in the middle of St. Giles Ro ...View More
Human skeleton quiz: What do you know about the bones in your body?
The human skeleton — our internal framework that includes bones and cartilage — evolved over million ...View More
New hydrogen battery can operate four times colder than before — meaning denser and longer-lasting EV batteries
Future electric cars could ditch lithium-ion batteries, thanks to a new breakthrough in hydrogen ene ...View More
Wolverine Frog Breaks Its Own Bones to Turn Them into Sharp Claws
The African Hairy Frog has a peculiar self-destructive ability that allows it to snap its toe bones ...View More
