Strange & Offbeat
Scientists have digitally removed the 'death masks' from four Colombian mummies, revealing their faces for the first time
Centuries-old mummies from the Andes of Colombia have been digitally unmasked and virtually reconstr ...View More
Tutankhamun quiz: How much do you know about the famous boy king from ancient Egypt?
King Tutankhamun ruled over ancient Egypt during the New Kingdom, in the aftermath of his father — t ...View More
Stars that brush past black holes live longer, stranger lives after their close encounters with death
Black holes are often seen as cosmic monsters that swallow anything unlucky enough to stray too clos ...View More
Sea of Saharan 'star dunes' clashes with otherworldly terrain where 2 countries meet — Earth from space
This striking satellite image shows the stark difference between a giant field of sandy "stars" and ...View More
Citation cartels, ghost writing and fake peer-review: Fraud is causing a crisis in science — here's what we need to do to stop it
Academic fraud in science is becoming a big problem. For the integrity of our academic institutions ...View More
Iran among 'world's most extreme subsidence hotspots' with some areas sinking up to 1 foot per year, study finds
The depletion of Iran's underwater aquifers is driving the ground to sink rapidly throughout the cou ...View More
This tiny butterfly has the most chromosomes of any animal on Earth
The Atlas blue butterfly, also known as Polyommatus atlantica, has been genetically confirmed as hav ...View More
Astronomers stunned as fiery auroras blaze on a planet without a star
Strong Northern Lights-like activity is the standout feature of today’s weather report, which is com ...View More
Ancient Egyptian statue of 'Messi' found at Saqqara necropolis is 'only known example of its kind from the Old Kingdom'
An "unparalleled" funerary statue of an ancient Egyptian man whose name may be Messi has been discov ...View More
Brazilian Ant-Infused Cheese Proves Massive Hit
Taiada Silvania is a unique cheese made by a single producer in Sao Paulo’s Caçapava municipality, w ...View More
