Strange & Offbeat
'Shocking': Black hole found growing at 2.4 times the theoretical limit
Astronomers have spotted a monster black hole in the early universe that's gorging on matter at more ...View More
Paralvinella hessleri: The yellow worm that lives in acid and fights poison with poison
Deep-sea creatures are uniquely adapted to living in extreme environments, and the worm Paralvinella ...View More
Why does Pluto have such a weird orbit?
Pluto is a bit of a loner. The dwarf planet is no longer considered a regular planet; it does not or ...View More
Science news this week: The world's oldest mummy, and an ant that mates with clones of a distant species
This week's science news is stuffed with a menagerie of weird and wonderful animal discoveries. Topp ...View More
Who is eligible for this year's COVID vaccine? Everything you need to know
Staff changes at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ushered in changes in whi ...View More
Ötzi quiz: What do you know about the Iceman mummy who was murdered 5,300 years ago in the Alps?
On Sept. 19, 1991, hikers were crossing a pass over the Ötztal valley in the Alps when they stumbled ...View More
Japanese Researchers Win Lg Nobel Prize for Painting Cows with Zebra-Like Stripes
A team of Japanese researchers recently won the satirical lg Nobel Prize for a study that showed pai ...View More
Why does your breath sometimes stink even after brushing your teeth?
Brushing your teeth twice a day is one of the pillars of oral hygiene — but for many people, it does ...View More
'Like trying to see fog in the dark': How strange pulses of energy are helping scientists build the ultimate map of the universe
In early 2024, McGill University doctoral student Vishwangi Shah and her colleagues were conducting ...View More
Bored with Skin Tattoos, Chinese Youths Are Increasingly Turning to Tooth Tattoos Instead
According to a report by Chinese media outlet Guangming, tooth tattoos are emerging as a new trend a ...View More
