Strange & Offbeat
Iran’s Black Widow Can’t Remember How Many Husbands She Poisoned
56-year-old Kolsum Akbari stands accused of poisoning and killing 11 husbands over a period of 22 ye ...View More
China's 'Darwin Monkey' is the world's largest brain-inspired supercomputer
Scientists in China have unveiled a supercomputer built on brain-like architecture — specifically, t ...View More
Teenage Girl Sells Boyfriend into Slavery to Scam Ring for $14,000
A 19-year-old Chinese man barely survived the worst four months of his life after being seduced and ...View More
Spiders turn fireflies into glowing traps
Ecologists have observed a species of nocturnal spider attracting prey to its web using the biolumin ...View More
Spiders seen keeping fireflies as glowing prisoners that draw more prey to their webs
Nocturnal spiders have been filmed capturing fireflies and keeping them in their webs to attract mor ...View More
These “plastivore” caterpillars can devour a plastic bag in just 24 hours
Plastics play a fundamental role in modern life, but their resistance to biodegradation makes t ...View More
Man Tries to Create 3D Digital Model of Deceased Dog, Ends Up with Spiky Monstrosity
A Japanese man recently shared the bizarre result of his attempt to recreate his deceased pet in 3D ...View More
Gum disease treatment slows the thickening of arteries, clinical trial shows
Research has long pointed to a link between poor gum health and a higher risk of cardiovascular dise ...View More
Hairless Dog with Full Back Tattoo Sparks Controversy at Pet Show
Visitors at the 27th Asian Pet Show in Shanghai were recently shocked by the full-back tattoo of a M ...View More
James Webb telescope images reveal there's something strange with interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS
Researchers used NASA's James Webb Space Telescope to observe 3I/ATLAS on Aug. 6. (Image credit: ...View More
