Strange & Offbeat
Stunning “wonder reptile” discovery rewrites the origins of feathers
Body coverings such as hair and feathers have played a central role in evolution. They enabled warm- ...View More
After Mount Vesuvius erupted, Romans returned to Pompeii and stayed for 400 years — but it was likely anarchy
Survivors of the volcanic eruption that destroyed Pompeii in A.D. 79 returned to the ash-covered Rom ...View More
IBM and Moderna have simulated the longest mRNA pattern without AI — they used a quantum computer instead
Researchers at IBM and Moderna have successfully used a quantum simulation algorithm to predict the ...View More
Venus and Jupiter conjunction: How to watch the 2 brightest planets 'kiss' on Aug. 12
Just as the Perseid meteor shower approaches its peak, two luminous planets are getting in on the ni ...View More
Science news this week: A 400-year trip to Alpha Centauri and the malevolent AI that may make us consider it
It's been a space-heavy week for science news, with a team of engineers winning a design competition ...View More
Man sought diet advice from ChatGPT and ended up with 'bromide intoxication'
A man consulted ChatGPT prior to changing his diet. Three months later, after consistently sticking ...View More
'The most significant JWST finding to date': James Webb spots — then loses — a giant planet orbiting in the habitable zone of our closest sun-like star
There might be a huge planet lurking near one of the closest stars to Earth.NASA's James Webb Space ...View More
NASA's Hubble telescope reveals most detailed photos of interstellar visitor 3I/ATLAS to date
NASA has revealed the most detailed images yet taken of comet 3I/ATLAS, the interstellar visitor tha ...View More
Scientists find brain cell switch that could reverse obesity’s effects
Researchers show astrocytes can be tuned to reverse some obesity-driven brain and metabolic chang ...View More
Scientists discover amino acid switch that turns fat into a calorie-burning furnace
Consuming fewer calories is largely accepted as a way to improve health and lose weight, but a recen ...View More













