Strange & Offbeat
Astronomers discover new dwarf planet 'Ammonite' — and it could upend the existence of Planet Nine
Astronomers have discovered a possible new dwarf planet orbiting far beyond Pluto. First detected in ...View More
Ancient human relative cannibalized toddlers, 850,000-year-old neck bone reveals
Around 850,000 years ago, a toddler was decapitated and cannibalized, cut marks on one of their neck ...View More
96% of oceans worldwide experienced extreme heatwaves in 2023, new study finds
In 2023, global marine heatwaves were the biggest, most intense and most persistent on record, a new ...View More
Scientists just resurrected the 1918 “Spanish Flu” virus—here’s what they found
Researchers from the universities of Basel and Zurich have used a historical specimen from UZH's Med ...View More
Your brain sees faces in everything—and science just explained why
If you have ever spotted faces or human-like expressions in everyday objects, you may have experienc ...View More
AI could soon think in ways we don't even understand — evading our efforts to keep it aligned — top AI scientists warn
Researchers behind some of the most advanced artificial intelligence (AI) on the planet have warned ...View More
3,800-year-old burial of tall warrior buried with 4-pronged spearhead unearthed in Azerbaijan
Archaeologists in Azerbaijan have unearthed the 3,800-year-old tomb of a towering warrior who was bu ...View More
A deadly virus no one talks about — and the HIV drugs that might stop it
Around 10 million people globally live with the life-threatening virus HTLV-1. Yet it remains a poor ...View More
Japan Urgently Recalls 16,000 Toy Pistols Capable of Firing Real Ammunition
Japanese authorities are on high alert after up to 16,000 plastic toy guns used as prizes in claw ma ...View More
Best-ever map of the human genome sheds light on 'jumping genes,' 'junk DNA' and more
Twenty-two years after the completion of the Human Genome Project, scientists have unveiled the most ...View More
