Strange & Offbeat
Lake Natron: The caustic, blood-red lake in Tanzania that turns animals to 'stone'
Lake Natron has a chemical makeup that is so harsh, it is uninhabitable for most creatures. It is a ...View More
Taurine is 'not a reliable biomarker of anything yet': Study challenges hype over 'anti-aging' supplement
Taurine — an amino acid found in some foods and also made by the human body — has been shown to slow ...View More
3 ancient Maya cities discovered in Guatemala, 1 with an 'astronomical complex' likely used for predicting solstices
Archaeologists have discovered the remains of three Maya cities in the Petén jungle of Guatemala.The ...View More
People's racial and ethnic identities don't reflect their genetic ancestry
The racial and ethnic groups people identify with may not accurately represent their genetic backgro ...View More
Woman Does 7,079 Pull-Ups in 24 Hours, Almost Double the Previous World Record
A 34-year-old Australian woman smashed the Guinness World Record for the most pull-ups performed by ...View More
Pet Yeast Craze Gaining Traction in China
A growing number of young Chinese looking for low-maintenance companionship are turning their attent ...View More
Long, dark 'streaks' spotted on Mars aren't what scientists thought
Mysterious dark streaks flowing across Mars's surface may not be the result of running water after a ...View More
Ancient DNA reveals mysterious Indigenous group from Colombia that disappeared 2,000 years ago
A new analysis of ancient DNA from hunter-gatherers who lived millennia to centuries ago has reveale ...View More
College student discovers psychedelic fungus that eluded LSD inventor
A university student has discovered an elusive fungus that produces chemicals with similar effects t ...View More
Diagnostic dilemma: A rare genetic disease stained a woman's heart black
The patient: A 65-year-old woman in AustriaThe symptoms: The patient had been experiencing shortness ...View More
