Strange & Offbeat
A dozen black holes may be 'wandering' through our galaxy — and they're the rarest type in the universe
The Milky Way has millions of small black holes and one giant supermassive black hole at its center. ...View More
'Selfish' genes called introners proven to be a major source of genetic complexity
DNA is the genetic code that provides the biological instructions for every living species, but not ...View More
The World’s Stinkiest Bird Smells Like Cow Manure
The pheasant-like hoatzin is the only bird species that ferments its food, an unusual digestive syst ...View More
Grab a huge 69% saving with this Memorial Day Peacock streaming deal
This Memorial Day weekend deal will save you $55 on the price of a 12-month subscription to streamin ...View More
Australian Island Birds Are So Full of Plastic They Crackle and Crunch
Australian scientists have discovered that mutton birds on Lord Howe Island have so much plastic in ...View More
Shrinking Nemo: Clownfish survive heatwaves by shrinking
Clownfish have been shown to shrink in order to survive heat stress and avoid social conflict, Newca ...View More
Are groovy brains more efficient?
Many grooves and dimples on the surface of the brain are unique to humans, but they're often dismiss ...View More
French Woman Stuck with English Accent 11 Years after Tonsil Surgery
A 47-year-old woman from Western France has been speaking with a distinctively English accent e ...View More
Our teeth evolved from fish 'body armor' over 460 million years, scientists discover
Our sensitive teeth originally evolved from the "body armor" of extinct fish that lived 465 million ...View More
140,000-year-old Homo erectus bones discovered on 'drowned land' in Indonesia
Bones from an extinct human ancestor have been recovered from the seafloor, revealing a previously u ...View More
