Strange & Offbeat
Stir-Fried Cassia Caterpillars – Vietnam’s Hard-to-Stomach Delicacy
Caterpillars aren’t the most appetizing meal for humans, but for the people of Vietnam’s Central Hig ...View More
James Webb telescope reveals 'impossible' auroras on Jupiter that have astronomers scratching their heads
On Christmas Day in 2023, scientists trained the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) on Jupiter's auro ...View More
The universe is dying much faster than scientists thought, new study suggests
Our universe could be dying much faster than scientists thought, but it's still going to be around f ...View More
'Truly miraculous': Common gut microbe shows promise as fatty liver disease treatment
A common gut fungus could lead to new treatments for one of the world's most common chronic liver di ...View More
Dexterity and climbing ability: how ancient human relatives used their hands
Scientists have found new evidence for how our fossil human relatives in South Africa may have used ...View More
Handy octopus robot can adapt to its surroundings
Scientists inspired by the octopus's nervous system have developed a robot that can decide how to mo ...View More
Fossil tracks show reptiles appeared on Earth up to 40 million years earlier
The origin of reptiles on Earth has been shown to be up to 40 million years earlier than previously ...View More
Astronomers take a second look at twin star systems
Apples-to-apples comparisons in the distant universe are hard to come by. Whether the subject is dwa ...View More
An ink that boosts coral reef settlement by 20 times
With coral reefs in crisis due to climate change, scientists have engineered a bio-ink that could he ...View More
UV light and CT scans helped scientists unlock hidden details in a beautifully-preserved fossil Archaeopteryx
Archaeopteryx is the fossil that proved Darwin right. It's the oldest known fossil bird, and it help ...View More
