Strange & Offbeat
Swarm of 30 robots can 'flow like water' and harden up to support the weight of a person
Swarms of hive mind-like robots can be induced to behave more like a material, new research has show ...View More
'The Big One' could rock the Pacific Northwest and fuel sea-level rise and massive flooding
A catastrophic earthquake in the Cascadia region of the Pacific Northwest could lower the ground nea ...View More
'It's huge, and it's been hidden for this whole time': Gigantic, glow-in-the-dark cloud near Earth surprises astronomers
Astronomers have discovered the closest known molecular cloud to Earth, giving them a rare close-up ...View More
2,300-year-old sword with swastikas unearthed at necropolis in France
Two 2,300-year-old swords discovered in a Celtic Iron Age necropolis in France "have few equivalents ...View More
Engineers advance toward a fault-tolerant quantum computer
In the future, quantum computers could rapidly simulate new materials or help scientists develop fas ...View More
Radio Station Secretely Uses AI Host for Six Months Without Anyone Noticing
An Australian radio station has come under fire for reportedly using an AI-generated female host for ...View More
What is xeroderma pigmentosum? The rare genetic disorder that forces people to avoid sunlight
Disease name: Xeroderma pigmentosum (XP)Affected populations: Xeroderma pigmentosum is a rare geneti ...View More
Diagnostic dilemma: A rash 'migrated' across a man's body from his anus
The patient: A 64-year-old man in SpainThe symptoms: The patient, who had previously been diagnosed ...View More
China's '2D' chip could soon be used to make silicon-free chips
Researchers in China say they have created a new silicon-free transistor that could significantly bo ...View More
Giant croclike carnivore fossils found in the Caribbean
Imagine a crocodile built like a greyhound -- that's a sebecid. Standing tall, with some species rea ...View More
