Strange & Offbeat
Solar cells made of moon dust could power future space exploration
The same dirt that clings to astronauts' boots may one day keep their lights on. In a study publishi ...View More
Kids infected with measles face long-term health consequences. Vaccines can prevent all of them.
Measles kills between 1 and 3 out of every 1,000 children infected with the viral disease. But even ...View More
How to choose an air purifier: Everything we have learned from years of testing.
We all have a vague idea of what the ideal air purifier should be like. First and foremost, it shoul ...View More
NASA's daredevil solar spacecraft survives 2nd close flyby of our sun
NASA's Parker Solar Probe has successfully completed its second close flyby of the sun, the space ag ...View More
Triassic amphibians the size of alligators perished in mass die-off in Wyoming, puzzling 'bone bed' reveals
Around 230 million years ago, at least 19 alligator-size amphibians expired together on an ancient f ...View More
“Monster” Hiding Under Kansas Child’s Bed Turns Out to Be Real
A Kansas babysitter got the shock of her life when she tried to show a child that there was no “mons ...View More
Gaia telescope retires: Scientists bid farewell to 'the discovery machine of the decade' that mapped 2 billion Milky Way stars
On March 27, scientists bid farewell to the Gaia telescope, bringing to a close its groundbreaking 1 ...View More
How do smart scales measure body composition, and how accurate are they?
The number on the scale does not tell the whole story. Your body weight does not account for your bo ...View More
Mysterious origin of iconic Sutton Hoo helmet possibly revealed in new research
The famous seventh-century helmet from Sutton Hoo in England may have been crafted in southern Scand ...View More
NASA's SPHEREx telescope 'opens its eyes on the universe', taking stunning debut image of 100,000 galaxies and stars
A new NASA space telescope has turned on its detectors for the first time, capturing its first light ...View More
