Strange & Offbeat
Small and large planets have significantly different upbringings
The shape of a planet's orbit is one of its fundamental properties, along with its size and distance ...View More
My compliments to the chef: Researcher studies robots in the kitchen
Walking into your favorite restaurant and seeing a robot chef in the kitchen may seem far-fetched, b ...View More
Astronomer finds gas giant exoplanets formed earlier than previously thought
A fresh look at past data reveals that exoplanets with masses similar to Jupiter formed much sooner ...View More
Brazilian Woman Poisons Co-Workers Drink After Arguing with Them Over Promotion
A textile worker in Brazil’s Goias state stands accused of poisoning a co-worker’s water bottle afte ...View More
2,600-year-old jewelry stash from ancient Egypt includes gold statuette depicting family of gods
Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered a 2,600-year-old pot full of gold jewelry, including a rare ...View More
CDC data reveal plummeting rate of cervical precancers in young US women — down by 80%
Far fewer cervical cancer screening tests are coming back positive for precancer in the United State ...View More
Poisoning or bacterial meningitis could be behind dozens of mysterious deaths in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
The World Health Organization (WHO) suspects that poisoning or meningitis could explain a mysterious ...View More
1.5 million-year-old bone tools crafted by human ancestors in Tanzania are oldest of their kind
The oldest human-crafted bone tools on record are 1.5 million years old, a finding that suggests our ...View More
Beyond our solar system: scientists identify a new exoplanet candidate
Scientists from UNSW Sydney have located a potential new exoplanet -- a planet that orbits a star ou ...View More
2,400-year-old puppets with 'dramatic facial expression' discovered atop pyramid in El Salvador
Archaeologists have discovered rare, 2,400-year-old puppets in El Salvador that may have been used i ...View More
