Strange & Offbeat
2,500-year-old painted tomb with 'unique scene of smithy' discovered at Etruscan necropolis in Italy
A 2,500-year-old tomb decorated with bright-red wall paintings has been discovered at an ancient nec ...View More
Meet King Kong, the World’s Tallest Water Buffalo
Standing 185 cm (6 feet and 0.8 inches) tall from hoof to withers, 3-year-old King Kong is the world ...View More
Doctor Under Fire for Giving Pet Cat a Cat Scan at His Hospital
An Italian doctor is currently being investigated for using hospital equipment to diagnose his injur ...View More
Gold jewelry with leopard and tiger designs unearthed in 2,400-year-old burial in Kazakhstan
Striking gold jewelry and weapons made by Sarmatian nomads have been unearthed from three burial mou ...View More
'Smaller and better': Research uncovers performance sweet spot for relaxor nanomaterial
A new study led by Rice University materials scientist Lane Martin sheds light on how the extreme mi ...View More
Outokumpu's bedrock reveals a smelly surprise
Volatile organic compounds (VOC), were usually associated with poor indoor air, were discovered in F ...View More
Study takes a 'bite' out of shark depredation using citizen science
Shark depredation is a hot-button issue in recreational fishing, as anglers face off against these s ...View More
Evidence of cannibalism 18,000 years ago
An international research team including the University of Göttingen has gained new insights into th ...View More
From photons to protons: Team makes breakthrough in high-energy particle detection
Particle detectors play a crucial role in our understanding of the fundamental building blocks of th ...View More
100-year-old heart drug made from foxglove may help 'dissolve' clumps of spreading cancer cells
By breaking up clusters of cancer cells, an old heart drug called digoxin may help stop tumors from ...View More
