Strange & Offbeat
IVF may raise risk of certain disorders in babies — and epigenetic 'signatures' in the placenta could explain why
Assisted reproductive technologies (ART), such as in vitro fertilization (IVF), may affect the epige ...View More
Scientists discover 'sunken worlds' hidden deep within Earth's mantle that shouldn't be there
Potential patches of Earth's ancient crust, sometimes called "sunken worlds," may have just been dis ...View More
World's oldest 3D map discovered
Researchers have discovered what may be the world's oldest three-dimensional map, located within a q ...View More
Hubble reveals surprising spiral shape of galaxy hosting young jet
The night sky has always played a crucial role in navigation, from early ocean crossings to modern G ...View More
NASA's Hubble tracks down a 'blue lurker' among stars
The name "blue lurker" might sound like a villainous character from a superhero movie. But it is a r ...View More
Lasers reveal hidden patterns in tattoos of 1,200-year-old Peru mummies
A new laser-based technique has revealed the intricate details of tattoos on centuries-old mummies i ...View More
'Unusual' and weak La Niña finally here, NOAA confirms
Officials have announced that an "unusual" La Niña weather pattern (that was supposed to start last ...View More
10th-century woman buried with weapons in Hungary is 1st of her kind, but researchers are hesitant to call her a warrior
A medieval skeleton buried with archery equipment in a 10th-century cemetery in Hungary belongs to a ...View More
Giant 'kidney beans' spotted in Mars satellite images could point to signs of water and life
These Martian "kidney beans" aren't safe to eat: they're actually frozen sand dunes in Mars' norther ...View More
Doban-kun: A 'cute' human-shaped counting tool from prehistoric Japan
Name: Doban-kunWhat it is: A clay tabletWhere it is from: Northern Honshu, JapanWhen it was made: Ar ...View More
