Strange & Offbeat
'Red flags' raised over ancient sea monster pulled from Moroccan mine
A never-before-seen mosasaur species first described in 2021 may be based on forged fossils, a new s ...View More
Nuclear fusion could be the clean energy of the future — but these 'tough' challenges stand in the way
The way scientists think about fusion changed forever in 2022, when what some called the experiment ...View More
Space photo of the week: The tilted spiral galaxy that took Hubble 23 years to capture
What it is: Spiral galaxy UGC 10043Where it is: 150 million light-years away in the constellation Se ...View More
Do bay leaves actually add flavor, or is it all a con?
If a recipe asks you to add a bay leaf, would you listen? The leathery but delicate leaf, which is u ...View More
1st-of-its-kind database reveals how DNA mutations 'destabilize' proteins, triggering genetic disease
Scientists have created a mega-database revealing how half a million different DNA mutations generat ...View More
'I was shaking when I first unearthed it': 11th-century silver coin hoard unearthed in England
Archaeologists in England have unearthed a hoard of 321 silver coins in mint condition on the constr ...View More
Ancient 'Stonehenge' in Golan Heights may not be astronomical observatory after all, archaeologists say
An ancient and enigmatic stone circle in the Middle East may not be a prehistoric astronomical obser ...View More
Which animal has the longest tail?
Lemurs, lizards, whales — all are famed for their tails in some way. But which animal has the longes ...View More
Science news this week: Snowstorms, fire and Yellowstone's next eruption
From freezing thundersnow to deadly wildfires, this week's science news has been nothing short of ap ...View More
Ferns can evolve 'backward,' scientists discover
Imagine a photograph of your great-grandparents, grandparents and parents side by side. You'd see a ...View More
