Strange & Offbeat
Syphilis originated in the Americas, ancient DNA shows, but European colonialism spread it widely
The outbreak of a mysterious disease ravaged Europe in the late 15th century, shortly after Chr ...View More
Meet Jin Hui, China’s 71-Year-Old Track and Field Star
71-year-old Jin Hui recently became the first Chinese man over the age of 70 to run 100 meters in un ...View More
'Mystery disease' in Congo turned out to be malaria — and potentially, another disease
Early this month, health officials in the Democratic Republic of the Congo reported that an unk ...View More
Spanish Police Use Google Maps Images to Solve Tricky Murder Case
Spanish police have credited a recent Google Maps update for providing them with evidence crucial to ...View More
Dark energy 'doesn't exist' so can't be pushing 'lumpy' Universe apart
One of the biggest mysteries in science -- dark energy -- doesn't actually exist, according to resea ...View More
First demonstration of quantum teleportation over busy Internet cables
Northwestern University engineers are the first to successfully demonstrate quantum teleportation ov ...View More
Watch adorable birdlike robot waddle, fall down and leap into flight — it could change how drones take off forever
Researchers have unveiled a bird-shaped robot that can hop, walk and leap into flight just like ...View More
Woman Takes Husband to High Court for Caring More for Pet Cat Than for Her
In a case that recently scandalized the Karnataka High Court, a woman filed a cruelty case against h ...View More
Large Hadron Collider regularly makes magic
A brotherly research duo has discovered that when the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) produces top quark ...View More
Man Suffers Heart Attack While Doing Homework with Son
A Chinese man got so angry while tutoring and helping his teenage son with his homework that he suff ...View More
