Strange & Offbeat
Meteoroid news, features and articles
Meteoroids are tiny asteroids or bits of comets that become meteors when they burn up in a plan ...View More
Physics and emote design: Quantifying clarity in digital images
When analyzing artworks, understanding the visual clarity of compositions is crucial. Inspired by di ...View More
Does the exoplanet Trappist-1 b have an atmosphere after all?
Recent measurements with the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) cast doubt on the current understandi ...View More
Worst die-off of a single species in the modern era discovered — and 'the blob' was to blame
Scientists have uncovered the biggest mass die-off of a single species in the modern era, with ...View More
Restaurant Has Been Frying Burgers in the Same Grease for Over 100 Years
Dyer’s Burgers is a popular Memphis eatery that has been frying its meat patties in the same grease ...View More
‘Professional Back-Scratchers’ Charge Up to $130 Per Hour
The Scratcher Girls is an unconventional relaxation therapy studio that charges clients up to $130 p ...View More
Radiation-resistant 'extremophile' microbe dubbed 'Conan the Bacterium' inspires new antioxidant
New insight into how unique bacteria resist damage from radiation could lead to better protecti ...View More
Henry the giant crocodile, who has sired 10,000 babies, celebrates 124th birthday
Henry the world's oldest known crocodile is celebrating his 124th birthday at a conservation ce ...View More
88-Year-Old Finishes 26-Mile Marathon, Proves Age Is Just a Number
At an age when most people struggle to move around without a cane or a crutch, 88-year-old Ploutarch ...View More
1,800-year-old silver amulet could rewrite history of Christianity in the early Roman Empire
A 1,800-year-old silver amulet discovered in a burial in Germany is the oldest evidence of Chri ...View More
