Strange & Offbeat
Vaccine denial sets Americans up for more chronic illness
For most of modern medical history, scientists have framed infectious disease as having two possible ...View More
Snakes keep evolving into cannibals — here's what scientists think is going on
Cannibalism might seem like a rare and unnatural occurrence, but the behavior has arisen in several ...View More
'The brain consistently moved upward and backward': Astronauts' brains physically shift in their heads during spaceflight
Going to space is harsh on the human body, and as a new study from our research team finds, the brai ...View More
Ancient rock art depicting hunters and geometric shapes discovered in Egypt's Sinai Desert — and it spans a period of 10,000 years
A rock shelter discovered in the southern Sinai Desert contains designs and inscriptions spanning a ...View More
In a first, study links maternal genes to risk of pregnancy loss
A new study is the first to identify genetic variants linked with chromosomal abnormalities that can ...View More
'Runaway' black hole detected by the James Webb telescope adds a strange new chapter to our universe's story
Last year, astronomers were fascinated by a runaway comet passing through our solar system from some ...View More
This breakthrough could finally unlock male birth control
Researchers at Michigan State University have identified a molecular "switch" that boosts sperm ener ...View More
'Impossible' mantle earthquakes actually occur all over the world, study finds
Earthquakes that jiggle Earth's middle layer may be more widespread than scientists thought.A new ma ...View More
There's 13 Great Lakes' worth of water hidden beneath the contiguous US, new map reveals
It's not easy to determine how much water there is across a landscape. A measly 1% of Earth's freshw ...View More
Science news this week: China turns a desert into a carbon sink, a Viking Age grave holds a giant who had brain surgery, real-life inception, and a last-minute Valentine's gift idea from nature
This week's science news was filled with astonishing stories about ecological transformations. Toppi ...View More
