Strange & Offbeat
Scientists uncover the climate shock that reshaped Easter Island
New research from the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory provides the strongest evidence so far that a ...View More
Scientists find a clue to human brain evolution in finger length
Human evolution is closely tied to a steady increase in brain size. New research suggests this expan ...View More
Astronaut snaps salty, pink Valentine's Day 'heart' shining in Argentina — Earth from space
This amorous astronaut snap, first released by NASA on Valentine's Day 2025, highlights a pink, hear ...View More
New research reveals humans could have as many as 33 senses
When we spend hours focused on screens, it is easy to forget that our bodies are constantly processi ...View More
Viking Age mass grave holds mysterious mix of dismembered human remains and complete skeletons, including a 'giant' who'd had brain surgery
Archaeologists have unearthed a Viking Age pit filled with the dismembered remains of 10 people in t ...View More
New 'sungrazing' comet could become visible to the naked eye during the day — if the sun doesn't destroy it
Astronomers have discovered an exciting new "sungrazing" comet that will have a perilously close enc ...View More
New Controversial Contact Sport Has Players Slamming into Each Other Full Force
Head-on collisions between players are common in physical sports like football or rugby, but they ar ...View More
Moya, ‘the World’s First Biomimetic Robot’ Emulates Human Features Down to Body Temperature
Humanoid robots are all the rage these days, with startups racing to build the most impressive itera ...View More
Impossibly powerful 'ghost particle' that slammed into Earth may have come from an exploding black hole — and it could upend both particle physics and cosmology
An impossibly powerful "ghost particle" that recently slammed into Earth may have come from a rare t ...View More
The best toddler-friendly air purifier we have tested is now at its lowest-ever price
The pollen season is still months away, true, but this is also precisely why now may be one of the b ...View More
