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Sweden's Viking Age population appears to have suffered from severe oral and maxillofacial disease, sinus and ear infections, osteoarthritis, and much more. This is shown in a study in which Viking skulls were examined using modern X-ray...Thursday, February 13, 2025 from Strange & Offbeat News -- ScienceDaily
A research team has developed two new autonomous navigation systems for cyborg insects to better navigate unknown, complex environments. The algorithms utilized only simple circuits that leveraged natural insect behaviors, like...Friday, February 21, 2025 from Strange & Offbeat News -- ScienceDaily
Researchers are blurring the lines between robotics and materials, with a proof-of-concept material-like collective of robots with behaviors inspired by biology.Thursday, February 13, 2025 from Weird and wacky news from around the world
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Astrophysicists have observed our central supermassive black hole. They found the accretion disk is constantly emitting flares without periods of rest. Shorter, faint flares and longer, bright flares appear to be generated by separate...Wednesday, February 19, 2025 from Strange & Offbeat News -- ScienceDaily
Conventional drones use visual sensors for navigation. However, environmental conditions like dampness, low light, and dust can hinder their effectiveness, limiting their use in disaster-stricken areas. Researchers have now developed a...Friday, February 21, 2025 from Weird News RSS Feed
The New York Yankees have dropped their ban on beards, 49 years after it was imposed by owner George Steinbrenner. Current owner Hal Steinbrenner, son of The Boss, announced the change Friday before the team’s spring training opener. Hal...Wednesday, February 19, 2025 from Strange & Offbeat News -- ScienceDaily
Neuroscientists have discovered how the brain distinguishes between visual motion occurring in the external world from that caused by the observer moving through it. Known as the 'motion-source separation problem,' researchers have long...Thursday, February 20, 2025 from Daily Express :: Weird Feed
Vet Amir Anwary claims these five breeds are perfect for growing families due to their gentle and kind-hearted nature.Wednesday, February 19, 2025 from Strange & Offbeat News -- ScienceDaily
A quantum 'miracle material' could support magnetic switching, a team of researchers has shown.Friday, February 21, 2025 from Daily Express :: Weird Feed
A woman has taken to social media to share the 'impressive' revenge her mum took on an entitled driver who kept stealing the parking space she had paid for.Thursday, February 13, 2025 from Strange & Offbeat News -- ScienceDaily
Just like ChatGPT and other generative language models train on human texts to create grammatically correct sentences, a new modeling method trains on recordings of birds to create accurate birdsongs. The results could improve...Friday, February 21, 2025 from Daily Express :: Weird Feed
Aden Hudson was driving home from work when he noticed a ghostly figure walking along Haddiscoe Dam, in Norwich, Norfolk.Wednesday, February 19, 2025 from Strange & Offbeat News -- ScienceDaily
It may be the smallest, shortest chorus dance ever recorded. An international team of researchers observed how electrons, excited by ultrafast light pulses, danced in unison around a particle less than a nanometer in diameter....Saturday, February 15, 2025 from Weird and wacky news from around the world
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Groundbreaking study shows machine learning can decode emotions in seven ungulate species. A game-changer for animal welfare? Can artificial intelligence help us understand what animals feel? A pioneering study suggests the answer is...Saturday, February 15, 2025 from Strange & Offbeat News -- ScienceDaily
Humanity may not be extraordinary but rather the natural evolutionary outcome for our planet and likely others, according to a new model for how intelligent life developed on Earth.Friday, February 14, 2025 from Strange & Offbeat News -- ScienceDaily
Under-sea mountains are key locations for predators -- with 41 times more sharks than the open ocean, new research shows.Thursday, February 13, 2025 from Strange & Offbeat News -- ScienceDaily
A new study by marine biologists reports that seals can essentially act as 'smart sensors' for monitoring fish populations in the ocean's eerily dim 'twilight zone.'Thursday, February 13, 2025 from Strange & Offbeat News -- ScienceDaily
New research has revealed that birds, reptiles, and mammals have developed complex brain circuits independently, despite sharing a common ancestor. These findings challenge the traditional view of brain evolution and demonstrate that,...Monday, February 17, 2025 from Strange & Offbeat News -- ScienceDaily
A rare discovery of a nearly complete skull in the Egyptian desert has led scientists to the 'dream' revelation of a new 30-million-year-old species of the ancient apex predatory carnivore, Hyaenodonta.Tuesday, February 18, 2025 from Strange & Offbeat News -- ScienceDaily
In the world of soft robotics and wearable technology, sheet-based fluidic devices are revolutionizing how lightweight, flexible and multifunctional systems are designed. But with innovation comes challenges, particularly in...Thursday, February 13, 2025 from Strange & Offbeat News -- ScienceDaily
New findings explain the Phoenix cluster's mysterious starburst. Data confirm the cluster is actively cooling and able to generate a huge amount of stellar fuel on its own.Thursday, February 13, 2025 from Strange & Offbeat News -- ScienceDaily
What if time is not as fixed as we thought? Imagine that instead of flowing in one direction -- from past to future -- time could flow forward or backward due to processes taking place at the quantum level. This is the thought-provoking...Thursday, February 20, 2025 from Daily Express :: Weird Feed
A former Tesco employee has taken to Reddit to share the "craziest" forms of ID customers have used to prove their age - and some of them are hilarious.Thursday, February 20, 2025 from Weird News RSS Feed
Birkenstock sandals are ubiquitous in summer. But can the well-known footwear be considered art? That’s the question Germany’s Federal Court of Justice had to wrestle with on Thursday. It ruled they’re just comfy footwear. Birkenstock is...Friday, February 14, 2025 from Weird News RSS Feed
Crocodiles, monkeys, tigers, zebras and dozens of other taxidermy animals will move to new homes after concerns about arsenic exposure forced the closure of the South Dakota museum where they had been displayed for decades. The Sioux...Tuesday, February 18, 2025 from Strange & Offbeat News -- ScienceDaily
Researchers developed a new system for turning used coffee grounds into a paste, which they use to 3D print objects, such as packing materials and a vase. They inoculate the paste with Reishi mushroom spores, which turn the coffee...Sunday, February 16, 2025 from Weird and wacky news from around the world
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Lobster-eye satellite Einstein Probe captured the X-ray flash from a very elusive celestial pair. The discovery opens a new way to explore how massive stars interact and evolve, confirming the unique power of the mission to uncover...Thursday, February 20, 2025 from Strange & Offbeat News -- ScienceDaily
Rapid, localized heat management is essential for electronic devices and could have applications ranging from wearable materials to burn treatment. While so-called thermoelectric materials convert temperature differences to electrical...Friday, February 14, 2025 from Weird News RSS Feed
A humpback whale briefly swallowed a kayaker off Chilean Patagonia before quickly releasing him unharmed. The incident, caught on camera, quickly went viral as one of the most remarkable footage in Chile in recent years. Adrián Simancas...Saturday, February 15, 2025 from Weird and wacky news from around the world
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'Out of science fiction': First 3D observations of an exoplanet's atmosphere reveal a unique climate
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Astronomers have peered through the atmosphere of a planet beyond the Solar System, mapping its 3D structure for the first time. By combining all four telescope units of the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope (ESO's...Wednesday, February 12, 2025 from Strange & Offbeat News -- ScienceDaily
Fossil collectors in Florida have discovered an ancient sinkhole, now at the bottom of a river, which holds the remains of animals rarely seen in the state, including a type of giant armadillo, giant ground sloths and an odd-looking tapir.Thursday, February 13, 2025 from Strange & Offbeat News -- ScienceDaily
Traditional black holes, as predicted by Albert Einstein's theory of General Relativity, contain what are known as singularities, i.e. points where the laws of physics break down. Identifying how singularities are resolved in the context...Sunday, February 23, 2025 from Daily Express :: Weird Feed
A man recently felt something "poke" him on a plane, and couldn't believe what he saw when he turned around. He had to tell people all about it.Thursday, February 13, 2025 from Strange & Offbeat News -- ScienceDaily
Astronomers used a 3D global computer model to compare the climates of exoplanets in different stellar and orbital configurations. They found that a planet orbiting a white dwarf star would offer a warmer climate than one orbiting a main...Friday, February 14, 2025 from Strange & Offbeat News -- ScienceDaily
Ancient Egyptian mummified bodies smell 'woody,' 'spicy' and 'sweet', finds a new study, revealing new details about mumification practices.Friday, February 21, 2025 from Weird News RSS Feed
A South Carolina man who provided detailed testimony of how he stabbed his friend’s ex-wife was found guilty of murder and sentenced to life in prison. He claims the killing was justified because a child was in danger. Zachary Hughes’...Wednesday, February 12, 2025 from Strange & Offbeat News -- ScienceDaily
What's the only native insect of Antarctica have to do to survive? A research team has uncovered the special ability of the Antarctic midge to prosper in an extreme environment.Wednesday, February 19, 2025 from Strange & Offbeat News -- ScienceDaily
Physicists have developed a novel approach to maintain special quantum characteristics, even in 3D materials, with potential applications in optical systems and advanced computing.Thursday, February 13, 2025 from Strange & Offbeat News -- ScienceDaily
Physicists and biomedical engineers unlocked new properties in capillary waves thanks to superhydrophobicity.Wednesday, February 12, 2025 from Strange & Offbeat News -- ScienceDaily
A biohybrid hand which can move objects and do a scissor gesture has been created. The researchers used thin strings of lab-grown muscle tissue bundled into sushilike rolls to give the fingers enough strength to contract. These multiple...Thursday, February 20, 2025 from Daily Express :: Weird Feed
A cat owner has shared the four signs your pet has chosen you as their 'favourite person', including a behaviour most people dismiss.