Bizarre

1 November 2024

Less sugar consumption in first 1,000 days of life prevents adult health issues

Reducing a baby's sugar intake can prevent health problems in adult life. Experts have analysed the impact of the end of sugar rationing in the UK in 1953 - where the ...

1 November 2024

Universe will end before monkeys are able to write Shakespeare

Monkeys will never be able to type Shakespeare. Two Australian mathematicians have concluded that the primates would "almost certainly" be unable to pen the complete works of the 'Romeo and Juliet' ...
1 November 2024

Brat crowned Collins Dictionary word of the year for 2024

Brat has been named as the Collins Dictionary word of the year. The term is defined as someone with a "confident, independent and hedonistic attitude" and has been inspired by Charli ...
1 November 2024

Zapping the brain could help people tackle addiction

Zapping the brain with ultrasound waves could be the secret to beating addiction. Scientists have come up with a new method that uses a $1 million helmet-like device that beams high-frequency ...

31 October 2024

Uranus moon could be home to aliens

Alien life could be present on Uranus. A new study has suggested evidence of an ocean beneath the gas giant's moon Miranda and scientists believe that it could be habitable. Tom Nordheim, ...

31 October 2024

Animals drink alcohol too

Animals love getting drunk. Experts have found that monkeys and lemurs feast on fruit and nectar containing ethanol, the main ingredient in booze. The researchers observed that primates were amongst the largest ...

31 October 2024

'Weekend warrior' exercise lowers dementia risk

Weekend exercise wards off dementia. Scientists have found that 'weekend warriors' who work up a sweat on Saturdays and Sundays are just as likely to be protected against a "mild" form ...

31 October 2024

Paranormal data shows that ghosts are dying out

Ghosts are dying out. Research have studied 100 well-known haunted spots over the course of a decade and found that many of the sites have experienced a significant decline in paranormal ...

30 October 2024

Golf and short walks can lengthen the lives of dementia sufferers

Playing golf and walking the dog extends the lives of dementia sufferers. A recent study looked at health data from more than 60,000 adults with an average age of 74 who ...

30 October 2024

Children should get stickers instead of sweets for Halloween

Children should be given stickers rather than sweets for Halloween. Leading dentists at The Royal College of Surgeons of England have urged those celebrating the spooky season to show restraint when ...

30 October 2024

Animals get grumpier with age

Animals become grumpier as they get older. Scientists have found that pets are similar to humans as they become less sociable in their later years as they seek to avoid illnesses ...

30 October 2024

Aliens on the verge of staging an 'intervention' to save Earth

Aliens are set to stage an "intervention" to save Earth from destruction. Lawyer Danny Sheehan - who has been responsible for bringing UFO whistleblowers to the US Congress in recent times ...

29 October 2024

AI can detect heart condition in smaller dog breeds

A heart condition that affects small dogs can be detected using artificial intelligence (AI). Experts led by a team at the University of Cambridge have adapted an algorithm initially designed for ...

29 October 2024

Indian business mogul Ratan Tata leaves 'generous' amount of his fortune to dog Tito

Indian tycoon Ratan Tata has left a considerable amount of his £91 million fortune to his dog. The businessman passed away at the age of 86 earlier this month and has ...

29 October 2024

Student accidentally finds lost city in Mexico after Google search

A student has found a lost city in the Mexican jungle "by accident". Archaeologists have uncovered the hidden Mayan complex - which disappeared under a jungle canopy - using Lidar, a ...

29 October 2024

'Christmas creep' makes Santa arrive earlier each year

Christmas really does come around earlier every year. Analysis shows that the 'Christmas creep' phenomenon is real as data from supermarkets and the music charts show that the festive season is ...
28 October 2024

Teenagers ravage brains by smoking cannabis

Teenage cannabis smokers are damaging their brains. Those who have smoked the drug before the age of 16 had a thinner cerebral cortex - the outermost layer of the brain - ...

28 October 2024

Woman shocked to find killer scorpion in her home

A woman discovered one of the deadliest scorpions on the planet in her home. Payge Aitchison noticed the Brazilian yellow scorpion in the hallway of her property in Berkshire but is ...

28 October 2024

Aliens don't require a home planet to survive

Aliens can survive without a home planet. Experts have suggested that the little green men could be floating around the universe inside a thin hard shell rather than living in a ...

28 October 2024

Mobile phone and laptop usage posture can lead to dementia

The usage of mobile phones and laptops can raise the risk of dementia. A physiotherapist has warned that the poor posture people have when fixated on their devices reduces blood flow ...

25 October 2024

Oral sex triggers surge in throat cancer cases

Oral sex is causing a rise in cases of throat cancer. A new report has revealed that hundreds more people are passing away from the disease than before the coronavirus pandemic ...

25 October 2024

Space expert is convinced that 'lots' of aliens are roaming the solar system

A British space expert is convinced that aliens exist. Professor John Zarnecki, who is leading Europe's ExoMars mission to put a rover on the Red Planet, has suggested that there is ...

25 October 2024

Skinny jabs can ward off Alzheimer's disease

Weight-loss drugs can protect against Alzheimer's disease. So-called skinny jabs such as Wegovy and Ozempic have been found to come with numerous health-boosting side effects and boffins in the US have ...

25 October 2024

Cheaters use bell peppers to indicate that they want an affair

Cheaters are using bell peppers to signify they want affairs. Unfaithful individuals are turning to the food aisle in an attempt to find some extra-marital fun as two bell peppers in ...