Bizarre

2 October 2023

Volcano eruption wiped out the dinosaurs

A volcanic eruption drove the dinosaurs to extinction. A new model revealed that toxic gases from India's Deccan Traps mega-volcano proved to be fatal for the extinct creatures rather than a ...

29 September 2023

Walking up flights of stairs cuts death risk

Walking up flights of stairs reduces the risk of dying. A new study has found that short bursts of "incidental" activity - basic everyday tasks such as mopping floors at a ...

29 September 2023

Climate change has caused an increase in alcohol and drug use

Climate change has been blamed for a rise in alcohol and drug abuse. A team of experts at Columbia University analysed hospital rates in New York from 1995 to 2014 and ...

28 September 2023

Donald Trump rips into 'wretched old vulture' Joe Biden

Donald Trump has branded Joe Biden as a "wretched old vulture" who is trying to "rape and pillage" American jobs in a speech to auto workers. The frontrunner in the Republican ...
28 September 2023

Women with lots of children have reduced dementia risk

Women with multiple children have a lower risk of dementia. Experts have found that higher exposure to oestrogen throughout a female's life can lead to a healthier brain and those with ...

28 September 2023

AI system can accurately detect aliens

Scientists have developed an AI system that detects aliens with 90 per cent accuracy. Researchers say that the new technology is a "significant advance" in the human race's ability to discover ...

27 September 2023

Personal trainer gets 3kg weight plate stuck on penis

A man got a weight plate stuck on his penis in a botched attempt to grow his manhood. The 24-year-old personal trainer from India thought that he could "transform" his private ...

27 September 2023

Starving sheep graze on cannabis crop

A herd of hungry sheep devoured 100kg of cannabis in Greece. The animals invaded a greenhouse producing medical cannabis as they struggled to find fresh grass to eat due to extreme ...

27 September 2023

Russians are flocking to see pirate copies of Barbie

Russians are flocking to see bootleg copies of 'Barbie'. Film fans who oppose Vladimir Putin's regime are going to cinemas for the secret showings of the hit film - which stars ...
27 September 2023

Donald Trump says poll giving him 10-point lead over Joe Biden 'doesn't matter'

Donald Trump says a poll showing him 10 points up on Joe Biden "doesn't matter" because Democrats do not have a replacement for the president. An ABC News/Washington Post survey on ...
27 September 2023

UFO documentary God Versus Aliens claims that life is controlled by extraterrestrials

A new UFO documentary suggests that life could be a computer game that is controlled by aliens. 'God Versus Aliens' - which is now streaming on Tubi and Ayozat - investigates ...

27 September 2023

Spider venom could treat erectile dysfunction

Toxic spider venom could solve erectile dysfunction. A bite from the Brazilian Wandering Spider causes blood pressure and convulsions but a lesser-known side effect of the venom is a "prolonged and ...

27 September 2023

Donald Trump makes false claim that wind turbines are killing whales

Donald Trump has bizarrely claimed that wind turbines are causing whales to die. The former US president used a rally in South Carolina on Monday (25.09.23) to make the baseless suggestions ...
26 September 2023

AI could order assassinations

AI could soon start ordering assassinations. British tech boffin Stuart Russell has stressed the need for a global treaty to regulate the powerful technology before it reaches a point where it ...

26 September 2023

Jellyfish are smarter than suspected

Jellyfish are far more intelligent than previously thought. A new study has found that poisonous Caribbean box jellyfish can learn at a more complex level than ever imagined - despite not ...

26 September 2023

Donald Trump hails 'smart' Rishi Sunak for watering down green policies

Donald Trump thinks Rishi Sunak is "smart" to make U-turns on key climate pledges. The UK Prime Minister confirmed last week that he is to delay a ban on the sale ...
22 September 2023

Ron DeSantis: Donald Trump will be a lame duck in the White House

Ron DeSantis has claimed that Donald Trump will be a "lame duck" if he returns to the White House. The Governor of Florida is lagging behind Trump in the polls for ...
22 September 2023

Yawning keeps humans safe from danger

Yawning helps keep people safe. Researchers have discovered that humans become more vigilant to threats if they see somebody else yawn. It is thought that yawning evolved as a signal to a ...

22 September 2023

Aliens use lasers to move planets

Aliens are using lasers to move planets around. Scientists are convinced that extraterrestrials can colonise space and make vast space systems more habitable by bringing their own homes with them. Raghav Narasimha, ...

21 September 2023

Enthusiasts of the Loch Ness Monster are reaching out to NASA for assistance

Loch Ness Monster hunters have asked for NASA's help to find the legendary beast. The Loch Ness Centre is convinced that space gadgets - that have been used in attempts to ...

21 September 2023

Donald Trump proposes feeding migrants to alligators to solve US border crisis

Donald Trump has proposed the idea of feeding migrants to alligators. The former US president shared a meme on his Truth Social platform that implied that the country's border crisis could ...
21 September 2023

Baboon poo could treat foot ulcers in diabetes patients

Lemur and baboon poo could treat foot ulcers in people with diabetes. Scientists have found that viruses within the faeces of endangered animals at Yorkshire Wildlife Park could kill the bacteria ...

21 September 2023

Loch Ness Monster fanatics seek help from NASA

Loch Ness Monster hunters have asked for NASA's help to find the legendary beast. The Loch Ness Centre is convinced that space gadgets - that have been used in attempts to ...

20 September 2023

Bats could hold the secret to beating cancer

Bats could hold important clues to beating cancer. A new study shows that rapid evolution in the animals could explain their ability to host and survive infections - as well as ...