Bizarre

18 May 2023

AI thinks of humans as 'scum'

Artificial intelligence is likely to think of the human race as "scum". Mo Gawdat, the former boss of the facility Google X, is convinced that AI will take a dim view ...

18 May 2023

Florida researcher breaks underwater record

A Florida researcher has broken the record for time spent living underwater. Dr. Joseph Dituri has spent more than 74 days at the bottom of a 30-foot-deep lagoon in Key Largo ...

17 May 2023

Lesbian and bisexual women more likely to suffer from heart disease

Lesbian and bisexual women have a higher risk of suffering from heart disease. Researchers have recommended that cardiologists ask patients about their sexual orientation during heart checkups as lesbian and bisexual ...

17 May 2023

Ear acupuncture reduces obesity

Ear acupuncture can help people lose weight. A study conducted in Japan revealed that overweight and obese men lost over a stone on average after undergoing the procedure that involves strapping ...

16 May 2023

Austrian train plays Hitler speech on loudspeaker

Train passengers in Austria were horrified when a recording of an Adolf Hitler speech was played on board. Instead of typical announcements, a crowd could also be heard shouting 'Heil Hitler' ...

16 May 2023

Tenth of older teenagers want to change gender

One in ten older teenagers want to change gender. A new report suggests that a tenth of children aged between 16 and 18 are keen to switch sex or have already ...

16 May 2023

Lucky goldfish found in puddle after being washed away in storm

A goldfish was found alive in a muddy puddle after being washed away in storm floods. The pet was discovered in the middle of a playing field after miraculously surviving for ...

15 May 2023

Rishi Sunak promises to send hundreds of attack drones to Ukraine

Rishi Sunak has promised to send hundreds of new long-range attack drones to Ukraine. The UK Prime Minister met with Volodymyr Zelensky at Chequers on Monday (15.05.23) as the Ukrainian president ...

15 May 2023

Ailing Alexander Lukashenko misses Belarus state celebration

Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko missed a major state celebration as speculation mounts about his health. It has been claimed that Vladimir Putin's close ally "faces paralysis without back surgery in the ...

15 May 2023

Losing weight gives men better sex lives

Losing weight can give men a huge boost in their sex lives. Research has found that drastic weight loss helps porky men feel friskier and reduces erection problems, leaving them more ...

15 May 2023

AI could ruin the search for the Loch Ness monster

Artificial intelligence could end the hunt for the Loch Ness monster. Nessie hunter Steve Feltham has spent three decades studying images taken by people who claim to have spotted the legendary ...

12 May 2023

Lack of deep sleep harms the brain

A lack of deep sleep causes damage to the brain. A new study has found that uncontrolled sleep apnea - a condition in which people stop breathing for 10 seconds or ...

12 May 2023

World's oldest dog Bobi celebrates 31st birthday

The world's oldest dog has celebrated his 31st birthday. Portuguese pooch Bobi had his special day on Thursday (11.05.23) and will enjoy a "very traditional" party this weekend to mark the ...

11 May 2023

Donald Trump vows to end Ukraine war in 24 hours

Donald Trump claims that he could end the Ukraine war in a day. The former US president has boldly claimed that he would be able to solve the conflict between Russia ...
11 May 2023

Opposite personalities actually attract

Opposites really do attract when it comes to love. New research has found that matching personality traits are not the key to finding a partner. Experts at Michigan State University studied almost ...

11 May 2023

Japanese people are having smiling lessons

Japanese people are learning how to smile again. Authorities and companies in the country have been offering "smiling lessons" as they get used to taking their masks off in public after ...

10 May 2023

Wild koalas given vaccine against chlamydia

Wild koalas are being vaccinated against chlamydia. Australian scientists have launched an ambitious field trial in New South Wales to trial a method to protect the marsupials against a disease that ...

10 May 2023

Weight-loss jabs boost cancer protection

Weight-loss jabs can boost protection against cancer. A new study has found that treatments such as Wegovy and Ozempic have been found to restore the body's natural killer cells that can ...

9 May 2023

Kim Jong-un says Russia 'will prevail' over hostile West

Kim Jong-un says Russia "will prevail" in its fight with "imperialists". The North Korean dictator appeared to take aim at Ukraine and its Western allies by suggesting that Moscow is fighting ...

9 May 2023

Sex is killing male seals

Male elephant seals are killing themselves off with sex. The randy animals make love with up to 50 females during the mating season but are more likely to die younger than ...

9 May 2023

Neanderthal DNA shapes the modern nose

Neanderthal DNA dictates the shape of a person's nose. A new study led by researchers at University College London has discovered that a particular gene, which leads to a taller nose, ...

5 May 2023

Genius giraffes have mastered maths

Giraffes are able to do maths. A team from Barcelona Zoo believe that the long-necked animals have figured out basic statistics by predicting the odds of getting their favourite snack. The experts ...

5 May 2023

Phone calls increase strain on the heart

Phone calls put strain on the heart. A new study conducted on more than 200,000 Brits found that phone users had a seven per cent higher risk of increased blood pressure ...

4 May 2023

Dmitry Medvedev demands the 'elimination' of Volodymyr Zelensky

Former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev has called for the "physical elimination" of Volodymyr Zelensky. Moscow has accused Ukraine of trying to assassinate Vladimir Putin in a drone strike and the country's ...