Bizarre

17 April 2025

Chicken nuggets grown in a lab in world first

Chicken nuggets have been grown in a lab for the first time. Japanese scientists have invented a process that mimics blood vessels to allow cells to grow in layers of muscle ...

17 April 2025

Scientists find 'strongest evidence yet' of life on distant planet

Scientists have discovered the "strongest evidence yet" of life on a faraway planet. A Cambridge University team studying the atmosphere of the distant planet K2-18b have detected signs of molecules which ...

17 April 2025

Dogs can 'listen in' on human speech

Dogs may be able to "listen in" on human speech. A new study has shown that canines have the neurological ability to pick out information that is relevant to them when ...

16 April 2025

Smartphone addicts have healthier brains

Using your phone regularly keeps the brain healthy. It is regularly suggested that being glued to the devices is harmful to brain health but neuroscientists in the US have found that ...

16 April 2025

Brisk walking reduces the danger of heart rhythm problems

Walking briskly reduces a person's risk of heart rhythm problems. Peer-reviewed research analysed data from over 420,000 participants of the UK Biobank who provided information on their walking speed and found ...

16 April 2025

Mystery Mars hole could be home to alien life

A mystery hole on Mars could be hosting alien life. NASA scientists have captured a deep pit on the Red Planet from above that could be hiding tons of extraterrestrial beings. The ...

15 April 2025

Swimmers in Czech Republic smash world record for largest 'polar bear dip'

A total of 2,461 swimmers have broken the world record for the largest polar bear dip. As confirmed by Guinness World Records, the gathering at Most Lake - the second largest ...

15 April 2025

Dog 'ruins' baby name for couple's first child

A couple fell in love with a baby name for their first child - but their dog has ruined it. The woman and her husband are getting ready to become first ...

15 April 2025

Man in dog £10k dog suit could be forced to shut 'human zoo' project

A man who lives in a £10,000 dog suit may have to close down his 'human zoo' due to a lack of bookings. Known online as Toco, the dog lover has ...

14 April 2025

Cuddly toys have more germs than toilet seat

Cuddly toys harbour more germs than the average toilet seat. According to a new study from MattressNextDay, well-loved toys such as teddy bears have twice as many microbes as a toilet ...

14 April 2025

Scientists grow human teeth in a lab for the first time

Human teeth have been grown in a laboratory for the first time. A new study at King's College London believes that the breakthrough could lead to people regrowing lost teeth in ...

14 April 2025

Google reveals AI model to help decipher dolphin speech

Google has announced a new artificial intelligence (AI) model that will help scientists study how dolphins communicate. The tech giant collaborated with Georgia Tech and the field research of the Wild ...

11 April 2025

Dads hold dementia clues

Fathers can hold clues as to whether somebody is at risk of dementia. A "surprising" finding has revealed a familial link in terms of the neurodegenerative disease, as people whose dads ...

11 April 2025

Life could be hiding in the darkest corners of the Moon

Life could be present in the darkest corners of the Moon. A recent study - which has not yet been peer-reviewed - suggests that microbes may be living in the ...

11 April 2025

Binge drinking doubles brain damage risk

Heavy drinking more than doubles somebody's risk of brain damage. Experts in Brazil have discovered that those who drink eight or more alcoholic drinks per week had an increased risk ...

10 April 2025

Daytime eating protects the heart health of those working night shifts

Eating only at daytime can protect shift workers from heart health dangers. Experts from the University of Southampton in the UK and Mass General Brigham in the US say the previous ...

10 April 2025

Jack the Ripper's identity is mystery Brits most want to solve

Jack the Ripper's identity is the mystery that Brits most want solved. New research has revealed that the British public is obsessed with figuring out who the serial killer that terrorised ...
10 April 2025

Ozempic cuts dementia risk

Ozempic can reduce a person's risk of developing dementia. Two major studies in the US have found that semaglutide - the ingredient behind the weight loss jab - is effective at ...

9 April 2025

Weightlifting could slash risk of dementia

Weightlifting could cut the risk of dementia in elderly people. According to a study carried out by Campinas University in Sao Paulo, Brazil, those who have a mild cognitive impairment - ...

9 April 2025

Original Wonder Woman costume expected to sell for big-money at auction

Wonder Woman's original costume could fetch up to $200,000 at auction. The striking red, gold and blue strapless bodysuit - donned by Lynda Carter in the 70s TV series - is ...
9 April 2025

Dad uses pipe wrench to pull out molar

A dad has used a pipe wrench to pull out his "big" molar due to not being able to get a dentist appointment on the NHS. Kaspars Grenenbergs could not get ...

8 April 2025

Giant tortoises become parents for first time aged 100

A pair of giant tortoises have become parents for the first time at the age of 100. Abrazzo and Mommy, who are critically endangered Western Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoises, welcomed four ...

8 April 2025

Cadbury makes world's largest Creme Egg

Cadbury has created the world's largest Creme Egg. The milk chocolate filled with fondant goo is a fan favourite at Easter, and now the chocolate firm has made one that weighs ...

8 April 2025

Skincare firm launches edible beans-on-toast soap

A skincare company has released an edible beans-on-toast-flavoured soap bar to drive awareness of hygiene poverty. The Goodwash Company, located in Barry, South Wales, spent a year making the product - ...