Bizarre

6 November 2024

Nanoparticle injections could help astronauts stay healthy in space

Astronauts could receive nanoparticle injections to help them survive on Mars. The biotech startup Nanotics has been chosen to participate in the SPACE-H Accelerator programme backed by NASA that will reduce ...

6 November 2024

US could start intergalactic war with spaceship-disabling weapons

The United States could trigger an intergalactic war with "secret" weapons that can take down spaceships. Danny Sheehan, a lawyer who has helped to expose cover-ups about aliens and has made ...

6 November 2024

Emperor penguin makes record-breaking swim from Antarctica to Australia

An emperor penguin swam over 2,000 miles from Antarctica to Australia. The disorientated bird is believed to have made the longest-ever recorded journey for the species after swimming approximately 2,134 miles ...

6 November 2024

Morning and evening exercise cuts bowel cancer threat

Exercising in the morning and evening can slash the risk of bowel cancer. A team at the University of Regensburg in Germany have found that two daily peaks of physical activity ...

5 November 2024

King Tutankhamun's death mask was made for a female

King Tutankhamun's death mask could have been made for a woman. Boffins at the University of York have proposed the idea that the holes in the ears of the mask imply ...

5 November 2024

Weed killer chemicals raise prostate cancer risk

Chemicals used in weed killer increase the danger of prostate cancer. Tests conducted on almost 300 pesticides alarmingly revealed that 22 had 'direct' links to the disease and four were shown ...

5 November 2024

Air fryers could be spying on users

Air fryers could be spying on you. Researchers have found that Chinese-made kitchen appliances could be sending sensitive personal information back to Beijing and that smartphone apps linked to the gadgets ...

5 November 2024

Married couples are less likely to suffer from depression

Married people are less likely to be depressed. A large-scale study has concluded that married citizens around the globe are less likely to suffer from depression compared to those who are ...

4 November 2024

Couch meals put Gen Z's health in danger

Youngsters are putting their health at risk with casual dining. Generation Z are eating meals loaded with ultra-processed foods (UPFs) on the sofa and in bed, with the poor nutritional habits ...

4 November 2024

Men consider physical fitness to be more important than mental health

Men value physical health over their mental wellbeing. A poll conducted on 1,000 males found that just 43 per cent often think about their state of mind compared to 53 per ...

4 November 2024

Those with conservative views are happier than liberals

People with conservative views are happier than liberals. Experts at the University of Chicago have found that those with conservative political leanings are more likely to experience happiness and fulfilment because ...

4 November 2024

Crows can hold a grudge for 17 years

Crows hold grudges for 17 years. The birds are renowned for their intelligence and a new study has revealed that they have long-term recollections of those who anger or threaten them. The ...

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 ...