Bizarre

2 October 2024

Republicans slam 'deplorable' Donald Trump nude statue

A statue of a naked Donald Trump has been branded "deplorable" by Republicans. The giant effigy of the former United States President - which stands 43 feet tall - has been ...
2 October 2024

Woman wins over half a million dollars on lottery but life 'has fallen apart'

A woman who won $600,000 on the lottery claims her life has become a "nightmare". A Reddit user has revealed how she bought a lottery ticket on a whim and only ...

2 October 2024

People warned not to clean old coins and why mistakes could be worth thousands

People have been warned not to clean their old coins because they could be worth a small fortune. A TikTok user explained that due to the amount of coins made each ...

1 October 2024

Seeming concerned in gossip makes a person more likeable

Lacing gossip with concern makes others see you as more likeable. Scientists in the US have found that sprinkling a sense of worry instead of nastiness while sharing a juicy story ...

1 October 2024

Rockets fuelled by metal could transform space exploration

Rockets fuelled by metal could make "never-ending" space exploration possible. Space experts are convinced that material mined on comets and moons could be used to help spacecraft get to "regions of ...

1 October 2024

Fathers can pick out their children based on smell

Dads can detect their children through smell. A new study conducted by the Technical University of Dresden in Germany found that fathers were able to correctly pick out the odour of ...

1 October 2024

Cheek test could tell someone how long they've got left to live

A simple cheek test could calculate how long a person has left to live. Scientists have discovered a "cheeky" method of estimating a patient's risk of death by using cells found ...

30 September 2024

Scientists are attempting to bring the dodo back to life

Scientists are working on a "de-extinction" plan to bring the dodo back to life. The flightless birds died out over 350 years ago but Beth Shapiro, the chief scientific officer at ...

30 September 2024

Cow manure could save Earth by improving soil quality

Cow manure could save the planet. Cattle are seen as detrimental in the fight against climate change as methane from their burps and farts makes up 14.5 per cent of Earth's ...

30 September 2024

Playing with dogs increases a child's 'love hormone'

Children's 'love hormones' surge when they play with dogs. Scientists have found that kids get a burst of the hormone called oxytocin when interacting with pooches. Oxytocin is released into the bloodstream ...

30 September 2024

Coca-Cola may have to change its name due to ancient Colombian tribe claim

Coca-Cola could be forced into a name change by an ancient tribe. The indigenous Nasa people of Colombia say that they discovered the medicinal qualities of the coca leaf and the ...

27 September 2024

More than 6,000 'extinct' snails released back into French Polynesia wild

Over 6,000 'extinct' snails have been released back into the wild. Conservationists have found born-in-the-wild adult Partula tohiveana in French Polynesia, meaning that the precious molluscs have successfully established themselves on ...

27 September 2024

Brushing teeth regularly protects against head and neck cancer

Brushing your teeth regularly can reduce the danger of head and neck cancer. Research has established that high levels of bacteria linked to gum disease raise the risk of the illness ...

27 September 2024

Fearsome 'XL Bully' cats up for sale on the internet

Fearsome "XL Bully" cats are up for sale on the internet. Animal welfare groups are concerned that the felines - a cross between the Bald and Dwarf breeds - could become ...

27 September 2024

Weekend exercise reduces disease risk

Exercising at the weekend reduces the risk of hundreds of diseases. A new study on 90,000 adults in the UK found that those who cram their physical activity into Saturday and ...

26 September 2024

Astronaut Chris Hadfield to present never-before-seen space images on UK and Ireland tour

Astronaut and space expert Chris Hadfield will present never-before-seen space images on his UK and Ireland tour in 2025. The acclaimed astronaut and spaceship will discuss the latest developments in space ...
26 September 2024

One in three children left short-sighted due to Covid and screen time

A third of children have been left short-sighted due to coronavirus lockdowns and increased screen time. Data from five million kids in 50 countries shows that myopia was found to have ...

26 September 2024

World's oldest cheese discovered in Chinese tomb

The world's oldest cheese has been found in an ancient Chinese tomb. The cheese is estimated to be 3,600 years old - eclipsing the previous record by 400 years - and ...

26 September 2024

'Mini-moon' to orbit Earth this autumn

Earth will temporarily gain a second Moon this autumn. Scientists have confirmed that a small asteroid will be captured by our planet's gravitational pull and will briefly become a "mini-moon". The lunar ...

25 September 2024

Men and women feel pain in contrasting ways

Men and women feel pain in drastically different ways. Analysis conducted in recent decades demonstrates that females suffer pain at higher rates than males with hormonal differences pinpointed as the key ...

25 September 2024

Earth's oceans are nearly too acidic to sustain life

The planet's oceans are almost too acidic to sustain marine life. A report by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) says that ocean acidification could be the latest threshold ...

25 September 2024

Eating spinach can add spice to a man's sex life

Spinach can help men out in the bedroom. A study suggests that eating the leafy green vegetable - famously devoured by the cartoon character Popeye - reduced the risk of erectile ...

25 September 2024

Kind people are seen as better looking

Kind people are considered to be more physically attractive. Researchers in Israel analysed the non-physical factors that can lead to a person being perceived as good looking with generosity and altruism ...

24 September 2024

Magic mushrooms can treat people who worry about their looks

Magic mushrooms could help treat people with insecurities about their appearance. Experts in the US have revealed that a naturally occurring psychedelic drug in the fungi changes brain connectivity to help ...