Bizarre

9 August 2022

Starting school later boosts academic performance of pupils

Starting school later could boost the academic performance of students. New research conducted in Brazil pushed back the school start time by one hour and analysed pupils' sleep, sleepiness and emotional ...

9 August 2022

Dogs enjoy the music of Bob Marley

Dogs love listening to Bob Marley. Sam Sutton, a senior music lecturer at the University of West London, has studied what types of music keep canines calm in the car and ...
9 August 2022

Poo could cure diabetes

Diabetes could be cured using poo from healthy people. A study discovered that microscopic organisms transplanted into mice stops the condition from progressing and the technique involves engineering E. coli bacteria ...

9 August 2022

Vegans must hit the gym if they want healthy bones

Vegans should hit the gym if they want healthy bones. Research suggests that those who have a plant-based diet and do strength training may have stronger bones than those who do ...

9 August 2022

Company offering job to eat sweets

A retailer is offering a dream job of eating sweets. The Canadian firm Candy Funhouse is looking for a new 'Chief Candy Officer' with duties including "leading candy board meetings, being ...

9 August 2022

Ukraine fighters boosted by saucy service

Ukrainian soldiers have been aided in the war against Russia by a raunchy messaging service. The Postcards for Our Kittens channel features saucy photos to boost the morale of troops fighting ...

9 August 2022

Humans can tell how their dogs are feeling

Humans are capable of reading their dogs' moods. A study has revealed that slight changes, ranging from wide eyes to a lolling tongue, can detect six different emotions in canines. The research ...

9 August 2022

Athlete loses race as penis falls out of shorts

A runner came last in his 400-metre race as his penis kept falling out of his shorts. Italian decathlete Alberto Nonino suffered the disastrous wardrobe malfunction as he competed at the ...

9 August 2022

Alien hunters wants to use magnet on ocean bed to find UFO wreckage

Alien hunters are hoping to dredge the ocean bed with a magnet in a bid to find a UFO wreckage. Scientists believe a meteor that crashed into the southwest Pacific off ...

1 August 2022

Noblewoman dubbed Countess Dracula was the world’s most prolific serial killer

A Hungarian noblewoman dubbed Countess Dracula is the world’s most prolific serial killer. Countess Elizabeth Bathory, who was born during the 16th century, is believed to have murdered 650 young ...

1 August 2022

Robot can beat humans at Jenga

A robot created by British scientists can beat steady-handed humans at Jenga. The device, nicknamed Mascot, was given "arms and fingers" to fix an extremely hot fusion reactor and is now ...

1 August 2022

Couple spark panic by bringing wartime grenade to museum

A couple sparked panic at a museum when they attempted to hand in a wartime grenade. Derek Morgan and his wife Deborah thought that the relic would be welcomed at Castletown ...

1 August 2022

Gaming binges don't impact on wellbeing

Gamers can spend over 10 hours a day on computers before it affects their wellbeing. Researchers from the University of Oxford have tracked the habits of nearly 40,000 gamers - with ...

29 July 2022

Mammoths to be brought back to life?

Mammoths could be set to be brought back to life. In a bid to rescue the planet from climate change, scientists have already been looking for ways to de-extinct the Woolly ...

29 July 2022

Homophobic seagull terrorises man on daily commute

A man claims he is a victim of “hate crime” by a savage seagull who dive bombs him on his daily commute. Taylor James - who works in a Marks ...

29 July 2022

Nutter squirrel breaks into store to steal packet of peanuts

A nutter squirrel broke into British DIY store B+Q to steal a bag of peanuts. Officers for Norwich Police raced to the store when the security alarm was triggered. But ...

29 July 2022

Wild big cat spotted roaming in Islip, New York

A wild big cat has been spotted in Islip. Local residents, police and animal rescue groups have all claimed to have seen a wild animal on the loose in the ...

27 July 2022

Potential baldness 'cure' discovered

A potential 'cure' for baldness has been found. Scientists at the University of California have discovered that a lone chemical is responsible for whether people lose their hair or not. The study ...

27 July 2022

Severed snake head discovered in plane meal

A severed snake head was found in an in-flight meal. The reptile's face was clearly recognisable after it was filmed glistening on a meal tray by an air steward on a ...

27 July 2022

Owning a cat while pregnant increases depression risk

Owning a cat while pregnant increases the risk of postnatal depression. A new study has revealed that owning a feline while expecting a child has a number of health risks that ...

27 July 2022

Loch Ness Monster may have been a dinosaur

The Loch Ness Monster could have been a freshwater dinosaur. Fossils of small plesiosaurs - long-necked reptiles who lived during the age of the dinosaurs - have been unearthed from a ...

27 July 2022

Daytime naps increase stroke risk

Taking a daytime nap increases the risk of suffering a stroke. Scientists have warned that nodding off during the day has a number of serious health risks as it can also ...

27 July 2022

Birds could all have large beaks because of climate change

Birds could all end up with large beaks due to climate change. Scientists at the University of Sheffield have warned that birds are adapting to global warming by developing big beaks ...

26 July 2022

Babies will be born on the moon following lunar city creation

Babies will soon be born on the moon following the creation of a lunar city. The 1,300-foot-tall building uses artificial gravity and is designed to complete a full circle every 20 ...