Strange News

At 'supercriticality,' the difference between the liquid and gas phases of a material seems to disappear. New research finds that this weird tipping point may be simpler than scientists thought.

If you're in a random group of people, what are the chances that two of the people will have the same birthday?

The holes form a straight line and appear at regularly repeating distances, and they are surrounded by tiny mounds of sediment.

Legend has it that the soul weighs 21 grams, but science can neither prove the existence of the soul nor weigh one.

A tourist trying to retrieve a lost phone fell into Mount Vesuvius on Saturday and was rescued.

Here's what the science says about whether everyone or only those with the right genes can wiggle their ears.

A "vampire-slayer kit" once owned by a British aristocrat has sold for nearly $15,600 at auction.

It may sound like science fiction, but can actual science keep a brain alive in a vat?

Soda's effervescence comes from processes that super-saturate the liquid with carbon dioxide, which later escapes from the soft drink as tiny, effervescent bubbles.

Mummies have fascinated people for centuries, and have even been ground-up and used as medicines.

Ever take a sip of a flat soda? Here's the chemistry behind it.

A new optical illusion, the "expanding hole," tricks 86% of people into seeing a growing dark region in the center of the stationary image.

Engineers have designed a mini robot crab that can be made to walk sideways using lasers. The tiny eight-legged critter is the world's smallest remote-controlled robot.

When you're tackling the baseboards with a dust cloth, is what you're mopping up mostly your own dead skin? That's only a little bit true.

Pentagon officials speaking at the first public hearing on UFOs since the 1960s have shown previously classified footage of an unidentified aerial phenomenon (UAP).

The U.S. Congress is set to hold its first public hearing on UFOs since the 1960s on Tuesday (May 17). Here's what to expect.

Burning is the release of energy, and some materials like metals, can absorb energy better than others, such as wood.

The internet erupted after a photograph from the Mars Curiosity rover appeared to show an "alien door," experts are pretty sure it's just a natural feature.

Researchers exploring underwater mountains near Hawaii discovered a bizarre "yellow brick road" on an ancient seamount.

Here's a look at the science for why we haven't cloned any humans yet.