The US Army Corp of Engineers’ new cat calendar is so bad it’s brilliant
Since the dawn of the internet, two things have always been in high demand: cool engineering and cats. Why not...
Calves that don’t get enough milk can’t learn properly
The dairy industry sure is rough.
Unbeknownst to them, Australians are eating endangered sharks
You'd expect the rare animals to threaten Australians. In this case, it's the other way around.
Archaeology in Iraq shows how people lived 5,000 years ago
Mixing drones, magnetometers, and "surgical" digging, archaeologists are looking at the past in new ways.
10 geographical facts you’re not going to believe
Our world is a strange and awesome place - but some things are just hard to believe!
Oil prospecting and man-made noise is freaking out narwhals
Their heart rate drops and their breathing changes as they try to escape the noise.
Ancient Japanese art could hold promise for better breast reconstruction
In the US alone, there are over 100,000 breast reconstructive surgeries every year, and there's plenty of room for improvement.
These wolves in Alaska ate all the deer. Then, they did something unexpected
Wolves on an Alaskan island are showing a remarkable adaptation.
The Earth’s inner core may be reversing its rotation
A change in the bowels of the Earth.
UK soft drink taxes prevents 5,000 cases of teenage girl obesity every year
It's a good first step, but we need more if we really want to tackle childhood obesity.
Hikikomori, the Japanese phenomenon of extreme social isolation is going global
The walls can hide many secrets. Image credits: Valentina Locatelli. Loneliness is a big issue in Japanese society -- and...
Giant files: Nomura and Lion’s mane jellyfish
These are some of the most eerie jellyfish on the planet.
Yes, a gun shooting blanks can still kill you — and action movies are surprisingly dangerous
Blanks or not, guns should never be toyed with.
The weirdest, surreal, and most charming animals
You're not going to believe some of these are real.
9 of the world’s most beautiful and unique bookshops to thrill your eyes and your mind
Did we miss any? Let us know in the comments!
Absolute location: how the equator, meridians, and our system of positioning work
Describing where you are on a sphere can be a bit weird.
The eye of the Sahara — how such a bizarre formation came to be
This has got to be one of the strangest places on Earth- - but you couldn't make much of it...
Is Wikipedia accurate? Study shows Wikipedia’s Accuracy is 99.5%
It's not perfect, but it's way more accurate than people give it credit for.
Ukrainian researcher who fled war shows how recycled concrete can help his country rebuild
Rebuilding Ukraine won't be easy. But recycled concrete can offer some help.
Dutch scientists left a hamster wheel outside. Then, all the animals started playing with it
It seems that animals simply love to play.