Offbeat ‘I Detest America’ — trove of Alan Turing letters give unique insight to his life August 29, 2017
Offbeat Untouched 106 year old fruitcake found in the Antarctic — it’s probably still edible August 17, 2017
Offbeat Help a Chicago Library translate witchcraft books — and learn a few spells in the process July 18, 2017 - Updated on November 24, 2023
Health I can’t believe I’m saying this, but we need to discuss snortable chocolate July 18, 2017 - Updated on December 22, 2022
Offbeat Vatican rules: “Body of Christ” can’t be gluten free July 14, 2017 - Updated on September 14, 2023
History Bound around the axe: what is fascism and why do societies turn to it June 19, 2017 - Updated on May 4, 2023
Offbeat Doctors urge women to not put wasp nests in their vaginas June 2, 2017 - Updated on June 5, 2017
Offbeat Watch the Grand Canyon overflowing with clouds in the wake of atmospheric inversion May 22, 2017 - Updated on September 5, 2017
Offbeat A flat-earther brought a spirit level on a plane to prove the Earth is flat. Yeah… May 21, 2017 - Updated on May 22, 2017
Mind & Brain Elon Musk reveals that Neuralink is aimed at stopping AIs from taking over April 27, 2017 - Updated on April 28, 2017
News Shaquille O’Neal announced the Earth is flat… and we really shouldn’t care. Or should we? March 20, 2017
Art How Mozart was one of the first “pirates” – illegally transcribing music February 16, 2017 - Updated on May 1, 2023
News Has Science Gone Too Far? This Beer is Perfectly Designed for Shower Drinking, Can Also Serve as Conditioner January 10, 2017
News Fledgling dad turns daughter’s sleeping patterns into an amazing graphic January 6, 2017 - Updated on January 11, 2017
History The legendary Fairy Flag passed on by Scottish clan leaders for over 1,000 years January 4, 2017 - Updated on May 1, 2023
Lifestyle The different species of Christmas tree – and how to pick the best one December 16, 2016 - Updated on December 21, 2023
News First edition of Newton’s Principia is on auction, poised to become most expensive copy of the book December 5, 2016
News The world’s oldest person (and only one still born in the 1800s) celebrates 117th birthday November 29, 2016
Offbeat In 1975, a physicist co-authored a paper with his cat. He did it for a very good reason November 28, 2016
News NASA’s pumpkin competition absolutely smashes everything else November 2, 2016 - Updated on February 15, 2019
News Rats in underwear, goatman, and VW engineers are among the 2016 winners of the Ig Nobel Prize September 23, 2016 - Updated on November 11, 2016
News A new VR service launches today and promises the full girlfriend experience September 2, 2016 - Updated on September 4, 2016
News Dissatisfied owner turns his pub into a Faraday Cage to save the English pub experience August 3, 2016
News Unsettling sculpture showcases how humans would look if we evolved to survive car crashes July 21, 2016
Culture & Society The most expensive things you can eat or drink June 29, 2016 - Updated on April 30, 2023
