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Mostly invisible to the naked eye, dark lightning produces enormous bursts of gamma rays that create showers of electrons and positrons, the electrons’ anti-matter equivalent.
Is vegan leather ethical? It depends, but a new generation of vegan leather products are trying to usurp real leather as a sustainable replacement.
Unveiled in the depths of the earth’s abyss, precisely 1980 meters beneath the surface, emerges the enigmatic Deep Cave Springtail—an eyeless wonder, defying the unforgiving darkness as the reigning champion of earthly depths, holding the esteemed title of the world’s deepest-living organism.
The 1904 Olympic Marathon had 32 questionable athletes who engaged in ridiculous acts that would’ve gotten them disqualified today.
From a shy girl who suffered panic attacks to a professional bodybuilder, Yeon Woo Jhi is an inspiration and a force to be reckoned with.
Rising from the sands of Mauritius, the dodo, a long-gone wingless wonder, left us 350 years ago, spawning the phrase “as dead as a dodo.” Today, its legacy echoes, a symbol of vanished magnificence.
Humans have unearthed only a fraction of Libyan Desert Glass, a naturally occurring glass found on a scale unlike anywhere else in the world.
In 1883, the Krakatoa volcano in Indonesia erupted with unparalleled ferocity, splitting the island in half. This colossal event, heard thousands of miles away, birthed the deafening record: the loudest sound in documented history.
The CIA heart attack gun is rumored to have been able to deliver a lethal dose of poison to a target without leaving any evidence of foul play. But did it actually exist? And what did the KGB got to do with it?
In 1985, a black bear was found dead in northern Georgia. What made this discovery unusual was the cause of death—the bear had consumed a lethal amount of cocaine. The story of how it got its paws on the drugs is even more outlandish.
A weeb, or weeaboo, is a Japanophile: someone who appreciates and loves Japanese culture, its people and history. The previous term, “Wapanese,” is now considered derogatory.
A religious organization founded in 1992, the Church of Euthanasia was known for its radical acts to save the planet by reducing the number of humans in it.
Despite sleep’s persistent enigmas, our buzzing counterparts—flies—offer unexpected insights. Their strikingly human-like sleeping patterns are key in understanding the complexities of our nightly retreat into the realm of dreams.
Scientists are fascinated and confounded by Walking Corpse Syndrome, a condition that leaves people believing that they are real-life versions of the walkers that fill our television and movie screens.
An inexplicable urge to leap from high places captivates some—a phenomenon the French chillingly term l’appel du vide. In English, we know it as the eerie ‘call of the void’.
The mystery of the lost Eighth Wonder of the World
The Ocean sunfish, or Mola mola, boasts an extraordinary record: not only is it the largest bony fish species in our seas, but it also holds the crown as the most prolific vertebrate reproducer worldwide.
Based on the ethos of well-intended art with disastrous results, the Museum of Bad Art contains a number of unique pieces with a cult following.
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