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Category: Animals, Environment, Offbeat, Science

A great white shark seen in the waters off Gansbaai in South Africa. With people returning to the beaches following the pandemic, a rise in shark bites has been recorded worldwide, especially in the United States, where 64 percent of attacks took place. (Dan Kitwood/Getty Images) AnimalsEnvironmentOffbeatScience

Chomping On Some Bits: Shark Bites On The Rise

Jan 26, 2022

Shark attacks had been declining for the last few years but are making a comeback. The post Chomping On Some Bits: Shark Bites On The...

Police located the missing elderly man in freezing weather in Derbyshire, England, on Dec. 1, 2021.  He is a patient at a hospital in Chesterfield. (Derbyshire Constabulary/Zenger) EuropeOffbeatTechnology

Drone Alone: Cops Save Man Who’d Wandered From Hospital Lying In Freezing Ditch

Jan 10, 2022

The police drone found the senior before he died from hypothermia. The post Drone Alone: Cops Save Man Who’d Wandered From Hospital...

You talking to me? A female Sperm whale. In 2021, scientists made advances in learning how to communicate with whales. (Amanda Cotton) AnimalsCOVID-19EnvironmentHealth CareMiddle EastOffbeatScienceTechnology

Plenty Of Reasons To Be Cheerful At The End Of 2021

Dec 26, 2021

Doom and gloom may seem the order of the day as 2021 comes to a close, but this year bought plenty of things to celebrate. The post...

D-Fend’s EnforceAir anti-drone ground-level tactical solution. (Courtesy of D-Fend Solutions) OffbeatTechTechnology

Holy Smoked: Pope Saved As Techs Zap Rogue Drone

Dec 15, 2021

Defenders intercepted an unidentified drone as it hovered over Pope's Mass at holy shrine. The post Holy Smoked: Pope Saved As Techs Zap...

Engineers and scientists working at Kennedy Space Center are seen watching the lift-off of the Apollo 11 rocket vehicle on July 16, 1989. According to a recent study rocket scientists and brain surgeons aren't significantly smarter than the general population. (NASA) OffbeatScience

It’s Not Rocket Science: Astro Engineers And Brain Surgeons Aren’t As Smart As We Think

Dec 15, 2021

Space scientists and neurosurgeons don't score significantly higher on cognitive tests than the general population. The post It’s Not...

Mishela Rabkin and Tal Levin had an unexpected ringbearer at their wedding. (Gili Galdan) Middle EastOffbeatTechnology

VIDEO: Gown Boy: Robot Dog Carries Bride’s Wedding Ring

Dec 08, 2021

Pals program Spot the mechanical mutt to act as ring bearer at the drone firm boss' marriage service. The post VIDEO: Gown Boy: Robot Dog...

The model of the finished sculpture, named “Semiramis” after Queen Amytis, for whom the original Hanging Gardens of Babylon was built. The design was produced with the help of an AI specifically developed for the task. (Gramazio Kohler Research-ETH Zurich/Zenger) Arts & CultureOffbeatScienceTechnology

VIDEO: Well I Nebuchadnezzar: AI Scientists Create New Hanging Gardens Of Babylon

Nov 27, 2021

Programmed robots built the modern version of the 73-foot-tall tribute to the biblical king's wife.  The post VIDEO: Well I...

An advanced X-ray technique has allowed conservators to determine what substances are eating away at the wreck of the warship Mary Rose, which sank in 1545 and was salvaged in 1981. (Courtesy Mary Rose Museum) ArchaeologyOffbeatScience

Shrivel Me Timbers: Henry VIII’s Salvaged Flagship Being Eaten Up By Acid

Nov 17, 2021

Experts find preserved wood on the Tudor ship has been attacked by a reaction between traces of its metal fittings and bacteria. The post...

This rare stone toilet is 2,700 years old and was most likely used by one of the Jewish dignitaries of ancient Jerusalem. (Yoli Schwartz, Israel Antiquities Authority Authority) ArchaeologyEnvironmentOffbeatTechTechnology

News Flush! How To Celebrate World Toilet Day

Nov 16, 2021

Lifting the lid on 10 secrets from the humble toilet's history showing where man has been — and where he's going. The post News Flush!...

The ice cave Eisriesenwelt in Werfen, Austria. (Eisriesenwelt/Zenger) EnvironmentEuropeOffbeatScienceTravel

VIDEO: You Won’t Believe Your Ice: The Secret Underground World Of The Planet’s Biggest Ice Cave

Nov 14, 2021

How water flowed 460 feet uphill to form an astonishing cathedral of ice. The post VIDEO: You Won’t Believe Your Ice: The Secret...