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Astronomers have found evidence for what might be a planet with about half the mass of the Moon orbiting the pulsar PSR J0337+1715 – this would make it the least massive planet we have ever detected outside our Solar System. The pulsar and the objects that orbit it are already some of the most extreme […]

A near-Earth “asteroid” recently spotted by astronomers poring through telescope data has turned out to be Elon Musk’s car. ADVERTISEMENT GO AD FREE On January 2, the International Astronomical Union’s Minor Planet Center announced the discovery of a new asteroid. The object was dubbed 2018 CN41 after the year and month when the telescope observations […]

Issue 31 (February 2025) of CURIOUS is out now, bringing you science highlights for the month plus deep dives into intriguing topics, interviews, exclusives, diary dates, and explanations for some of Earth’s most perplexing natural phenomena and landscapes. Read Issue 31 of our digital magazine now by clicking below! Use the arrows to navigate or […]

During his life, Ted “the Kid” Williams was known for being one of the best hitters in baseball history. Now deceased, his brain is currently lying in a cryonic laboratory in Arizona. This chilling tale is one that is full of twists and turns, including a legal battle and mishaps with his body.   ADVERTISEMENT […]

The USA has a reputation for coming up with some pretty wacky uses of nuclear weapons, from dropping nuclear bombs on the Moon, to dropping a nuclear bomb on Alaska. But they are not the only country to go wild with these weapons of mass destruction. In the 1950s, the UK worked on a plan […]

While the violent plant life of Day of the Triffids is thankfully fictional, that doesn’t mean that you’re entirely safe from our planet’s flora. Certain plants are packed with toxins and best believe that means you don’t want them touching you – whether that means your hands or your insides. Deadly nightshade ADVERTISEMENT GO AD […]

With their scenic beauty and iconic geological features, the United States’ array of national parks makes for great places to visit. However, not all are as popular as the rest – and Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve in Alaska is the least visited of them all. ADVERTISEMENT GO AD FREE According to […]

Long before Westeros, fantasy and science-fiction author George R.R. Martin had a hand in creating Wild Cards, a shared science-fiction universe involving a pathogen called the “Wild Card” virus that has now spanned 32 books, comics, and games. This fictional world has now breached containment, as it is the basis of a new scientific paper, […]

Have you ever just wanted to smash things? Perhaps you’ve had a particularly trying day, the boss has said something that’s gotten your back up or a client has replied to your ever-so-clear email with yet more questions that you have already answered. It’s been a week, hey, it’s been a month of this bull**** […]

This week, a new analysis puts into question if the COVID-19 lockdowns really did affect the temperature of the Moon, the largest study of its kind suggests that sex differences may be present in the human brain from birth, and scientists were surprised to see chimps exhibiting signs of contagious urination. Finally, we asked palaeontologists […]

Unless you’re a velvet-tongued narcissist, you’ve probably experienced that gut-wrenching moment when you hear a recording of your own voice. The unfamiliar, grating sound that’s apparently leaving your mouth makes you cringe and suddenly pity anyone you’ve ever uttered a word to. ADVERTISEMENT GO AD FREE So why does your voice always sound so painfully […]

The Trump administration continues its deluge of executive orders that directly affect science and research, just days after being sworn in. Following the executive orders (EOs) taking the United States out of the Paris Agreement and World Health Organization and the scientific nonsense in the EO on trans and non-binary people, Trump has now imposed […]

Tired of the rat race and the relentless grind of a 9-to-5 job? You might want to consider packing your thermal underwear and heading to Antarctica for a unique work adventure: The British Antarctic Survey (BAS) has announced it is recruiting for a variety of job positions at its research stations in Antarctica.  ADVERTISEMENT GO […]

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star is probably the first scientific fact babies hear in the English-speaking world. It’s easily verifiable too. You look out of the window on a clear night and you will see stars twinkling. But not everything twinkles in the night sky, namely the planets. ADVERTISEMENT GO AD FREE There are five planets […]

Dreaming may be a little like “madness”, some have said. When awake, a person with psychosis may experience the world as if in a dream, while a dreamer may get a small sense of what it is to have a psychotic event. ADVERTISEMENT GO AD FREE This is not my observation. It was made by […]

When it comes to our favorite milky products, it’s a cow world. Across the globe, bovine milk is still extremely popular with many people. But could there soon be an alternative product on the market? Camel milk (stay with me here) may actually be more beneficial for humans than dairy milk, as it is hypoallergenic […]

Most of us will have heard the word “superbug” in headlines, usually followed by the latest one we should be worried about – but what actually is a superbug? And why are people so concerned about them? Super ≠ good ADVERTISEMENT GO AD FREE Superbugs are microorganisms – not just bacteria, but also viruses, parasites, […]

Tapirs might be one of the largest land mammals in South America clocking in at an impressive 300 kilograms (661 pounds), but they have been noticeably absent from a region in Brazil for over 100 years. Now, thanks to camera trap technology, the first images and videos of these iconic animals returning to the region […]

It could be said that you hadn’t had a decent high school Spanish lesson unless you spent half of it wearing out your tongue attempting to roll your rs, eventually consigning yourself to never being able to pronounce rojo properly. But we come bearing good news – it turns out you can actually learn to […]

Species that possess venom are some of the most badass in the animal world. Now, a new member has joined their ranks – a scorpion from Columbia that represents the first venom-spraying species of scorpion reported both in South America and in the genus it belongs to.  ADVERTISEMENT GO AD FREE The new species has […]