Weird World

In the deep, icy wilderness of Alaska, a tiny frog does the impossible: it freezes solid, heart stopped and brain dormant, yet survives to hop again come spring.

In a desperate bid to save our oceans, an extraordinary invention is turning science fiction into reality. Meet Coral-bot, a remarkable robotic fish that heals coral reefs with life itself.

A blind man was trapped on the 78th floor of the Twin Towers—his guide dog led him through fire, smoke, and chaos to live.

An octopus shut down an entire aquarium by causing blackouts—how he did it will blow your mind.

What does it feel like to be buried alive for 27 hours? Genelle Guzman-McMillan knows all too well, as she became the last person rescued from the rubble of the Twin Towers on that fateful day, September 11, 2001.

Inky the octopus didn’t just escape; he pulled off a breathtaking heist under the cover of darkness. The world watched in awe as this clever creature made his way back to the sea.

Imagine a fungus that can devour plastic and turn it into nutritious biomass. Found in a garbage dump, this discovery by Australian scientists offers hope in our battle against pollution.

Imagine a world where only 1,280 humans survived a catastrophic event 800,000 years ago. It’s a staggering notion — one that shakes the very foundations of our understanding of human history.

48 years. Billions of miles. And still not one light-day. How is that possible?

At just 12 years old, Jackson Oswalt achieved what many scientists only dream about—he built a nuclear fusion reactor in his bedroom.