Think you know your Dyson spheres from your dark blobs? This cosmic crossword dives into the strangest, most mind-bending structures ever spotted — or imagined — in the universe.

Researchers have recently focused on intriguing geological formations on Venus, including peculiar structures on its surface that have captured scientific interest. As of September 30, 2025, these ...

Far below the waves of the Pacific, scientists are mapping clusters of dense, towering formations that do not fit neatly into existing models of how Earth’s interior behaves. These strange structures, ...

An autonomous submarine named Ran discovers strange structures under the Dotson Ice Shelf in Antarctica, before mysteriously disappearing.

These objects are both extremely fragile and practically indestructible, all thanks to the tension created during their formation.

James is a published author with multiple pop-history and science books to his name. He specializes in history, space, strange science, and anything out of the ordinary.View full profile James is a ...

Let your weird light shine bright so that the other weirdos know where to find you... That's what comes to mind when we think of some of the buildings people have dared to design and erect. Often, ...

Bermuda is a volcanic island, but Frazer and Park say it’s “fundamentally different” from other volcanic islands. Bermuda sits on an elevated region of sea floor called a bathymetric swell, like its ...

Many drivers have spotted the wire and net structures over UK roads and motorways without knowing that they actually serve a ...

The companion book to the six-part Discovery Channel series, Weird Nature is an astonishing exploration of nature's strangest behavior. The ingenuity of all kinds of animals is celebrated including ...