Offbeat

Offbeat

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If Aliens exist, what would they think of us?

Interest in UFOs and UAPs (unidentified aerial phenomena) has surged recently. Former President Barack Obama confirmed aliens are “real” but unseen, while Donald Trump ordered the release of...

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'BookTok' vs 'Brain rot': A Malaysian bookstore's novel cure for 'doomscrolling'

LEGO model designer Freddy Charters holds up a minifigure of Lionel Messi in Billund, Denmark, 27 March, 2026. Photo: REUTERS

Lego to continue sports expansion with soccer players

The 1,000-year-old manuscript titled “Gharib Al Quran”, authored by the early scholar Abu Ubaidah Mamar Ibn Al Muthanna. Photo: Collected/UNB

Saudi Arabia reveals rare 1,000-year-old Quran manuscript

A handout picture of the painting "Fish" by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, one of three artworks stolen from the Magnani Rocca Foundation on the night of March 22/23 in Parma, Italy in this image obtained by Reuters on March 30, 2026.

Paintings by Renoir, Cezanne and Matisse stolen from Italian museum

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AI startup is developing biological computers by training human brain cells to play ‘Doom’

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Woman reunites with brother after 33-year search using childhood photo

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Life with AI causing human brain 'fry'

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Thieves steal 12 tons of KitKat chocolate bars in Europe

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When and how people eat may shape weight outcomes: Research

This dog, known from bones found at the Pinarbasi rock shelter ‌site in Turkey used by ancient human hunter-gatherers, is about 5,000 years older than the previous earliest-known, genetically confirmed canine, the researchers said. Photo: Reuters

Genetic study identifies earliest-known dog, dating to 15,800 years ago

Kenneth Ho. Courtesy Kenneth Ho. Photo: Reuters

How a millennial is turning rare collectibles into profit

The Elizabeth Tower, commonly known as Big Ben, located in London, England. Photo: Collected

Why our clocks still tick in ancient ways