Offbeat

Offbeat

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

The paintings are reportedly worth an estimated $10 million in total

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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'

File image of KitKat. Photo: Collected

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

Baby Monkey Punch Has A Girlfriend Now; Internet Calls It 'Fairytale Ending'. Photo: X

From plushie to partner: Punch the macaque finds love in Momo-chan at Ichikawa Zoo

A teenager poses holding a mobile phone displaying a message from TikTok as law banning social media for users under 16 in Australia takes effect, in Sydney, Australia, December 10, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Hollie Adams

Heavy social media usage erodes young people's wellbeing, report finds

The Shroud of Turin: modern photo of the face (left) and digitally enhanced image (right), created using digital filters. Photo: Dianelos Georgoudis / CC BY-SA 3.0

Shroud of Turin exposed: 600-year-old document calls it a medieval fraud

This Banksy mural of a man scrubbing his back in a bathtub appeared in 2022 on a wall of a destroyed building in the Ukrainian village of Horenka. The mural piqued the interest of a Reuters journalist, setting off an effort to identify and understand the elusive artist. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich

In search of Banksy