Offbeat

Offbeat

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Self-taught Turkish 'linguist' keeps dead language alive

Despite a lack of formal education, Kusman began copying the inscriptions found during excavations carried out in eastern Turkey, Iran and Armenia, over which Urartu once stretched.

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Family codewords offer simple defence against growing AI deepfake scams

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Tibetan cooperative keeps centuries-old weaving tradition alive

These adorable creatures steal everyone's hearts. Photo: UNB

International Cat Day: Five feline facts

Boats gather in the waters off Favignana, Italy, on 17 September 2023. Favignana was used as a filming location for Christopher Nolan’s 'The Odyssey,' released in Italy on 16 July 2026. File Photo: Reuters.

As Nolan's 'Odyssey' draws global audiences, Sicily's Favignana braces for film tourism

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These are the highest-resolution images of the Sun's surface, or photosphere, that have ever been captured

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Happy birthday, World Wide Web: The invisible invention that changed everything

Karen Mikesell, owner of the home that Neil Armstrong once lived in, poses for a photo in the former bedroom of Armstrong on Friday, July 31, 2026, in Wapakoneta, Ohio. Photo: UNB

Neil Armstrong's childhood home, where his journey to the moon began, goes on sale

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Does single life come with a price tag for Brits?

Eilish Rothney said she first noticed the nest in June after being out conducting surveys on the reserves she manages. Photo: Eilish Rothney

Giant wasp nest forces Norfolk wildlife manager out of office

This small interloper triggered a police deployment. Photo: Polizei Südosthessen/dpa/picture alliance

German police hunt supermarket 'burglar', finds a hedgehog instead

Venus beside the International Space Station as captured by photographer A.J. Smadi from Edmonds, Washington on 18 July, 2026. Photo: AJ Smadi

Astrophotographer captures rare daylight image of Intl’ Space Station alongside Venus

Punch, a young Japanese macaque, plays at Ichikawa City Zoological and Botanical Garden in Ichikawa, east of Tokyo, Thursday, 23 July, 2026. Photo: UNB/AP

Punch the monkey turns one, receives thousands of birthday wishes from fans