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Scientists uncovered viruses that infect bacteria, called bacteriophages, in animal poop and are testing whether they could work as antibiotics.

Hi everyone! Thanks for joining me for another fun-filled episode of the Weekly Weird News. I’m on the road this week so apologies if the writeups are a little shorter than usual. Welcome to new subscribers! As usual, I have a number of animals stories this week and a few weather related anomalies. Let’s go!

Intriguing 'autocatalytic' reactions appear to be far more common than scientists had thought.

The homeowner said the damage happened just after it felt like an earthquake shook the house.

A much anticipated NASA report on UFOs calls for better tracking and scientific understanding of unexplained phenomena that captivate the public and have raised concerns about military security.

Fake information shakes down social media. It's been a very busy week!

It sparked fears that a grisly crime had taken place

Scientists blast claims of two 'alien' bodies that a journalist presented to Mexico's congress.

"One of the main goals of what we're trying to do here today is to move conjecture and conspiracy towards science and sanity."

The presence of geological polygons can mean "faster rates of erosion" in permafrost, and may be a globally important phenomenon.

Researchers have found that anti-bird spikes are being co-opted for pro-bird purposes: They’re showing up as building materials in nests.

Around 75 crocodiles escaped from a breeding farm after Typhoon Haikui caused flooding in Guangdong.

Dawson City, Yukon, resident David Beaudoin was hiking through Tombstone Territorial Park recently when he spotted something unusual. It looks like an old battery, but Beaudoin has some other ideas.

The alleged bodies of two "non-human" beings were presented during a congressional hearing in Mexico, generating a mixture of surprise, disbelief and ridicule on social media on Wednesday.

Some bereaved folks today are turning to a lesser-known way to hold their loved ones close—by turning their cremated remains into a diamond that they can treasure, and perhaps wear as jewelry.

Sightings of aerial luminous phenomena, often observed during earthquakes, are being shared online. Experts aren’t sure what causes them.

I'm not seeing anything in these videos that suggests they are anything more than electrical wires falling or transformers exploding. Yet, the media sources are incompetent and credulous in saying they are mysterious.

One researcher hypothesizes that experiments carried out by NASA's Viking landers in 1976 could have inadvertently killed microbes living in Martian rocks. Other experts are skeptical.

Lots of weird, scary and bizarre stuff in this week's edition of WWN. Buckle up, it's a roller coaster - animal thiefs, more alligators, thrift shop surprises, deadly snack food, and, suddenly, gnomes.

In the nearly 50 collected meat samples, the team found 88 percent of the samples were above Germany’s regulatory limits for radioactive cesium in food.

Astonishingly, the Indian state of Odisha was struck by a staggering 61,000 lightning strikes in a span of approximately two hours, media reports said, quoting the data from the state authority. The strikes particularly hit the capital region on Saturday (2 September). The city of Bhubaneswar and its surrounding areas bore the brunt of the relentless lightning strikes, which continued unabated throughout the afternoon thunderstorms.

In September 2019 Coast to Coast AM launched the "Art Bell Vault." The Coast to Coast AM website describes the project:

Coast to Coast AM is proud to announce the launch of our newest feature for Coast Insiders: The Art Bell Vault.

While the vault started with 20 episodes, it's grown to over 422 episodes...

There is a sudden increase in aggressive raccoon attacks in Portland this August as well as an increase in overdose deaths. Hmmmmm. Here is a video of a Portland man fighting a raccoon with a wooden pallet, where the raccoon seems unafraid...

That's a suing!

As statewide fires continue to burn, video footage of Sabine Parish's wildfires show a rare weather phenom: a firenado.