- History
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 20th, 2015
Nearly 200 Centuries-Old Skeletons Unearthed in Germany
The skeletons likely belong to soldiers in Napoleon's army
- Oddiverse
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 5th, 2015
Ammo Shortage Means Dutch Soldiers Must Shout “Bang, Bang!”
Of course, “pew, pew, pew!” is also an option
- History
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 8th, 2014
During WWII, a Bunch of Soldiers Etched Graffiti into a 1,700-Year-Old Cistern
The water cistern was discovered by archaeologists not too long ago, appears to have been engraved by WWII soldiers
- Science
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 26th, 2014
Jetpack Promises to Help You Run 1 Mile (1.6 Kilometers) in 4 Minutes
The jetpack works by generating a propulsive force that makes the person wearing it to move forward at a faster pace
- Oddiverse Blog
- By Ancuta Iosub
- March 4th, 2014
Tasty Army of Toast Soldiers Attracts Donations for Help for Heroes
Eggs for Soldiers created 1,000 toast soldiers to support the charity
- Sci Pry
- By Tudor Vieru
- January 23rd, 2014
Robots to Replace Soldiers in New US Army
The size of brigades may be reduced by a quarter as well
- Oddiverse
- By Alexandra Botezatu
- December 13th, 2013
Police Chief Advises Kanye West to “Check Himself” in Open Letter
“Check yourself, before you wreck yourself” is the advice Kanye receives from chief Oliver
- Green/Eco Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- November 7th, 2013
Soldiers Arrested, Sent to Prison in Indonesia
The two men were found guilty of crimes against wildlife
- Oddiverse
- By Raluca Anghel
- March 22nd, 2013
Quantico Base Murder-Suicide: Marine Kills Two, Shoots Self
The suspect barricaded himself in a room and took his own life
- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- January 22nd, 2013
Injectable Foam Stops Internal Bleeding by Expanding Inside the Body
The foam is meant to help soldiers first and foremost
- Green
- By Laura Sinpetru
- December 18th, 2012
600 Elite Soldiers Sent to Defend Cameroon from Poachers
This proves the “skyrocketing demand for ivory” threatens international security, WWF says
- Oddiverse Blog
- By Raluca Anghel
- November 21st, 2012
Soldiers Recreate Miami Dolphins Cheerleaders’ “Call Me Maybe” Video
Watch as buff soldiers make fools of themselves, lip-syncing to Carly Rae Jepsen
- Games Blog
- By Andrei Dumitrescu
- October 27th, 2012
XCOM Diary: A Jerry-Rigged Defense Strategy
Finding the balance between caution and offensive action
- Oddiverse Blog
- By Raluca Anghel
- September 10th, 2012
Chimp Is Given AK-47, Starts Shooting at Soldiers
This joke turned extremely dangerous for bored soldiers
- Behavior/Humans
- By Tudor Vieru
- May 7th, 2012
US Army Wants Lighter, More Efficient Batteries for Its Soldiers
A consortium of universities was recently tapped to complete this assignment
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- March 16th, 2012
DARPA Wants Swarms of Disposable Satellites for the Military
These assets would provide on-demand images of the battlefield
- Sci Pry
- By Tudor Vieru
- February 7th, 2012
Plugging Soldiers' Minds Directly into Weapons
Advancements in neuroscience could make this possible soon