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Space & Astronomy

China sparks new space race with plans to land humans on the Moon

5-29-2023 | 5

China has announced that it will be attempting to land humans on the Moon before the end of the decade.

Creatures, Myths & Legends

Expedition to search for Bigfoot in Thailand announced

5-29-2023 | 9

Tom Biscardi and his team will be searching the remote jungles of Thailand for the elusive Orang Pendek.

Science & Technology

Scientists discover potential new way to boost the brain's abilities

5-28-2023 | 1

The research involved rhythmically stimulating the brain with electrical currents to boost cognitive function.

Extraterrestrial

Stanford Professor claims 'aliens have been on Earth a long time'

 VIDEO  5-28-2023 | 14

Pathologist Dr. Garry Nolan remains adamant that aliens have not only been to Earth already, but that they are still here.

World of the Bizarre

'Ferocious feral beast' terrifying Florida residents turns out to be a cat

5-27-2023 | 1

The animal, which had sent two people to the emergency room in Suwannee county, was not quite what it seemed.

Archaeology & History

Connecticut witches have been exonerated over 370 years later

5-27-2023 | 19

Lawmakers in the state have voted to exonerate a dozen individuals who were convicted of witchcraft hundreds of years ago.

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Modern Mysteries

7-year-old fashion designer claims to be reincarnation of Gucci

 VIDEO  5-22-2023 | 5

Max Alexander started designing dresses when he was just 4 and believes that he is the reincarnation of Guccio Gucci.

Modern Mysteries

Mystery tremors in Denmark were from an 'unknown source'

5-15-2023 | 6

Scientists have been left perplexed by a series of unexplained quakes on the Danish Baltic island of Bornholm.

Modern Mysteries

Could bad weather and poor decisions explain the Bermuda Triangle ?

5-8-2023 | 9

Dr Karl Kruszelnicki maintains that the answer to the mystery lies in little more than bad weather and basic human error.

Modern Mysteries

Hunt for Nazi gold in Dutch village is called off

5-3-2023 | 7

The gold had allegedly been buried in the German countryside by Nazi soldiers during World War II.

The UFO Phenomenon

'UFO' delays more than 18 flights for 12 hours at airport in Turkey

5-25-2023 | 0

Sightings of an unidentified object caused considerable disruption for air traffic in southeastern Turkey last weekend.

The UFO Phenomenon

Dozens of marines witnessed UFO over military base back in 2021

 VIDEO  5-24-2023 | 63

New footage has emerged of a 'silent triangle' that was observed by marines stationed at a military base in California.

The UFO Phenomenon

Mass UFO sighting over Lake Michigan remains a mystery 29 years on

5-17-2023 | 0

Something strange was witnessed by hundreds of people over the waters of Lake Michigan back on March 8th, 1994.

The UFO Phenomenon

Late duke's 'Royal X-Files' could be released to the public

5-15-2023 | 2

Prince Philip's treasure trove of investigative material concerning UFOs has been kept under wraps for decades.

Space & Astronomy

Newly upgraded LIGO is back on the hunt for gravitational waves

5-23-2023 | 0

The Laser Interferometric Gravitational-Wave Observatory had been offline for the last three years for upgrades.

Space & Astronomy

NASA awards Blue Origin contract to build Artemis V lunar lander

5-21-2023 | 1

The $3.4 billion contract will enable the development of a human landing system for a week-long excursion to the Moon in 2029.

Space & Astronomy

Odds of 'killer' asteroid impact in next 1,000 years are 'very low'

5-20-2023 | 4

A reassuring new study has found that we may be safe from extinction asteroid impacts... at least for the time being.

Space & Astronomy

Companies float ideas on how to reboost the Hubble Space Telescope

5-18-2023 | 1

The telescope has provided us with an unprecedented view of the cosmos, but at it stands, its days are numbered.

Creatures, Myths & Legends

'Beast of Bray Road' mystery still endures in Southern Wisconsin

 VIDEO  5-21-2023 | 25

A large bipedal wolf-like creature has reportedly been sighted in and around Walworth County for years.

Creatures, Myths & Legends

DNA test confirms presence of predatory big cats in the UK

5-16-2023 | 42

A strand of hair found on a fence following a sheep attack suggests that there are large predatory cats prowling the countryside.

Creatures, Myths & Legends

Steve Feltham: 'I thought hunting Nessie would be easier'

 VIDEO  5-13-2023 | 24

The veteran Nessie hunter has spent more than 3 decades scouring the waters of Loch Ness for signs of its elusive monster.

Creatures, Myths & Legends

Mexican mayor reveals discovery of alleged 'goblin' remains

 VIDEO  4-28-2023 | 6

The so-called 'goblin' was found during construction work and has since been paraded on camera by the mayor himself.

Science & Technology

Scientists invent device that generates electricity out of thin air

5-25-2023 | 24

The novel 'air-gen' device is capable of continuously generating electricity using almost any material.

Science & Technology

Aphantasia: why are some people unable to picture things in their mind?

5-20-2023 | 12

The ability to mentally picture things might seem second nature, but some people are unable to do it at all.

Science & Technology

What can 'Star Trek: Picard' tell us about today's cybersecurity threats ?

5-14-2023 | 0

Star Trek might be science fiction, but some of the themes it explores are not that far removed from the real world.

Science & Technology

How accurate is the claim that we only use 10% of our brains ?

5-7-2023 | 13

It's an idea that has been spread around for decades - but as one scientist explains, there's nothing to actually back it up.

Extraterrestrial

What would aliens learn if they observed the Earth ?

5-17-2023 | 3

Astrophysicist Michael Garrett takes a look at what inquisitive aliens might be able to find out by observing our planet.

Extraterrestrial

How easily could aliens detect radio signal leakage from Earth ?

5-3-2023 | 8

A new study has aimed to determine whether Earth's radio and mobile tower signals could be picked up from other worlds.

Extraterrestrial

George Knapp: 'Russia once received cosmic intelligence from aliens'

4-30-2023 | 5

The US journalist and UFO investigator spent time in Soviet Russia to investigate its remote viewing experiments.

Extraterrestrial

We could hear from aliens by 2029, new study claims

4-27-2023 | 7

A response to signals sent by some of our own spacecraft could reach Earth before the decade is out, scientists say.

World of the Bizarre

Man struck down with real-life 'Groundhog Day' symptoms

5-26-2023 | 1

A recent medical report details the strange case of a man who believed that the same day was repeating over and over.

World of the Bizarre

Injured solider woke up to find that he could see the world in reverse

5-23-2023 | 8

The case of a Spanish soldier who survived after being shot during the civil war has intrigued experts for years.

World of the Bizarre

Fake AI Benedict Cumberbatch almost scams firm out of $250k

5-14-2023 | 0

Con-artists are resorting to increasingly sophisticated scams involving voices cloned using artificial intelligence.

World of the Bizarre

Gang rents entire hotel, spends month digging tunnel to oil pipeline

5-13-2023 | 4

The group of thieves had intended to steal and sell the oil by digging directly to the pipeline using primitive tools.

Archaeology & History

New 3D scans show the Titanic like you've never seen it before

 VIDEO  5-19-2023 | 5

Researchers have captured incredible new digital scans of the famous vessel in an effort to shed new light on the disaster.

Archaeology & History

7,000-year-old road discovered underwater off Croatian island

 VIDEO  5-9-2023 | 4

The Neolithic road was found after an archaeologist noticed 'strange structures' in the water nearby.

Archaeology & History

You are more likely to be related to King Charles III than you think

5-4-2023 | 8

The idea that you are descended from royalty might seem unlikely, but it is all down to the mathematics.

Archaeology & History

The Stone of Destiny and other historical symbols in the modern age

5-1-2023 | 0

The stone will play an important role in the King's coronation, but its recent history has been steeped in controversy.

Palaeontology

Humans were using fire in Europe 50,000 years earlier than thought

5-26-2023 | 0

Prof Clayton Magill and his team have discovered evidence of fire use by early humans on the continent.

Palaeontology

As many as 1.7 billion Tyrannosaurus rexes once roamed the Earth

5-18-2023 | 7

This figure might sound a lot, but it is actually quite a bit smaller than previous estimates had suggested.

Palaeontology

Mystery of the Tully monster may have finally been solved

4-17-2023 | 3

The long-running mystery of whether or not this peculiar prehistoric creature was a vertebrate may finally have an answer.

Palaeontology

Tyrannosaurus rex had lips over its teeth, new study suggests

4-1-2023 | 3

Paleontologist Mark P. Witton delves into a recent study that could change how the tyrant lizard is portrayed.

Nature & Environment

Scientists film octopus 'waking up from a nightmare'

 VIDEO  5-24-2023 | 12

The footage shows the snoozing cephalopod jolting violently awake as though reacting to a bad dream.

Nature & Environment

The Schmidt index - which insect has the most painful sting ?

4-26-2023 | 9

Dr Justin Schmidt, who died back in February, spent years being stung and bitten by dozens of different insects.

Nature & Environment

Cube-shaped creature with 24 eyes discovered in a pond in Hong Kong

 VIDEO  4-22-2023 | 3

Researchers at Hong Kong Baptist University made the discovery at the Mai Po Nature Reserve.

Nature & Environment

Aboriginal knowledge upends debate on mysterious fairy circles

4-11-2023 | 5

The original inhabitants of Australia have much to teach modern scientists about the nature of this intriguing phenomenon.