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Archaeology & History

Aftermath of Notre Dame fire continues to reveal its secrets

3-20-2023 | 3

The fire that tore through the iconic Parisian landmark was undoubtedly devastating, but there has been a silver lining.

Nature & Environment

This weird sea creature found in Sydney looks like a saxophone

3-20-2023 | 0

One social media user was so stumped by the discovery that they decided to post the photo online to see if anyone could identify it.

The UFO Phenomenon

Mysteries revisited: the Carbondale UFO incident

3-19-2023 | 2

A strange incident involving a glowing silt pond would go on to spark a mystery that would endure for over four decades.

Ghosts & Hauntings

28 girls hospitalized with anxiety after allegedly playing with a Ouija board

3-19-2023 | 23

Used as a way to communicate with the 'other side', the infamous board seemingly had an adverse effect on the students.

Space & Astronomy

Does the existence of our universe suggest that we live in a multiverse ?

3-18-2023 | 1

Astrophysicist Martin Rees takes a renewed look at the question of whether or not we live in a universe of universes.

Space & Astronomy

Efforts to obtain data on interstellar visitor plagued with difficulties

3-18-2023 | 3

A meteor from another solar system landed on Earth back in 2014, but obtaining more information about it has proven challenging.

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Ghosts & Hauntings

Trucker captures eerie dashcam footage of highway 'ghost' in Arizona

 VIDEO  3-14-2023 | 25

Creepy footage has emerged showing an eerie figure standing at the side of a stretch of open highway in the dark.

Ghosts & Hauntings

Unexplained Mysteries top 10 paranormal stories of 2022

12-27-2022 | 1

Here we take a look back at our most popular paranormal news stories of the last twelve months.

Ghosts & Hauntings

Mysteries revisited: the phantom bowmen and angels of Mons

12-26-2022 | 10

During a fierce battle in the early days of World War I, it was said that supernatural forces had appeared to aid the British Army.

Ghosts & Hauntings

Dog walker films 'demon ghost' during early morning park visit

 VIDEO  12-20-2022 | 13

The alleged entity was picked up on camera on a dark woodland path in Clumber Park, Nottinghamshire.

Extraterrestrial

Starseeds: why do some people believe that they are aliens ?

3-13-2023 | 18

'Star people' or 'starseeds' believe that they are literal extraterrestrial entities who have come here from another planet.

Extraterrestrial

Viral video in which Biden confirms the existence of aliens is a hoax

2-18-2023 | 17

The footage, which shows what appears to be an official address by the US President, has been doing the rounds online.

Extraterrestrial

Could aliens be using black holes as quantum computers?

2-14-2023 | 3

Astronomers seeking alien 'technosignatures' far out in space have suggested that black holes could be the key.

Extraterrestrial

AI identifies possible alien technosignatures in deep space

1-31-2023 | 22

Astronomers at SETI have been using artificial intelligence to aid in their hunt for signs of intelligent alien life.

Archaeology & History

Roman-era tomb used magical 'dead nails' to ward off 'restless dead'

3-14-2023 | 0

Archaeologists have discovered a 2,000-year-old tomb in Turkey that was sealed off to protect the living from the dead.

Archaeology & History

5 discoveries that upended what we know about Egyptian mummification

3-4-2023 | 0

Biomedical Egyptologist Jenefer Metcalfe takes a look at how our understanding of mummification has changed over the years.

Archaeology & History

Hidden corridor in Great Pyramid of Giza revealed for the first time

 VIDEO  3-3-2023 | 100

Archaeologists have released footage from inside the corridor which is situated above the pyramid's main entrance.

Archaeology & History

New Easter Island moai statue discovered in dried-up lake bed

2-28-2023 | 2

The find, which has been described as 'very important', could in fact be the first of many such discoveries.

Nature & Environment

Huge bug found outside Walmart turns out to be rare Jurassic-era insect

3-6-2023 | 4

Insect expert Michael Skvarla first came across the peculiar bug outside a shop in Fayetteville, Arkansas in 2012.

Nature & Environment

Eerie 'phantom jellyfish' filmed off the coast of Antarctica

3-2-2023 | 2

A rare and fascinating species of jellyfish has been spotted during recent efforts to explore the seas of the Antarctic Peninsula.

Nature & Environment

Tiny insect uses its butt to shoot pee droplets at superfast speeds

3-1-2023 | 4

Researchers have discovered that a species of cicada exhibits the first and only known example of 'superpropulsion' in nature.

Nature & Environment

Intelligent hybrid 'super pigs' are starting to invade the United States

2-24-2023 | 28

It might sound like the plot of a movie, but these so-called 'super pigs' are very much the real deal.

The UFO Phenomenon

Mysteries revisited: the 1980 Todmorden UFO incident

3-17-2023 | 6

Over 40 years ago, a British policeman encountered something that would stick with him for the rest of his days.

The UFO Phenomenon

Sci-fi author recalls childhood encounter with V-shaped UFO

3-13-2023 | 2

What Dan Harary writes might be science fiction, but what he saw as a child one afternoon back in 1970 was very much the real deal.

The UFO Phenomenon

UAP sightings don't conform to laws of physics, new paper claims

3-12-2023 | 5

Harvard’s Avi Loeb and the Pentagon's Dr. Sean Kirkpatrick have co-authored a new paper on the subject.

The UFO Phenomenon

US congressman claims government is reverse-engineering alien tech

3-10-2023 | 42

Tennessee Congressman Tim Burchett is certainly no stranger to making 'out there' claims about UFOs and aliens.

Space & Astronomy

Venus really is volcanically active, new study shows

3-16-2023 | 5

Scientists had been looking for evidence of active volcanism on the surface of Venus for years.

Space & Astronomy

NASA's new Artemis spacesuit has been officially revealed

3-16-2023 | 9

NASA has published images of the spacesuit that astronauts will be wearing when they next set foot on the Moon.

Space & Astronomy

These weird sand dunes on Mars are 'almost perfectly circular'

3-15-2023 | 9

Scientists have been left scratching their heads over images of a peculiar phenomenon on the surface of Mars.

Space & Astronomy

'No way we are alone', says UK space exploration boss

3-11-2023 | 70

The head of space exploration at the UK Space Agency remains adamant that we are not alone in the universe.

Palaeontology

Ancient bear found preserved in permafrost reveals its secrets

 VIDEO  3-17-2023 | 5

Scientists have been studying an incredibly well-preserved bear that was found in the Siberian permafrost.

Palaeontology

Largest known flower trapped in amber revealed in new images

1-13-2023 | 0

An incredibly well preserved flower dating back almost 40 million years has been the subject of a new study.

Palaeontology

How did the real-life 'thunderbird' grow to such a huge size ?

1-5-2023 | 3

Ostriches are today's largest birds, but in the past - even these giants would have seemed relatively miniature.

Palaeontology

Ancient human skull found in China could belong to Homo erectus

12-3-2022 | 2

Dating back one million years, the remarkably intact skull has been hailed as an important find by palaeoanthropologists.

World of the Bizarre

Two representatives from a fictional country attended meetings at the UN

3-15-2023 | 6

Individuals representing the 'United States of Kailasa' reportedly managed to sneak into the United Nations twice last month.

World of the Bizarre

'Beach' optical illusion has been perplexing the Internet this week

3-12-2023 | 5

An optical illusion that has been doing the rounds for years has resurfaced once again on social media.

World of the Bizarre

Mystery surrounds exotic cat that has tested positive for cocaine

 VIDEO  3-9-2023 | 10

Authorities are attempting to determine how an injured serval wild cat found in Ohio had the illicit drug in its system.

World of the Bizarre

Woman has been eating toilet paper every day for 23 years

 VIDEO  3-5-2023 | 17

A woman from Chicago suffers from a severe form of pica - the abnormal compulsion to consume non-food items.

Creatures, Myths & Legends

Nessie hunter claims that his footage shows two Loch Ness Monsters

 VIDEO  3-11-2023 | 22

Eoin O'Faodhagain is no stranger to watching webcam streams of the iconic Scottish loch for signs of the legendary monster.

Creatures, Myths & Legends

Alleged 'sea monster' spotted off the coast of Somerset, England

3-3-2023 | 7

A strange shape not dissimilar to that typically associated with the Loch Ness Monster was recently sighted in the water.

Creatures, Myths & Legends

President of Mexico posts up bizarre photo of mythical elf-like creature

3-2-2023 | 20

President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador sparked puzzlement and intrigue when he posted the image up on Twitter.

Creatures, Myths & Legends

Scientists unravel the mystery of Japan's mummified 'mer-monkey'

2-22-2023 | 7

The remains of a creature described as a 'mer-monkey' have been kept at Japan's Enju-in Temple for decades.

Science & Technology

Quantum mechanics: how the future might influence the past

3-10-2023 | 2

The quantum world is thought to break some of our most fundamental intuitions about how the universe works.

Science & Technology

Mystery behind hexagonal patterns in world's salt flats has been solved

3-8-2023 | 9

Scientists have determined what causes a distinctive honeycomb pattern to form on the surface of natural salt pans.

Science & Technology

Humans could soon be equipped with extra robotic body parts

3-8-2023 | 5

Need an extra hand at work ? Before too long, you might actually be able to get one... quite literally.

Science & Technology

How and why did we evolve the ability to use our imagination ?

2-26-2023 | 6

Neuroscientist Andrey Vyshedskiy takes a look at the evolutionary history of our ability to imagine things.

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