In China, those who collect a rare and expensive fungus for a living are at constant risk of bolts from the blue.
The bizarre incident saw the man shoot his wife after he became convinced that his life was in danger.
The Bering Air flight had recently been reported missing in a region notorious for unexplained disappearances.
A series of strange encounters in California back in the 1950s have often flown somewhat under the radar.
Communities across Japan have recently been seeing a resurgent interest in the UFO phenomenon.
The mission will focus on solving the mystery of the Gruithuisen Domes which were first discovered in the 1800s.
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Back in 1978, a bizarre lab accident saw a beam from a particle accelerator pass through a scientist's head.
The symbolic clock is now set closer to midnight than it has ever been in its 78-year history.
They say that nuclear fusion has been '20 years away' for over 50 years, so are we really any closer now ?
Designed to provide companionship to those who can afford it, this new human-like robot is eerily life-like.
One type of medieval throne has helped archaeologists discover the whereabouts of another.
The historic stone has been used during the coronation of British monarchs for centuries.
The bottle was analyzed at a British university after being discovered during excavations at a building site.
Known as Dmanisis Gora, this enormous Bronze Age 'mega fortress' has long perplexed archaeologists.
A woman dressed as a mermaid was performing at an aquarium when a large fish almost swallowed up her head.
The world-famous rodent was the star of the show at this year's Groundhog Day celebrations in Pennsylvania.
A satellite image covering part of the desolate Antarctic wastes shows a feature that looks deceptively like a face.
Someone has been leaving a plate of bananas on the ground in Beeston, England every month for over a year.
The falling ice caused considerable damage to the house and prompted an official FAA investigation.
Someone has seemingly been writing the word 'help' on the ground over and over again.
The hapless feline, which was picked up in a rural part of the state, appeared to have come a very long way.
Thousands of strange balls of unknown origin have seen multiple beaches shut down in Australia recently.
A sinister series of events saw three women abducted by unseen forces in one of Kentucky's most chilling cases.
Various space missions have sent signals into deep space and the earliest possible response time is fast approaching.
Could comet-dwelling trees provide safe, habitable 'bubbles' of life that travel through the cosmos ?
Researchers have polled hundreds of scientists to see what the scientific community thinks about alien life.
Elon Musk's efforts to cut back on unnecessary spending has brought about the disclosure of a secretive FBI group.
The famous torn trousers are considered to be physical evidence of one man's close encounter with a UFO.
Multiple pilots have reported inexplicable near-collisions with unknown objects over the last few days.
New details have emerged this week courtesy of Donald Trump's new press secretary Karoline Leavitt.
The space rock has a higher probability of an impact than any other asteroid we've seen in recent years.
Scientists have found the building blocks of life in samples collected from the asteroid by a spacecraft.
The Moon is seen as a 'stepping stone' to sending humans to Mars - but could we realistically skip it ?
The object - a type of spinning star known as a pulsar - is rotating more slowly than anyone thought possible.
Ever wondered how someone who doesn't speak English might perceive a conversation in English ?
Scientists and philosophers have long struggled to understand the nature of time and whether or not it even exists at all.
A disturbing new trend has seen an increasing number of companies experiment with 'dream advertising'.
The research initiative will study the phenomenon of young children recalling details of their past lives.
The unique thermal river - known as Shanay-timpishka - can be found in the Amazon rainforest in Peru.
A rather unusual court case has recently raised questions about whether or not animals have the same rights as people.
This enormous underwater creature has been named after the iconic villain of the Star Wars franchise.
The island was captured on satellite imagery in the Caspian Sea off the coast of Azerbaijan.