Plan to use heavy metal music to deter orca attacks could backfire
Nov 21, 2023Sailors off the Iberian coast have been attempting to find ways to protect their boats from being attacked by killer whales.
New research dispels myths about the last captive thylacine
Nov 13, 2023New claims had come to light in recent years implying that there were two thylacines at the zoo and that the last one had died of neglect.
Python hunters catch gargantuan 17ft snake in Florida Everglades
Nov 10, 2023Mike Elfenbein and colleagues discovered the massive reptile at Big Cypress National Preserve last week.
This real-life 'Jersey Devil' is actually a genuine creature
Oct 28, 2023It might look like a rendering of some obscure Pokemon, but it is in fact a real animal.
Storm Babet lifts up entire forest floor in remote Scottish woodland
VIDEO Oct 22, 2023The unusual phenomenon was recently captured on film by a dog walker in Stirlingshire.
Mysterious, web-like strands are falling from the sky over California
VIDEO Oct 7, 2023A peculiar natural phenomenon has been leaving California residents watching the skies this month.
The mayfly has the shortest adult lifespan of any known animal
Sep 11, 2023Life is short, but when compared with the lifespans of some creatures, human lives last almost an eternity.
Mysterious 'golden egg' discovered on the ocean floor
Sep 6, 2023The unidentified object, which has been likened to one of the eggs from the movie 'Alien', was found off the coast of Alaska.
New species of snake has been named after Harrison Ford
Aug 18, 2023The serpent, which was found in the remote mountains of Peru, has been named in homage to Ford's most famous character.
Kayaker comes across humpback whale that appears frozen in place
VIDEO Aug 14, 2023Social media star Brodie Moss came across a whale's tail sticking out of the water while out on his kayak.
Hidden 'underworld' discovered beneath deep sea hydrothermal vents
VIDEO Aug 10, 2023Scientists have discovered an entirely new ecosystem filled with exotic life forms beneath the ocean floor.
Mystery as thousands of dead penguins wash up in Uruguay
Jul 25, 2023Scientists have been struggling to determine what has been causing the birds to wash up along the shoreline en masse.
Video shows hunter wrestling with largest python ever found in Florida
Jul 15, 2023The snake, which measured 5.79 meters in length, proved quite a challenge to catch.
World's most expensive cow is worth a whopping $4.3 million
Jul 1, 2023If you have particularly deep pockets, consider picking up a bovine investment - or at least a third of one.
Orcas are attacking boats and the phenomenon seems to be spreading
VIDEO Jun 27, 2023The seaborne mammals have sunk 3 boats and damaged 100 more over the past 18 months or so.
Record-breaking catfish caught by angler in Italian river
VIDEO Jun 20, 2023The gargantuan specimen - a Wels catfish - measured 2.85 meters (or 9.4ft) in length.
World's largest captive crocodile celebrates 120th birthday
VIDEO Jun 14, 2023Known as Cassius, this gargantuan reptile was captured back in 1984 and has lived in a crocodile park ever since.
Rare all-white Risso's dolphin filmed in Monterey Bay, California
Jun 4, 2023The distinctive seaborne mammal delighted passengers aboard a whale-watching vessel last month.
Scientists film octopus 'waking up from a nightmare'
VIDEO May 24, 2023The footage shows the snoozing cephalopod jolting violently awake as though reacting to a bad dream.
The Schmidt index - which insect has the most painful sting ?
Apr 26, 2023Dr Justin Schmidt, who died back in February, spent years being stung and bitten by dozens of different insects.
News | Columns | Encyclopedia
UM 11.2a Unexplained-Mysteries.com (c) 2001-2026
Terms | Privacy Policy | Cookies | Contact