Hickson maintained until his death that he had been abducted and probed by extraterrestrials in 1973.
1,500 pairs of auto-lacing shoes like those in Back to the Future have been put up for auction by Nike.
A man in the UK has been banned from supermarkets for bringing his 6ft pet snake with him.
New images showing the Apollo landing sites taken from orbit have been released by NASA.
Santa Cruz El Chol has been the scene of a mysterious birth following sightings of strange lights.
Archaeologists may have discovered the location of Arthur's round table in Stirling, Scotland.
An odd shaped UFO that resembles a scorpion has been photographed over Los Cristianos in Spain.
In a series of experiments elephants have been shown to be capable of spontaneous problem solving.
NASA's experimental "Robonaut" has been successfully powered up on the International Space Station.
The preserved remains of an infant mammoth have been discovered by a Russian reindeer herder.
Astronomers have been quick to point out lately that contact with aliens could lead to our destruction.
A strange creature witnessed in woods near a hospital has been nicknamed "Prince Chupa".
A family of gypsies have been arrested after scamming victims out of a staggering $40m.
A labrador retriever called Beau has been making headlines due to his alleged mathematical abilities.
A deadly parasite has been generating great concern as it claims a second victim this month.
A man has been arrested in Texas for breaking in to a woman's house and biting her on the neck.
A living fossil has been discovered in the form of a Pacific eel with unusually primitive features.
Residents of Windsor have been experiencing strange vibrations in the ground for several months.
"Electronic skin" that could be attached to a patient's body has been developed by scientists.
34 new files containing top secret reports and memos have been released by the UK National Archives.