New species of prehistoric fossil ape unearthed
Sep 10, 2020Palaeontologists have discovered what is thought to be the earliest known ancestor of the modern-day gibbon.
Famed treasure hunt creator dies, aged 90
VIDEO Sep 9, 2020Forrest Fenn, who famously hid a cache of valuables in the Rocky Mountains, died on Monday at his home.
Real-life Willy Wonka offers 'golden ticket' hunt
Sep 9, 2020The founder of Jelly Belly jelly beans is offering up the keys to an actual candy factory to one lucky winner.
Results of ET technosignatures survey revealed
Sep 8, 2020Astronomers in Australia have conducted the deepest and widest ever search for extraterrestrial intelligence.
Cache of ancient sealed coffins found in Egypt
Sep 8, 2020Archaeologists have discovered 13 ancient Egyptian coffins that have remained untouched since antiquity.
Plague victim burials hint at 'zombie' fears
Sep 7, 2020New research suggests that some victims of the plague were buried face down to stop them rising from the dead.
Man spends over two hours up to his neck in ice
VIDEO Sep 7, 2020Josef Koeberl broke his own world record after spending an insane amount of time buried in ice cubes.
Case of mystery body reopened 41 years on
Sep 6, 2020Experts are attempting to solve the mystery of an unidentified man who washed up on the Isles of Scilly.
Miniature Stonehenge aids acoustical study
VIDEO Sep 6, 2020Back when the entire monument was intact, Stonehenge had some seriously impressive acoustics.
Finding ET: do aliens even use radio signals ?
Sep 5, 2020SETI has been searching for evidence of alien signals for decades, but what if we're using the wrong technology ?
Musk: 'good chance' first Mars settlers will die
VIDEO Sep 5, 2020As work on Elon Musk's prototype 'Starship' continues, the SpaceX CEO has highlighted the dangers of going to Mars.
'Falmouth Shadow' runs out in front of vehicle
Sep 4, 2020Footage has emerged showing an unidentifiable 'shadow creature' scurrying across the road in the dark.
Giant hole opens up in Siberian permafrost
VIDEO Sep 4, 2020A phenomenon that made headlines back in 2014 has resurfaced in the form of a new 164-foot crater in Siberia.
True scale of the Megalodon shark revealed
VIDEO Sep 3, 2020This gargantuan prehistoric shark was so large that a human standing on its back would be the size of its fin.
Two giant snakes crash through man's ceiling
VIDEO Sep 3, 2020Retiree David Tait, who lives near Brisbane, Australia, played host to two unexpected visitors on Monday.
Cops flee from 'goblins' found in suitcase
Sep 2, 2020A bizarre report from Zimbabwe claims that two cops discovered 'goblins' while searching a suitcase.
UFO sightings in US were up during lockdown
Sep 2, 2020It turns out that more people than ever have been watching the skies during the coronavirus pandemic.
Bronze Age Brits turned bones into instruments
Sep 1, 2020During the Bronze Age, our ancestors would sometimes turn the bones of their relatives into musical instruments.
Airline pilots report 'guy with jetpack' at 3,000ft
Sep 1, 2020Two pilots spotted the real-life Rocketeer while coming in to land at Los Angeles International Airport on Sunday.
Gargantuan crocodile captured in Australia
Aug 31, 2020A saltwater crocodile weighing in at over 770lbs has been caught in a river at an Australian tourist hotspot.
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