Man successfully crosses Atlantic in a barrel
VIDEO May 7, 2019Frenchman Jean-Jacques Savin achieved the ambitious ocean crossing in his custom barrel-shaped capsule.
Romans built seismic 'invisibility cloaks'
May 7, 2019A new study has found that the Romans may have used 'metamaterials' to dampen the effects of earthquakes.
Simulated asteroid strike flattens Manhattan
May 7, 2019Space experts from several agencies failed to stop an asteroid fragment from wiping out New York City last week.
People once hid shoes in walls to ward off evil
May 6, 2019The intriguing superstition, which dates back hundreds of years, was practiced across the UK until the 1900s.
4,500-year-old cemetery unearthed in Egypt
VIDEO May 6, 2019An ancient cemetery containing at least two sarcophagi has been discovered southeast of the Giza Pyramids.
'Elephant Man' Joseph Merrick's grave found
May 6, 2019The long-lost unmarked grave of Merrick, who suffered from terrible deformities, has been found after 130 years.
Da Vinci's 'claw hand' stopped him painting
May 5, 2019A new study has suggested that an injury sustained from a fall may have left Leonardo da Vinci unable to paint.
Black hole may have swallowed a neutron star
May 5, 2019Astrophysicists have detected the gravitational waves produced by a black hole colliding with a neutron star.
Mystery surrounds disappearing Scottish loch
May 5, 2019A picturesque loch in the Scottish Highlands has been gradually disappearing and nobody is quite sure why.
Woman encounters 'panther' in New Zealand
May 4, 2019Juliearna Kavanagh and her partner Warren Lewis had been driving near Ward when the incident occurred.
Prehistoric millipede found trapped in amber
May 4, 2019A remarkably well preserved millipede dating back 99 million years has been unearthed in Myanmar.
Buzz Aldrin calls for mass migration to Mars
May 3, 2019The veteran Apollo astronaut has called on the US government to hasten its efforts to colonize Mars.
Man survives plunge into Hawaiian volcano
VIDEO May 3, 2019A visitor to Hawaii's Kilauea volcano got more than he bargained for after climbing over the safety railings.
Asteroid 'Apophis' set to skim Earth in 2029
May 3, 2019NASA is making preparations to study a large asteroid that is expected to pass within 19,000 miles of Earth.
US Navy 'will not release UFO information'
May 2, 2019A move to formalize the process of reporting UFOs will not result in details being released to the public.
Three-eyed snake found on Australian highway
May 2, 2019A baby carpet python with a very unusual feature was found recently near the town of Humpty Doo.
Creepy video shows 'ghost' ruffling bed sheets
VIDEO May 2, 2019A controversial viral video shows what one woman claims to be a ghost messing up her father's bed sheets.
Denisovan jawbone discovered in Tibetan cave
VIDEO May 1, 2019The unexpected find represents the first ever evidence of Denisovans outside of Denisova Cave in Siberia.
Lock of hair to help crack Da Vinci mystery
May 1, 2019A lock of hair thought to belong to Renaissance genius Leonardo da Vinci is set to undergo DNA testing.
Belief in Apollo hoax conspiracy could grow
VIDEO Apr 30, 2019NASA's former chief historian is concerned that more people will subscribe to the hoax theory as time goes on.
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