Man swims 4.5 miles to escape deadly shark
Oct 23, 2017Diver John Craig had been spear fishing off the coast of Western Australia when the incident occurred.
Moon photobombs the Sun on NASA images
Oct 22, 2017Solar observations made by a satellite were interrupted this week when the Moon made a sneaky appearance.
Near-complete tyrannosaur fossil found in Utah
Oct 22, 2017Palaeontologists have unearthed the skeleton of a meat-eating dinosaur dating back over 76 million years.
Huge magnetic tail discovered behind Mars
Oct 22, 2017NASA scientists have revealed the existence of an invisible magnetic tail trailing behind the Red Planet.
NASA's ion thruster breaks propulsion records
Oct 21, 2017The prototype thruster could one day propel the first Mars astronauts all the way to the Red Planet.
Fear of snakes 'is of evolutionary origin'
Oct 21, 2017A new study in Germany has suggested that we are born with an innate fear of snakes and spiders.
9.7 million-year-old hominin teeth discovered
Oct 20, 2017The surprising find has the potential to completely rewrite everything we know of early human history.
Flying insect numbers drop by 75% in 27 years
Oct 20, 2017A new study has highlighted a huge reduction in the number of flying insects in Germany's nature reserves.
Car appears out of nowhere in puzzling footage
VIDEO Oct 20, 2017An intriguing optical illusion has been leaving social media users scratching their heads this week.
Huge 50km-long cave discovered on the Moon
Oct 19, 2017The Japanese space agency JAXA has announced the discovery of a cave hidden beneath the lunar surface.
When you die you are aware that you are dead
Oct 19, 2017A new study has suggested that the mind can still be active even after the body stops showing signs of life.
Google invents an AI that learns on its own
VIDEO Oct 18, 2017The search giant has developed an artificial intelligence capable of learning without human intervention.
Saturn's rings are raining down methane
Oct 18, 2017NASA has revealed the discovery of methane and other chemicals in the gas giant's upper atmosphere.
48 million-year-old bird fossil unearthed
Oct 18, 2017A prehistoric species of bird that preened itself like a flamingo has been discovered in Germany.
Bolsover Castle is voted 'England's spookiest'
Oct 17, 2017Built on an ancient burial ground, Bolsover Castle in Derbyshire has a reputation for being haunted.
Miami politician was 'abducted by aliens'
Oct 17, 2017Congressional candidate Bettina Rodriguez Aguilera recalls having alien abduction experiences as a child.
Whales and dolphins lead 'human-like lives'
Oct 17, 2017Scientists have linked the brain size of cetaceans to the 'human-like' nature of their social behaviors.
Neutron star smash signals major breakthrough
VIDEO Oct 16, 2017For the first time ever, gravitational waves and light have been picked up from the same cosmic event.
Scottish scientists send a teacake in to space
VIDEO Oct 16, 2017Thousands of people watched online as the popular confectionery was launched in to the heavens on Friday.
Mystery 'Watcher' house goes up for sale
Oct 15, 2017A couple plagued by mysterious letters from the 'Watcher' have been struggling to sell their home.
News | Columns | Encyclopedia
UM 11.2a Unexplained-Mysteries.com (c) 2001-2026
Terms | Privacy Policy | Cookies | Contact