The enormous circle of ice formed in freezing weather in the Presumpscot River on Tuesday afternoon.
Several famous figures have opened up about their own personal near-death experiences over the years.
Conservationists have uncovered stone carvings dating back 600 years on the tomb of a medieval bishop.
A mile-long asteroid shaped a bit like a hippopotamus has skipped us by on its closest approach in 400 years.
Scientists have discovered some rather unusual feathers within pieces of amber dating back 100 million years.
Social media users were left puzzled recently by a news clip showing a boy who seems to appear from nowhere.
Lori Simmons got the fright of her life recently after her friend spotted someone standing right behind her.
The 180 million-year-old specimen was originally discovered at Holzmaden quarry in Germany.
Early human cave paintings dating back thousands of years could depict more than just hunting scenes.
A neuroscientist has identified a previously unknown part of the brain that appears to be unique to humans.
Two members of a British music group are planning to build a pyramid out of bricks containing human ashes.
For thousands of years, termites have been constructing a vast network of mounds in northeastern Brazil.
On November 16th 1974, the Arecibo Observatory sent a message of greeting towards globular star cluster M13.
Astronomers have revealed the discovery of a 'super-Earth' around a star that is a mere six light years away.
The protective layer is improving so rapidly that it could heal itself entirely within as little as 50 years.
The origin of a flightless bird found only on a remote island in the Atlantic has puzzled scientists for years.
After spending years unravelling the mysteries of the dwarf planet Ceres, Dawn has finally run out of fuel.
Palaeontologists have unearthed the fossil remains of a herbivorous dinosaur dating back 110 million years.
Known as The Earth BioGenome Project (EBP), the international endeavour is expected to take ten years.
New research has suggested that chocolate may have originated outside of Mexico and Central America.