New study investigates the reasons why we are so scared of clowns
3-6-2023 |
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Researchers from the University of South Wales wanted to find out exactly what makes clowns in particular so scary.
Huge bug found outside Walmart turns out to be rare Jurassic-era insect
3-6-2023 | 4
Insect expert Michael Skvarla first came across the peculiar bug outside a shop in Fayetteville, Arkansas in 2012.
Woman has been eating toilet paper every day for 23 years
VIDEO 3-5-2023 | 17
A woman from Chicago suffers from a severe form of pica - the abnormal compulsion to consume non-food items.
'E.T.' director Steven Spielberg comments on UFOs and cover-ups
3-5-2023 | 6
The legendary director recently expressed his enthusiasm for the topic during an interview with Stephen Colbert.
5 discoveries that upended what we know about Egyptian mummification
3-4-2023 | 0
Biomedical Egyptologist Jenefer Metcalfe takes a look at how our understanding of mummification has changed over the years.
Questions surround Chinese astronauts' mystery spacewalk
3-4-2023 | 6
Two Chinese astronauts recently conducted a secretive spacewalk outside the Tiangong space station.
Alleged 'sea monster' spotted off the coast of Somerset, England
3-3-2023 | 7
A strange shape not dissimilar to that typically associated with the Loch Ness Monster was recently sighted in the water.
Hidden corridor in Great Pyramid of Giza revealed for the first time
VIDEO 3-3-2023 | 100
Archaeologists have released footage from inside the corridor which is situated above the pyramid's main entrance.
President of Mexico posts up bizarre photo of mythical elf-like creature
3-2-2023 | 20
President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador sparked puzzlement and intrigue when he posted the image up on Twitter.
Eerie 'phantom jellyfish' filmed off the coast of Antarctica
3-2-2023 | 2
A rare and fascinating species of jellyfish has been spotted during recent efforts to explore the seas of the Antarctic Peninsula.
Tiny insect uses its butt to shoot pee droplets at superfast speeds
3-1-2023 | 4
Researchers have discovered that a species of cicada exhibits the first and only known example of 'superpropulsion' in nature.
1% of the population cannot mentally visualize anything at all
3-1-2023 | 10
Most of us take it for granted that we can imagine things in our mind, but some people literally have no imagination whatsoever.
New Easter Island moai statue discovered in dried-up lake bed
2-28-2023 | 2
The find, which has been described as 'very important', could in fact be the first of many such discoveries.
Mystery surrounds reports of 'powder' falling from the sky over US
2-28-2023 | 15
Several Mid-Atlantic states on the East Coast saw reports of a dust-like powder falling from the sky last week.
Senators slam lack of funding for Pentagon's new UFO office
2-27-2023 | 3
Until recently, the latest incarnation of the Pentagon's UFO investigation office reportedly only had 3 full-time staff members.
Cops issue warning over man dressed as Cookie Monster in California
2-27-2023 | 17
Police are warning tourists to stay away from an irate, conspiracy-driven Muppet that has been spotted in Santa Cruz.
How and why did we evolve the ability to use our imagination ?
2-26-2023 | 6
Neuroscientist Andrey Vyshedskiy takes a look at the evolutionary history of our ability to imagine things.
Finding life on Mars may be impossible with today's rovers
2-26-2023 | 2
New research has called into question whether today's Mars rovers are capable of finding signs of long-dead microbial life.
'Glitch in the Matrix' as dead bird is filmed motionless in mid-air
VIDEO 2-25-2023 | 30
Multiple witnesses have recorded footage of a bird just lying there in the sky, apparently not attached to anything.
New York flotsam thought to be from 200-year-old shipwreck
2-25-2023 | 1
Debris found in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Ian is now thought to be a piece of the long-lost SS Savannah.
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