A local election candidate with a rather unfortunate name won 85% of the vote in the town of Ompundja.
The 41-year-old, who goes by the name 'Orc', has turned himself into a character out of a video game.
Scientists have been studying how a prehistoric creature named Tanystropheus supported its insanely long neck.
Researchers have identified four species of bizarre deep-sea worm that have been named after Elvis Presley.
A new study has suggested that men's beards have a distinct practical purpose beyond simple ornamentation.
The ongoing coronavirus pandemic seems to have produced some rather unusual baby names.
Named after the 1964 Stanley Kubrick movie, this very rare condition gives your hands a will of their own.
'Codename Rendlesham' will assert that the famous UFO incident has become something of a legend.
NASA has finally decided upon a name for its upcoming Mars rover and no, it's not called Rover McRoverface.
An ill-behaved pet parrot named Rambo recently prompted a neighbor to call the emergency services.
Despite being born with a potentially fatal condition, the plucky little feline has so far defied all the odds.
A vast repository of manuscripts dating back over a thousand years has been officially renamed by the Pope.
The world's largest congregation of people named Nigel has taken place at a pub in Worcestershire, England.
A top-secret nuclear powered missile named 'Skyfall' is thought to have caused a recent fatal explosion.
Scientists have determined the name of a 'vampire' whose coffin was unearthed almost 30 years ago.
A seagull nicknamed 'Vinny' was taken to a wildlife hospital after it was found covered in curry sauce.
A fossil T. rex named 'Scotty' has been confirmed to be the largest predatory dinosaur ever discovered.
A 3-year-old Nubian goat by the name of Lincoln has been elected by the townspeople of Fair Haven.
Scientists are offering social media users the chance to name 5 of Jupiter's most recently discovered moons.
Lyn Cinderey started to feel unwell after viewing a piece named 'Sinister' at a haunted objects exhibition.