Google Maps is a place of great discovery — and the latest sighting may be one of the oddest yet. In East Antarctica, just southeast of Japanese research outpost Showa Station, eagle-eyed users spotted a mysterious “doorway,” which has become the topic of wild theories online, with some speculating that it’s Bigfoot’s vacation home or … Read more
This glass is a blast from the past. A 200-year-old message in a bottle was recently unearthed by volunteers in the midst of an archaeological dig in northern France. The group happened upon the vial, with the letter still neatly rolled inside, buried in a pot in an ancient Gaulish village they were exploring. The … Read more
He really did gogh the extra mile. “The Starry Night,” the 1889 hallmark artwork by Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh, is remarkably congruent to the astronomic principles of our sky, atmospheric scientists recently discovered. It also alludes to the artist being well ahead of the scientific minds of the 19th century. Scientists believe that van … Read more
A bee in your bonnet has nothing on a wasp in your belly. Mississippi scientists have discovered a new species of wasp that lays eggs in living flies so the babies burst out of their bellies, Nature reports. “At the time we didn’t think it was real,” the study’s lead author Logan Moore, a biologist … Read more
He’s a natural-born search engine. A Canadian man researching an upcoming camping trip via Google Maps has uncovered what experts believe to be a gigantic crater — left by an ancient space rock. Joël Lapointe, of Quebec, was scanning through the true north’s Côte-Nord region when he saw the mysterious, roughly nine-mile-wide pit while using the app’s satellite … Read more
Wouldn’t you be happy too? The European Space Agency has found a “smiley” face on the surface of Mars — and the joy-sparking pattern could be a sign of life on the bright red dot. The purplish hue, seen by ESA’s ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter, evokes a grinning — or perhaps still-faced emoji — and is … Read more
This was an “Extreme Makeover: Early Christianity Edition.” A German man discovered a historically significant stone carving from the 12th century during recent home renovations in the town of Klotzow on the nation’s northern coast. Just centimeters below the foundation of a home owned by a shocked Peter Wittenberg sat a three-foot boulder with the … Read more
Rich Homie Quan’s girlfriend discovered his lifeless body on the couch inside their Atlanta home and called 911. The rapper’s significant other was frantic while telling the operator that he was “not breathing” and didn’t have a heartbeat in the recording obtained by TMZ. According to the girlfriend, Rich Homie Quan never came to bed … Read more
Researchers in the Antarctic Peninsula have discovered a new species of Antarctic dragonfish, a new journal study shows. The dragonfish, called the Banded Dragonfish or Akarotaxis gouldae, was discovered by researchers from the William & Mary’s Virginia Institute of Marine Science. The fish was named in honor of a recently retired Antarctic research and supply vessel called the Laurence … Read more
Archaeologists have discovered an “extremely rare and unusual” ancient stone amulet in Jerusalem that could change our understanding of reading and writing in antiquity. “The seal, made of black stone, is one of the most beautiful ever discovered in excavations in ancient Jerusalem,” Yuval Baruch and Navot Rom, directors of the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA), said in … Read more
The a-pacu-lypse is upon us. As if US waterways weren’t teeming with enough invasive fish of late, a Texas angler caught a South American piranha relative with “human teeth” at a local lake on Sunday. The fish, dubbed a pacu, was bagged at Lake Meredith in Sanford and is currently housed at the Lake Meredith … Read more
This discovery is anything but Tutan-khamun. Archeologists in Egypt have discovered “the first and largest astronomical observatory,” nearly half a mile long, dating to the 6th century BC. A sundial and other items were found inside a building that was designed with slanted architecture to measure shade and solar movement, according to the Egyptian Ministry … Read more
A key ingredient in rocket fuel can be found in a wide array of grocery products, especially baby food, fast food and fresh fruits and vegetables, according to an explosive new investigation from Consumer Reports. Perchlorate, a chemical used in the production of rocket fuel and fireworks, has been linked to thyroid problems in adults … Read more
A recently found jawbone, arm bone fragment and teeth collected from an archaeological site in Indonesia revealed a diminutive ancestor of humans dubbed a “hobbit” who lived around 700,000 years ago. The “hobbit,” named after J.R.R. Tolkien’s “Lord of the Rings” trilogy, is believed to be even smaller than a previously discovered human “hobbit” descendant from 60,000 … Read more
Art enthusiasts are losing their heads over this discovery. A highly rare and significant portrait of England’s monarch Henry VIII — thought to be lost in 1781 — has been hiding in plain sight on a British official’s wall, a historian discovered through a photo posted to X. A portrait of Henry VIII was found … Read more
It’s a deep dive into ancient Egypt. Archaeologists discovered hieroglyphic-inscribed rock carvings of several significant pharaohs — including an ancestor of King Tutankhamun — at the bottom of the Nile River. The find provides “new historical information” on their legendary rules over several eras, according to Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities. Ancient rock carvings of … Read more
Time to get scrolling. Mindy Cohn made headlines for recently claiming on SiriusXM’s “Jeff Lewis Live” that one of her main co-stars from “The Facts of Life” ruined their chances to make a revival of the show. Cohn, 58, didn’t say whether it was Lisa Whelchel, Kim Fields or Nancy McKeon — but she did refer to the … Read more
More details have emerged surrounding one of the NFL’s more recent off-field controversies. On Thursday, influencer Tianna Robillard — who was engaged to Cincinnati Bengals guard Cody Ford in April — shed light into their breakup on “Hot Mess with Alix Earle.” Robillard said that she received two comments from a “moderator” while she was … Read more
BIvalves are packing more than just pearls. High levels of fiberglass have been found inside oysters and mussels for the first time, a new study published in the Journal of Hazardous Materials has revealed. A new study found high levels of fiberglass have been found inside oysters and mussels for the first time. prakasitlalao – … Read more
Fangs for the memories. The tyrannosaurus rex wasn’t the first toothy predator on earth. 40 million years before dinosaurs became the world’s apex predators, there existed a human-sized salamander with four-inch fangs, according to an eye-opening study published in the journal “Nature.” A fossilized skeleton of the amphibian was unearthed in Nambia by scientists from … Read more