Scientists reconstruct face of 17th century ‘vampire’ buried with sickle across neck, padlock on foot
Archaeologists have reconstructed the face of a young woman who was buried in the 17th century with a sickle across her neck and a padlock on her toe.
'Bear' in California car attack was actually a person in disguise, insurance officials say
There is a rather unusual twist in the story of a bear that attacked vehicles in California. Authorities now say the 'bear' is actually something else.
Police respond after owner accidentally takes python to Chili's
The python was found slithering in the parking lot of the restaurant and was later reunited with its owner.
‘Blobs’ that closed Australian beaches were made of poop, weed, and meth, scientists say
Thousands of mysterious blobs that closed several Sydney beaches last month have been revealed to contain materials “consistent with human generated waste”, scientists at the University of New South Wales said.
Watch: Would-be robber scared off by employee with bigger knife
The man put the knife back into his waistband after he appeared to realize one of the store employees was holding an even bigger knife.
Artisan cheese seller in a pickle after thieves made off with massive cheddar haul
A British company says a con artist made off with 22 metric tons of award-winning cheddar worth hundreds of thousands of dollars before the company realized it had been scammed.
Walmart employee found dead inside walk-in oven at store: police
Authorities in Canada are continuing an investigation into the death of a Walmart employee who was found inside a walk-in oven at the store.
Woman stuck upside down between boulders for 7 hours retrieving phone
A woman in Australia became stuck upside down between a pair of boulders for seven hours after falling into a crevice while trying to retrieve her dropped phone.
Terrifying video shows coyote chasing little girl through backyard
“Dad, there’s a coyote," the child calmly says before jumping onto a table to escape from the animal chasing her.
Food item in Virginia woman's freezer was 84 years old, stuns family: 'Quite perplexing'
A Virginia man learned some of the family secrets attached to a decades-old frozen-food discovery.
Museum worker mistakes beer can artwork for garbage, tosses in trash
The hand-painted beer cans were created by a French artists in 1988.
Man stumbles across gem worth thousands hidden in dirt: 'It's like nothing else'
Crystal expert Patrick Gundersen recently found a priceless quartz hidden in the dirt of Australia's Northern Territory. The crystal hunter said he does not intend to sell the gem.
How many homeowners think their house is haunted? A majority, survey finds
Do you think your house might be haunted? If so, you’re not alone, a recent survey found.
Man catches suspected thief inside parked car: ‘I was terrified’
Julio Solano captured the suspect on camera after finding him inside his vehicle in a Miami parking garage on Monday.
Researchers discover nearly 200-year-old message in a bottle: 'Absolutely magic moment'
A message rolled up inside a flask and left at an ancient archaeological site nearly 200 years ago was discovered by a group of volunteers surveying the area in northern France.
Watch: 8-year-old girl takes mom's car for Target run, police find her shopping
In a bold move, an 8-year-old Ohio girl decided a Target run was in order, so she grabbed her mom's car keys and took off on a 10-mile joyride. Along the way, she knocked over a mailbox but made it safely to the store, where police found her casually shopping.
Anniversary of Titanic discovery: Everything to know about the dive site
The famous RMS Titanic sank in 1912, but the wreckage wasn’t discovered until nearly 75 years later, on Sept. 1, 1985.
A mysterious postcard is delivered 121 years late
A company in Wales recently discovered the postcard in the mail dated 1903 and it contained an obscure message.
Watch: Mysterious black smoke ring over Eastern Virginia puzzles residents
Residents in Williamsburg, Virginia, were baffled by a large black smoke ring that appeared in the sky on August 13.
Archaeologists unearth 13,000-year-old mastodon skull in Iowa
Iowa archaeologists said the bones were excavated earlier this month and it took 12 days to complete the project.