Mystery

Mystery space debris discovered near Western Australia mine sparks multi-agency probe

"Mine workers on a remote road near Newman stopped around 2 p.m. Saturday after spotting flames coming from a strange cylindrical object lying in the red sand about 30 kilometers from town.

Mystery space debris discovered near Western Australia mine sparks multi-agency probe.
A field experiment showing how the ancient people of Rapa Nui "walked" the iconic moai statues.

Unraveling Rapa Nui mysteries: Researchers made the Moai ‘walk’

Illustration: the neolithic Site of Çatalhöyük in Konya.

Turkish dig shows how people used daily objects in mysterious 5,000-year-old ceremonies

A diver near the ruin of the Fran D. Barker.

The 137-foot mystery that survived five rescue attempts and 138 years underwater


Checua mystery: 6,000-year-old genomes of extinct humans upend the peopling of South America

A previously unknown genetic group at preceramic Checua shows no ties to other prehistoric communities, suggesting isolated hunter-gatherers diverging from early South American settlers.

Checua desert, home to mysterious extinct human lineage.

Mystery at Petralona Cave: 286,000-year-old skull near Thessaloniki upends the human family tree

Buried for hundreds of thousands of years, the Petralona cranium finally reveals its ancient secret.

The Petralona skull.

Ritual burial or ancient crime? Mysterious human remains found in Celtic box well sparks debate

Excavations in Bavaria reveal a haunting mix of bones, ceramics, and metal objects - pointing to a rich and complex culture at the oppidum of Manching between 120–60 BCE.

Illustration: Ruins of a German Oppidum.

Did the British Navy scuttle the guns before 1890? Fresh Helgoland find rekindles the mystery

High-res sonar and 3D mapping revealed 12-pounders and carronades from ~1800 over 80×70 m, likely scuttled by the Royal Navy before the 1890 transfer to the German Empire.

German Helgoland in the North Sea.

The Missing Link? Mysterious Unnamed Human Ancestor Found Near Lucy Site

Researchers recovered 13 teeth, ten attributed to a new unnamed Australopithecus and three to primitive Homo, hinting at co-existence.

The 13 fossil teeth. LD 750 and LD 760 localities represent a newly-discovered species of Australopithecus. LD 302 and AS 100 represent early Homo already known.

66-Year Antarctic Mystery Solved: Missing Meteorologist Recovered after Glacier Melt

DNA tests matched bone fragments to the meteorologist's brother: “After so many years, I can finally say: Dennis has come home.”

Dennis Bell in 1959.

The Mysterious Petroglyphs of Oahu: Fingered figures emerge out of the waves

The petroglyphs, created by ancient Hawaiians between 500 and 600 CE have reignited interest in Hawaiian history and the need to preserve this cultural heritage.

The Mysterious Petroglyphs of Oahu: Fingered figures emerge out of the waves.

Mystery in Nazca desert: Researchers go missing

Search efforts complicated by rugged terrain and multiple routes around Criterion hill, say authorities.

Condor, the Lines and Geoglyphs of Nazca desert, Peru.

The story of Dogxim – the animal that wasn’t supposed to exist

A hybrid between a dog and a pampas fox, a creature that wasn't supposed to exist—but somehow did. Dogxim confused scientists, her genes, and the laws of evolution.

Pampas Grey fox

An innocent Google Maps search ended with a disturbing discovery: A mysterious giant skull

A mysterious land formation revealed on Google Maps near a Canadian island appears to resemble a 100-meter-long human skull. UFO enthusiasts claim it’s the work of alien visitors.

 Aerial photography

The mysterious ghost elephant no one believed still existed

For years there was no sign of it, but a new photo reveals: It might not be too late to save a species of elephant once thought to be a legend.

 A mysterious elephant