Mystery

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.
German Helgoland in the North Sea.

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

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.

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

Dennis Bell in 1959.

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


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

Sirius Rising: The mystery of Canary Island churches pointing to the Dog Star

Most churches surveyed face the sunrise, but a south-eastern handful match the Dog Star’s 17th-century rise.

 Sirius Rising: Why some Canary Island churches point to the Dog Star.

20 km in diameter mystery interstellar visitor identified approaching the solar system

A11pl3Z's eccentricity is now estimated to be near 6.0, the highest seen yet, confirming its hyperbolic orbit.

 20 km in diameter mystery interstellar visitor identified approaching the solar system.

The mystery of the space signal has been solved – and its source is especially surprising

For a year, researchers tracked a brief but exceptionally powerful radio signal that came from space and outshone every other cosmic source in the sky.

 The mystery of the space signal has been solved

Kisiljevo revives legend of first vampire to attract tourism

Promoting local folklore has 'huge potential' for attracting tourists, says tourism director.

 Kisiljevo.

Deciphered inscription suggests Count Dracula is buried in Naples

The legend suggests that Vlad III was not killed in battle, as commonly believed. Instead, he was captured by the Ottomans and later freed by his daughter.

 The tomb of Dracula, in the cloister of the monastery of Santa Maria la Nova.

DNA test links blood on 'weeping' Madonna to mystic who claims to multiply gnocchi, pizza

Vatican declares alleged Trevignano apparitions non-supernatural.

 Blood on ‘weeping’ Madonna. Illustration.