Scientists uncover the reason behind the unusual skin of ultra-black eels that lurk in the ocean’s Midnight Zone
The ultra-black skin of the species enables them to hide in the pitch-dark depths of the ocean in order to ambush their prey.
Humans were in South America at least 25,000 years ago, ancient bone pendants reveal
The discovery of human artifacts made from a long-extinct sloth bones pushes back the estimated date of human settlement in Brazil to 25,000 to 27,000 years.
Monsieur Foscue – The miser who couldn’t eat his gold!
Today, we are going to tell about a real-life event from the past that is downright creepy and sickening. This is the true report of a miser, who went missing…
Silphium: The lost miracle herb of antiquity
Despite its disappearance, the legacy of Silphium endures. The plant might still be growing in the wild in Northern Africa, unrecognized by the modern world.
12 ancient inventions ahead of their time
Did you know that the first computer actually was created in 100 BC?
Chinese Votive Sword found in Georgia suggests Pre-Columbian Chinese travel to North America
An avocational surface collector discovered a partially exposed Chinese votive sword behind roots on an eroded bank of a small stream in Georgia in July 2014. The 30-centimeter relic is…
Lost in Panama – unsolved deaths of Kris Kremers and Lisanne Froon
Kris Kremers, 21, and Lisanne Froon, 22, who went out for a brief hike near a mountain resort in Panama in 2014 and never came back. What followed is a…
Ancient civilizations and the healing power of music: How beneficial can it really be?
Music is well regarded for having endless unique benefits, including the ability to improve cognitive performance and improve memory. However, when it comes to music’s rumored power for helping to…
The Cyclades and a mysterious advanced society lost in time
Around the year 3,000 BC, seafarers from Asia Minor became the first people to settle on the Cyclades islands in the Aegean Sea. These islands are rich in natural resources…
Little Foot: An intriguing 3.6 million years old human ancestor
In 2017, following an epic 20-year-long excavation in South Africa, researchers finally recovered and cleaned the nearly complete skeleton of an ancient human relative: an approximately 3.67-million-year-old hominin nicknamed “Little…
