Mystery

Budapest man confesses to illicit use of remains after bones, heart, and human face found in home

The man confessed to the illicit use of human remains, admitting that he was “particularly attracted to human body parts, from which he had prepared food for himself in various ways."

Human remains found in home of 30-year-old Budapest man.
An illustrative image of a cat alongside Hanukkah paraphenalia.

The midair maneuver that lets cats touch down paws-first, explained by New research

Black Hole Blues

Black Hole Blues: At the Edge of Time, Space, and No Return

Gold coins.

French police confirm mystery hoard is legal after man finds coins and ingots near Lyon


Body of Turkish professor found in London, following unexplained disappearance

Orhan Ekren went missing on November 26, after traveling to London to apply for a visa.

 London's Regent's Canal.

Mysterious 'encounters' keep happening: Norwegian sail boat severely damaged by orcas off the coast

Researchers prefer to speak of encounters and interactions rather than attacks and assume that the orcas do not act with aggressive intent.

 Orca killer whale (Orcinus orca) spotted at whale watching outside Skjervøy, Tromsø, Norway. Illustration.

Have scientists solved the chicken or egg problem?

Findings indicate the genetic blueprint for eggs existed long before animals appeared, shedding light on the chicken-or-egg mystery.

 Have scientists solved the chicken or egg problem?

WHO links mysterious 'Disease X' in DRC to malaria after tests

WHO emphasizes the illness is an 'undiagnosed disease' rather than an unknown one.

 Bukavu, Congo, January, 2024. View of the old town from Lake Kivu.

Siblings claim mysterious hijacker D.B. Cooper is their father

The story of D.B. Cooper is largely considered one of the great unsolved mysteries in FBI history.

 A side by side of Richard McCoy and the description of D.B. Cooper.

35,000-year-old turtle sculpture in Israeli cave may be earliest sign of ritual behavior

Carving represents only the second figurative animal depiction from this period found in the region, indicating early symbolic behavior by prehistoric humans.

 35,000-year-old turtle sculpture found in Israeli cave.

A rare blue aurora over Japan stretched all the way to space. Now scientists think they know why

Researchers report an unknown process transports nitrogen to high altitudes, making blue aurora a mystery.

 The aurora over Japan.

Mystery 'Disease X' kills at least 143 in Democratic Republic of the Congo. WHO investigates

The disease primarily affects young people aged 15 to 18, putting the government on 'maximum alert'.

 Bukavu city in the DRC.

Locals shocked to see Sydney harbor water turned blood red

Authorities suspect the red hue is caused by hydraulic dye used by plumbers to detect leaks.

 The water turned blood red.

Greatest murder mystery in English royal history closer to be solved?

Richard III has long been suspected of having had his nephews murdered, with prevailing theories blaming him for their disappearance.

 Tower Bridge from the Tower of London.