During excavations in the foothills of the Bozdağ Mountains, researchers unearthed pots featuring lids inscribed with dog skulls — and containing the headless remains of infants who were buried in what's believed to be a previously unknown religious ritual.

From the booze-guzzling clurichaun to the bloodsucking Abhartach, these Irish folklore creatures paint a fascinating picture of pre-Christian mythology in Ireland.

The Zodiac Killer murdered at least five victims in Northern California between 1968 and 1969 — and we still don't know who he is.

So far, archaeologists have uncovered 139 graves with the remains of both humans and animals, a trove of artifacts, and even evidence of several ship burials.

The 1986 FBI Miami shootout​ left two bank robbers and two agents dead and wounded five others, leading to a wave of changes in FBI training and weaponry that would contribute to the widespread militarization of American law enforcement.

Archaeologists digging at Al-Khazneh, featured in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, uncovered an ancient tomb filled with 12 skeletons — and one of them was clutching a vessel that looks remarkably like the Holy Grail depicted in the film.

John Wayne Gacy began performing as Pogo the Clown in the Chicago area in 1975 — right in the middle of his gruesome murder spree.

Thomas Kwan reportedly wanted to kill his mother's partner of 20 years, Patrick O'Hara, over an inheritance dispute — so he injected him with a toxin that caused him to develop necrotizing fasciitis.

Characterized by "dark" fashion, melancholy music, and a tight-knit community, the goth subculture finds beauty in what others might find morbid or depressing.

Since the 17th century, the all-female Haenyeo divers have harvested seafood near South Korea's Jeju Island — and they don't use modern scuba gear to this day.

The wreck of the Endurance was found in 2022, and the 25,000 images captured at the scene have now been compiled into a detailed reconstruction of this historic ship.