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Texas Man Arrested After Allegedly Plotting To Murder And Cannibalize An Underage Girl

Texas Man Arrested After Allegedly Plotting To Murder And Cannibalize An Underage Girl

21-year-old Alexander Barter placed a post on the dark web for someone to let him perform unspeakable crimes on them. But the person who answered was an undercover agent.
Genetic Testing Reveals That The Earth’s Oldest Civilization Is The Aboriginal Australians

Genetic Testing Reveals That The Earth’s Oldest Civilization Is The Aboriginal Australians

Australia's Aborigines have a long and rich history that stretches back nearly 60,000 years.
Beagle-Sized Jurassic-Era Mammal Relative Found Next To 38 Of Her Babies’ Skulls

Beagle-Sized Jurassic-Era Mammal Relative Found Next To 38 Of Her Babies’ Skulls

"These babies are from a really important point in the evolutionary tree. They had a lot of features similar to modern mammals, features that are relevant in understanding mammalian evolution."
Joachim Ronneberg, The Resistance Fighter Who Sabotaged Nazi Nuclear Weapons, Dies At 99

Joachim Ronneberg, The Resistance Fighter Who Sabotaged Nazi Nuclear Weapons, Dies At 99

"We were a gang of friends doing a job together. We very often thought that this was a one-way trip."
33 Photos Of Flappers That Show The Jazz Age It Girls In Action

33 Photos Of Flappers That Show The Jazz Age It Girls In Action

With bobbed hair and short skirts, the hard-drinking flappers of the 1920s definied the Jazz Age — and changed American culture forever.
Life On Earth May Once Have Been Purple, Researchers Say

Life On Earth May Once Have Been Purple, Researchers Say

The "Purple Earth" hypothesis suggests that retinal, a purple-pigmented molecule, once dominated plant life before chlorophyll— making for some not-so-green foliage.
Roman Shrine Preserved For 2,000 Years By Ash From Vesuvius Eruption Unearthed At Pompeii

Roman Shrine Preserved For 2,000 Years By Ash From Vesuvius Eruption Unearthed At Pompeii

The shrine, known as a lararium, is surrounded by well-preserved paintings and murals depicting animals, deities, and more.
Mysterious European Fugitive Who Faked His Death Found Living In His Lavish French Castle

Mysterious European Fugitive Who Faked His Death Found Living In His Lavish French Castle

The man was found living in a multi-million dollar castle surrounding by a vintage Rolls Royce, jewelry, and three Salvador Dali paintings.
This Humungous Fungus Is Three Times The Size Of A Blue Whale And 2,500-Years-Old

This Humungous Fungus Is Three Times The Size Of A Blue Whale And 2,500-Years-Old

When first discovered, the Armillaria gallica mushroom was thought to be about 110 tons, but new research estimates that it actually weighs roughly four times that much— and is a millennium older.
The Story Of Marshall Taylor, The First African-American Cycling World Champion

The Story Of Marshall Taylor, The First African-American Cycling World Champion

Nicknamed the "Black Cyclone," Marshall Taylor defied all the odds when he won the title of World Cycling Champion in 1899.
66 Side-By-Side Shots Of Biopic Stars And The Real People They Portrayed

66 Side-By-Side Shots Of Biopic Stars And The Real People They Portrayed

Seen side-by-side with the real people who inspired their roles, it's clear which biopic stars were perfectly cast — and which were total duds.