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Roberto Saviano: The Italian Mafia’s Most Wanted Man

By outing the Naples Mafia with his 2006 book, Gomorrah, Roberto Saviano put his life on the line. He's been under police protection ever since.

By Carly Silver • May 20, 2019

Roberto Saviano: The Italian Mafia’s Most Wanted Man

By outing the Naples Mafia with his 2006 book, Gomorrah, Roberto Saviano put his life on the line. He's been under police protection ever since.

By Carly Silver • May 20, 2019

The 1883 Krakatoa Eruption: The Explosion Heard Round The World And The Loudest Sound Ever

The earthquakes, weather events, and tsunamis caused by the Krakatoa eruption of 1883 were felt even thousands of miles away.

By Katie Serena • May 18, 2019

The 1883 Krakatoa Eruption: The Explosion Heard Round The World And The Loudest Sound Ever

The earthquakes, weather events, and tsunamis caused by the Krakatoa eruption of 1883 were felt even thousands of miles away.

By Katie Serena • May 18, 2019

China Is Using Brain Implants To Treat Addiction In A World-First

The rest of the world has ethical and scientific concerns, though West Virginia is set to begin similar clinical trials in June.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 10, 2019

Science News

China Is Using Brain Implants To Treat Addiction In A World-First

The rest of the world has ethical and scientific concerns, though West Virginia is set to begin similar clinical trials in June.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 10, 2019

Amphibian Doomsday Fungus Batrachochytrium Dendrobatidis Is ‘The Most Deadly Pathogen Known To Science’

The insidious pathogen invades a frog's skin cells, and quickly begins multiplying. The animal's skin begins to peel off, and it grows weary, and dies — but not before spreading.

By Marco Margaritoff • Mar 29, 2019

Science News

Amphibian Doomsday Fungus Batrachochytrium Dendrobatidis Is ‘The Most Deadly Pathogen Known To Science’

The insidious pathogen invades a frog's skin cells, and quickly begins multiplying. The animal's skin begins to peel off, and it grows weary, and dies — but not before spreading.

By Marco Margaritoff • March 29, 2019

Inside The Mystery Of Overtoun Bridge, Scotland’s Dog Suicide Hotspot

At least 300 dogs have jumped off Overtoun Bridge in Dumbarton, Scotland. And locals believe paranormal activity is to blame.

By Natasha Ishak • Mar 28, 2019

Inside The Mystery Of Overtoun Bridge, Scotland’s Dog Suicide Hotspot

At least 300 dogs have jumped off Overtoun Bridge in Dumbarton, Scotland. And locals believe paranormal activity is to blame.

By Natasha Ishak • March 28, 2019

College Student Discovers 30-Year-Old Criminal Is Secretly Living In Her Dorm Room Closet

Greensboro student Maddie thought her apartment might be haunted when clothes vanished and noises came out of nowhere.

By Marco Margaritoff • Feb 5, 2019

Weird News

College Student Discovers 30-Year-Old Criminal Is Secretly Living In Her Dorm Room Closet

Greensboro student Maddie thought her apartment might be haunted when clothes vanished and noises came out of nowhere.

By Marco Margaritoff • February 5, 2019

Two Florida Middle School Girls Attempted To Kill Classmates And Drink Their Blood

They were caught in the bathroom, where they were waiting for smaller students to come in so that they could slit their throats, drink their blood, and eat their flesh.

By Bernadette Deron • Oct 25, 2018

News

Two Florida Middle School Girls Attempted To Kill Classmates And Drink Their Blood

They were caught in the bathroom, where they were waiting for smaller students to come in so that they could slit their throats, drink their blood, and eat their flesh.

By Bernadette Deron • October 25, 2018

‘Cannibal Couple’ Accused Of Eating Up To 30 People In Russia

Authorities have reason to believe that the couple murdered and feasted on the victims, as evidenced by pictures taken on the suspect's cellphone.

By Bernadette Deron • Sep 28, 2018

Weird News

‘Cannibal Couple’ Accused Of Eating Up To 30 People In Russia

Authorities have reason to believe that the couple murdered and feasted on the victims, as evidenced by pictures taken on the suspect's cellphone.

By Bernadette Deron • September 28, 2018

Alexander Solonik: The Cold-Blooded Russian Hitman Known As “The Superkiller”

He escaped impenetrable prisons. He murdered mafiosos. He almost lived safely in secrecy, until the hitman became the target.

By William DeLong • Sep 18, 2018

Alexander Solonik: The Cold-Blooded Russian Hitman Known As “The Superkiller”

He escaped impenetrable prisons. He murdered mafiosos. He almost lived safely in secrecy, until the hitman became the target.

By William DeLong • September 18, 2018

Nathaniel Bar-Jonah: The 300-Pound Child Murderer And Suspected Cannibal

Nathaniel Bar-Jonah was accused of murdering a child. Soon, his neighbors remembered the strange meat he'd given them years before.

By Wyatt Redd • Aug 18, 2018

Nathaniel Bar-Jonah: The 300-Pound Child Murderer And Suspected Cannibal

Nathaniel Bar-Jonah was accused of murdering a child. Soon, his neighbors remembered the strange meat he'd given them years before.

By Wyatt Redd • August 18, 2018