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Scientists Identify The First Egg-Laying Amphibian That Feeds Milk To Its Young

After reviewing footage of ringed caecilians, researchers learned the creatures have unusual methods of caring for offspring that include producing milk and growing new skin.

By Amber Morgan • Mar 18, 2024

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Scientists Identify The First Egg-Laying Amphibian That Feeds Milk To Its Young

After reviewing footage of ringed caecilians, researchers learned the creatures have unusual methods of caring for offspring that include producing milk and growing new skin.

By Amber Morgan • March 18, 2024

Archaeologists Solve Mystery Of Unexplained Deaths Near “Portal To Hell”

Dating back to ancient Greek writings, people have been avoiding the temple for fear of death.

By Katie Serena • Mar 18, 2024

Archaeologists Solve Mystery Of Unexplained Deaths Near “Portal To Hell”

Dating back to ancient Greek writings, people have been avoiding the temple for fear of death.

By Katie Serena • March 18, 2024

Inside The Lost Underground City Of Derinkuyu, The Subterranean Metropolis Of Ancient Turkey

A labyrinthine network of tunnels and chambers that’s sat hundreds of feet below the Earth's surface for centuries, Turkey's underground city of Derinkuyu once housed 20,000 people.

By Austin Harvey • Mar 17, 2024

Inside The Lost Underground City Of Derinkuyu, The Subterranean Metropolis Of Ancient Turkey

A labyrinthine network of tunnels and chambers that’s sat hundreds of feet below the Earth's surface for centuries, Turkey's underground city of Derinkuyu once housed 20,000 people.

By Austin Harvey • March 17, 2024

Inside The Lurid History Of Ortolan, The French Delicacy That’s So Tasty It’s Illegal

Captured ortolan buntings are kept in dark cages, force fed figs and millet until they've doubled in size, drowned in brandy, plucked, roasted, and eaten feet-first in a single bite, leaving just the beak behind.

By Kaleena Fraga • Mar 17, 2024

Inside The Lurid History Of Ortolan, The French Delicacy That’s So Tasty It’s Illegal

Captured ortolan buntings are kept in dark cages, force fed figs and millet until they've doubled in size, drowned in brandy, plucked, roasted, and eaten feet-first in a single bite, leaving just the beak behind.

By Kaleena Fraga • March 17, 2024

The History Of The Codex Gigas, The Massive Medieval Manuscript Known As The ‘Devil’s Bible’

The 620-page Codex Gigas stands nearly 36 inches high and may have taken 25 years for a single monk to write.

By Aimee Lamoureux • Mar 16, 2024

The History Of The Codex Gigas, The Massive Medieval Manuscript Known As The ‘Devil’s Bible’

The 620-page Codex Gigas stands nearly 36 inches high and may have taken 25 years for a single monk to write.

By Aimee Lamoureux • March 16, 2024

The Tragic Tale Of Joseph Merrick, ‘The Elephant Man’ Who Just Wanted To Be Like Everybody Else

Saddled with deformities that enlarged his head and limbs, Joseph Merrick was turned into a "freak show exhibit" before dying at London Hospital in 1890.

By Erin Kelly • Mar 16, 2024

The Tragic Tale Of Joseph Merrick, ‘The Elephant Man’ Who Just Wanted To Be Like Everybody Else

Saddled with deformities that enlarged his head and limbs, Joseph Merrick was turned into a "freak show exhibit" before dying at London Hospital in 1890.

By Erin Kelly • March 16, 2024

Who Killed Robert Wone? Inside The Unsolved Mystery Of His Brutal Murder

On August 2, 2006, a lawyer named Robert Wone was assaulted and murdered while staying with friends in Washington, D.C. — and while his friends were charged with tampering with the crime scene, his killer has never been caught.

By Rivy Lyon • Mar 13, 2024

Who Killed Robert Wone? Inside The Unsolved Mystery Of His Brutal Murder

On August 2, 2006, a lawyer named Robert Wone was assaulted and murdered while staying with friends in Washington, D.C. — and while his friends were charged with tampering with the crime scene, his killer has never been caught.

By Rivy Lyon • March 13, 2024

The Puzzling History Of The Voynich Manuscript, The ‘World’s Most Mysterious Book’

Since it was rediscovered in 1912, scholars have been trying to decode the unknown script and bizarre illustrations inside the 15th-century Voynich Manuscript — but to this day, nobody knows exactly what the book is about.

By Erin Kelly • Mar 13, 2024

The Puzzling History Of The Voynich Manuscript, The ‘World’s Most Mysterious Book’

Since it was rediscovered in 1912, scholars have been trying to decode the unknown script and bizarre illustrations inside the 15th-century Voynich Manuscript — but to this day, nobody knows exactly what the book is about.

By Erin Kelly • March 13, 2024

Discover The Secrets Of Skinwalker Ranch, From Navajo Shapeshifters To UFO Encounters

The 512-acre plot of land near Ballard, Utah known as Skinwalker Ranch has reportedly been cursed with UFOs, witches, crop circles, and livestock mutilations for decades.

By Marco Margaritoff • Mar 12, 2024

Discover The Secrets Of Skinwalker Ranch, From Navajo Shapeshifters To UFO Encounters

The 512-acre plot of land near Ballard, Utah known as Skinwalker Ranch has reportedly been cursed with UFOs, witches, crop circles, and livestock mutilations for decades.

By Marco Margaritoff • March 12, 2024

The Chilling Story Of How Kenny Veach Disappeared While Looking For A Mysterious ‘Vibrating’ Cave Near Area 51

In 2014, YouTuber Kenny Veach set out to explore a mysterious M-shaped cave he had discovered near Nevada's Nellis Air Force Base in the Mojave Desert — then mysteriously vanished, never to be seen again.

By Rivy Lyon • Mar 11, 2024

The Chilling Story Of How Kenny Veach Disappeared While Looking For A Mysterious ‘Vibrating’ Cave Near Area 51

In 2014, YouTuber Kenny Veach set out to explore a mysterious M-shaped cave he had discovered near Nevada's Nellis Air Force Base in the Mojave Desert — then mysteriously vanished, never to be seen again.

By Rivy Lyon • March 11, 2024