Watch: Mysterious black smoke ring over Eastern Virginia puzzles residents
Residents in Williamsburg, Virginia, were baffled by a large black smoke ring that appeared in the sky on August 13.
Archaeologists unearth 13,000-year-old mastodon skull in Iowa
Iowa archaeologists said the bones were excavated earlier this month and it took 12 days to complete the project.
Person accidentally texts police to 'smoke,' officer hilariously responds
In Gulfport, Mississippi, a humorous text exchange went viral after someone accidentally messaged a police officer about “smoking" instead of a friend.
Rare orange lobster gives birth to more rare orange lobsters
The University of New England welcomed a rare orange lobster named Peaches last year, a 1-in-30-million find. Recently, Peaches gave birth to more orange lobsters
Burglary suspect attempts break-in while carrying small dog
South Carolina police released a video showing a burglary suspect attempting to break into a Clemson home while carrying a small dog.
Rare 'cotton candy' lobster caught in New England: '1 in 100 million'
The incredibly rare lobster was caught off the coast of New Hampshire and Maine. Here's what makes it so special.
‘I just went airborne’: Man struck by lightning while inside home in South Carolina
Bill Brucks of Cherry Grove Beach, South Carolina, had his hand on the refrigerator door when a bolt of lightning struck his home and electrified him.
Horse gets needles plucked from leg after kicking porcupine
A woman claims in a social media post that the horse had more than 100 needles removed from its leg after kicking a porcupine.
Historic flooding unearths rare dinosaur skeleton in Brazil
Scientists believe the unusual dinosaur fossil is estimated to be more than 200 million years old.
Who’s building doomsday bunkers, and why?
There has been a recent uptick in some of the 1% who are investing in doomsday bunkers or panic rooms.
Multiple hamsters found in burglary suspect's pants
Officers in Ohio say they found rodents in a man’s leopard-print onesie when they went to arrest him for a string of burglaries that included a pet shop.
Red Rocks UFO: Workers say strange object hovered over Colorado concert venue
A UFO sighting at Red Rocks was reported to the National UFO Reporting Center, with employees saying they watched a “large, disc-shaped craft” vanish into thin air.
Empire State Building disses Chicago's Bean, GDC claps back
The Empire State Building's X account insinuated that the reopening of Chicago's iconic Bean was not a big deal. Good Day Chicago begs to differ. We love the Bean!
Monolith update: Las Vegas police take down shiny mystery slab
The monolith that mysteriously appeared in the desert north of Las Vegas has not so mysteriously disappeared.
Mysterious monolith appears in Las Vegas desert as temperatures soar
Authorities in Las Vegas are perplexed by a mysterious monolith discovered near Gass Peak over the weekend.
Man walking his dog stumbles across unusual pits on beach, leading to unexpected discovery
British officials were stumped by the strange pits that resembled ancient graves.
Aliens may be living among us disguised as humans, Harvard researchers claim
Research scientists at Harvard University wrote a paper suggesting aliens could be living underground or on the moon, or even walking among us and posing as humans.
Massive 6.5-inch megalodon tooth unearthed in South Carolina by family of fossil hunters
“We could not believe the size, the color or our luck," Paul Columbia said. “What started as a baseball tournament trip became an experience of a lifetime."
East Coast braces for invasion of palm-sized venomous spiders capable of flying
The large and vividly colored Joro spider may move northward across the Northeast this summer.