Mystery

The midair maneuver that lets cats touch down paws-first, explained by New research

Researchers used high-speed cameras and motion tracking to show the air-righting reflex relies on spine flexion, front and rear body rotation, and tail adjustments that conserve zero angular momentum

An illustrative image of a cat alongside Hanukkah paraphenalia.
Black Hole Blues

Black Hole Blues: At the Edge of Time, Space, and No Return

Gold coins.

French police confirm mystery hoard is legal after man finds coins and ingots near Lyon

Mystery space debris discovered near Western Australia mine sparks multi-agency probe.

Mystery space debris discovered near Western Australia mine sparks multi-agency probe


Is 'Japan's Atlantis' older than the pyramids?

Skeptics argue the structure is a natural formation, while others believe it is evidence of a 10,000-year-old civilization.

 Yonaguni Monument main terrace.

Petra, the Nabataean wonder, continues to reveal its secrets

Although Petra was rediscovered in the 19th century, much of its history remains shrouded in mystery.

 Petra, the Nabataean wonder, continues to reveal its secrets.

Yale Egyptologist reveals Tutankhamun's mystery Osirian rituals

Clay trays found inside the tomb may have held liquid offerings to Osiris, while wooden staffs could symbolize the symbolic 'awakening' of the pharaoh.

 Yale Egyptologist reveals Tutankhamun's mystery Osirian rituals.

Göbeklitepe archaeological exhibition in Rome's Colosseum draws millions

The exhibition 'Göbeklitepe: The Mystery of a Sacred Place' opened at Rome's Colosseum on October 24, 2024, attracting 5 million visitors and will run until April 30, 2025.

 Göbeklitepe.

Archaeologists Discover 1,305-Meter Tunnel Beneath Taposiris Magna—A Clue to Cleopatra VII?

Lead archaeologist Kathleen Martinez believes the tunnel could unlock the mystery of Cleopatra's final resting place.

 Taposiris Magna.

New study refutes claims of pregnancy and cancer in 'Mystery Lady' mummy

Lesions in skull likely due to poor brain extraction during mummification, not cancer.

 New study refutes claims of pregnancy and cancer in 'Mystery Lady' mummy.

Ship Once Deemed 'Safest in the World' Found at Lake Superior's Depths

the ship sank in 1892 during a powerful gale, leaving only one survivor out of 28 people on board.

 Ship Once Deemed 'Safest in the World' Found at Lake Superior's Depths.

Life without oxygen: The mysterious microbes thriving in the Lost City beneath the waves

The Lost City, found in 2000 near the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, is a deep-sea ecosystem with towering limestone formations resembling underwater cathedrals.

 A 5-foot-wide flange, or ledge, on the side of a chimney in the Lost City Field.

'Fished in Chernobyl?' Bizarre sea creature shared by fisherman goes viral

 'Fished in Chernobyl?'.

Once-in-a-century find: Torchbearer's initiation into Dionysus mysteries found in Pompeii

 Epic discovery: Torchbearer's Initiation into the Mysteries of Dionysus found in Pompeii's 'House of the Tiaso'.