Duct-tape banana art sells for $6.2 million at auction
A piece of conceptual art consisting of a banana duct-taped to a wall has sold for $6.2 million at an auction in New York.
See it: Mummified cat cub provides glimpse of what animals looked like
The frozen mummy of a sabre-toothed cub found in Siberia was so well-preserved that it gave scientists the chance to study an extinct mammal unlike ever before.
Car plummets from parking area into mall, killing 1
A tragic accident occurred at a Guatemala City mall when a car plummeted several floors from a parking area, killing a 22-year-old kiosk worker.
Animal shelter asks for help after man surrenders nearly 1,000 mice
The mice are continuing to multiply and the animal shelter is asking for the public’s help.
Scientists reconstruct face of 17th century ‘vampire’ buried with sickle across neck, padlock on foot
Archaeologists have reconstructed the face of a young woman who was buried in the 17th century with a sickle across her neck and a padlock on her toe.
'Bear' in California car attack was actually a person in disguise, insurance officials say
There is a rather unusual twist in the story of a bear that attacked vehicles in California. Authorities now say the 'bear' is actually something else.
Video: Missing wallaby captured in Kentucky after days on the lam
Home security video showed the missing marsupial darting through the streets of Chavies, Kentucky.
Police respond after owner accidentally takes python to Chili's
The python was found slithering in the parking lot of the restaurant and was later reunited with its owner.
‘Blobs’ that closed Australian beaches were made of poop, weed, and meth, scientists say
Thousands of mysterious blobs that closed several Sydney beaches last month have been revealed to contain materials “consistent with human generated waste”, scientists at the University of New South Wales said.
Peanut the squirrel seized, euthanized in NY state raid; Elon Musk reacts
The news has sparked widespread backlash, with even Elon Musk weighing in after retweeting a post that urged, “The government should leave people and their animals alone."
Watch: Would-be robber scared off by employee with bigger knife
The man put the knife back into his waistband after he appeared to realize one of the store employees was holding an even bigger knife.
Artisan cheese seller in a pickle after thieves made off with massive cheddar haul
A British company says a con artist made off with 22 metric tons of award-winning cheddar worth hundreds of thousands of dollars before the company realized it had been scammed.
Walmart employee found dead inside walk-in oven at store: police
Authorities in Canada are continuing an investigation into the death of a Walmart employee who was found inside a walk-in oven at the store.
Woman stuck upside down between boulders for 7 hours retrieving phone
A woman in Australia became stuck upside down between a pair of boulders for seven hours after falling into a crevice while trying to retrieve her dropped phone.
Terrifying video shows coyote chasing little girl through backyard
“Dad, there’s a coyote," the child calmly says before jumping onto a table to escape from the animal chasing her.
Food item in Virginia woman's freezer was 84 years old, stuns family: 'Quite perplexing'
A Virginia man learned some of the family secrets attached to a decades-old frozen-food discovery.
Swiss workers told to ‘clock out’ for bathroom breaks, court rules
A Swiss court has ruled in favor of Jean Singer & Cie SA, a watch dial manufacturer, allowing the company to require employees to clock out for bathroom breaks.
Museum worker mistakes beer can artwork for garbage, tosses in trash
The hand-painted beer cans were created by a French artists in 1988.
Man stumbles across gem worth thousands hidden in dirt: 'It's like nothing else'
Crystal expert Patrick Gundersen recently found a priceless quartz hidden in the dirt of Australia's Northern Territory. The crystal hunter said he does not intend to sell the gem.
How many homeowners think their house is haunted? A majority, survey finds
Do you think your house might be haunted? If so, you’re not alone, a recent survey found.