Life's Little Mysteries Weird News Archives
Bigfoot & Yeti DNA Study Gets Serious
May 22, 2012, Jeanna Bryner, LiveScience Managing Editor
Genetics from the hairs and other samples of bigfoots and yetis will get to the bottom of cryptic claims.
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Venus Mistaken for UFO (Again)
May 21, 2012, Life's Little Mysteries Staff
The Wayans brothers' nephew posted a video to YouTube of what he claims is a UFO. An investigator says it's just Venus.
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Annual Bigfoot Conference Once Again Lacks Proof
May 17, 2012, Benjamin Radford, Life's Little Mysteries Contributor
Another year passes, and still no proof of Bigfoot
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'Angel' Caught on Video? Bad CGI More Likely
May 15, 2012, Benjamin Radford, Life's Little Mysteries Contributor
Is the bright figure in this video really an angel?
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Kodak had a 'Secret' Nuclear Reactor
May 14, 2012, Life's Little Mysteries Staff
The bankrupt former photography giant had a secret nuclear reactor at its New York headquarters.
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'Jackie' the Ripper: Was the Infamous Serial Killer a Woman?
May 10, 2012, Life's Little Mysteries Staff
A new book argues that the infamous serial murders in Victorian London were perpetrated by a woman.
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Science Reveals How Not to Spill Your Coffee When Walking
May 09, 2012, by Natalie Wolchover, Life's Little Mysteries Staff Writer
A new fluid physics study offers tips for how to avoid annoying java spills.
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Want to Shoot Bigfoot? It's Legal in Texas
May 08, 2012, Life's Little Mysteries Staff
If you're seeking the ultimate proof that Bigfoot exists, head south.
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Would You Shoot Bigfoot?
May 07, 2012, Life's Little Mysteries Staff
The law is ambiguous about whether people are allowed to shoot this elusive - some would say mythical - beast. If the opportunity arose, would you pull the trigger?
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The Surprising Origin of Alien Abduction Stories
May 04, 2012, by Natalie Wolchover, Life's Little Mysteries Staff Writer
Millions of Americans belief they have been abducted by aliens. How did this phenomenon take off?
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Gone in a Flush: Motorized Toilet Sets Land Speed Record
May 03, 2012, Life's Little Mysteries Staff
Who knew toilets could reach such speeds - or such glory.
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What Would Happen If You Put Your Hand in the LHC Beam?
May 03, 2012, by Natalie Wolchover, Life's Little Mysteries Staff Writer
In short, it would hurt and you would die. Find out the gory details.
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Photos: Mysterious Objects Spotted On the Moon
May 02, 2012, Life's Little Mysteries Staff
Conspiracy theorists who think NASA is covering up evidence of alien life have latched onto a number of strange anomalies on the surface of the moon. Are these really signs of life?
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UFO Spaceship Orbiting the Sun, or a Camera Glitch?
April 26, 2012, by Natalie Wolchover, Life's Little Mysteries Staff Writer
An admittedly intriguing object has been found in a new NASA image of the sun. Is it a UFO?
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Did Cold Weather Cause the Salem Witch Trials?
April 20, 2012, by Natalie Wolchover, Life's Little Mysteries Staff Writer
Scholars argue that a harsh winter may have spurred the accusations that led to the Salem Witch Trials in 1692.
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Can N.J. Couple Break the Lease on Their 'Haunted House'?
April 17, 2012, by Natalie Wolchover, Life's Little Mysteries Staff Writer
A couple in New Jersey claims their rental home is haunted, and is trying to renege on their lease, but will their argument stand in court?
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'Monolith' Object on Mars? You Could Call It That
April 11, 2012, by Natalie Wolchover, Life's Little Mysteries Staff Writer
Have aliens erected a "monolith" on the surface of Mars?
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UFO Video Over South Korea: Fact or Faked?
April 10, 2012, Benjamin Radford, Life's Little Mysteries Contributor
A UFO spotted from a plane has taken the Internet by storm.
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Quantum Mechanics in 200 Words
April 05, 2012, by Natalie Wolchover, Life's Little Mysteries Staff Writer
Quantum mechanics is the body of laws that describe the wacky behavior of photons, electrons and the other particles that make up the universe.
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Video of 'UFOs' Swarming Over Las Vegas Is for the Birds
April 04, 2012, Benjamin Radford, Life's Little Mysteries Contributor
A bunch of UFOs were recently spotted over the Las Vegas Strip, but is there a terrestrial explanation?
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How Did the Texas Tornadoes Toss 18-Wheelers?
April 04, 2012, Katharine Gammon, Life's Little Mysteries Contributor
Tornadoes’ awesome energy gives them a chaotic nature – but there are some hints for why certain vehicles get tossed.
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5 Spiffy Facts about Spit
April 03, 2012, by Natalie Wolchover, Life's Little Mysteries Staff Writer
New research shows that spit contains all sorts of juicy information about who we are, and how we are.
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Chocolate Allergies Linked to Cockroach Parts
March 30, 2012, Life's Little Mysteries Staff
People who are allergic to chocolate may actually react to the ground up cockroach parts that end up inside it.
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The Best Media-Fueled April Fools' Day Pranks of All Time
March 30, 2012, Katharine Gammon, Life's Little Mysteries Contributor
In true April Fools' Day nature, media outlets and companies have pulled some of the best pranks of all time.
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Modern Physics in 200 Words
March 28, 2012, by Natalie Wolchover, Life's Little Mysteries Staff Writer
From the Higgs boson to chaos in nature, here's a quick run-through of contemporary physics.
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