The Kimberley Killer: Australia’s Outback Horror True Crime

Serial Killer: Joseph Schwab “The Kimberly Killer” Joseph Schwab, a German citizen, arrived in Northern Australia in the spring of 1987 on a…

How The “Bloody Benders” Made Murder The Family Business

The Bloody Benders lured in weary travelers who were hoping for a place to sleep — and got much more than they bargained…

Meet The ‘Amazon Review Killer’ Who Left Sickening Product Reviews In The Middle Of His Murder Spree

Between 2003 and 2016, Todd Kohlhepp murdered seven people — all while leaving chilling comments about some of his weapons online. Left: Spartanburg…

Early humans were talking and sailing far earlier than previously thought possible

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How a changing landscape and climate shaped early humans

It should not be a surprise that East Africa was a hotbed of evolution, because over the last five million years everything about…

Prehistoric Times: Food, Clothing and Shelter

Neanderthal Museum. Fossilized remains show that Neanderthals lived in social groups. Could you survive in the wild? TV shows like "Gilligan's Island" and…

Julia Petta – Strange Story Of The “Italian Bride”

Mount Carmel cemetery is renowned as the final resting place for many of the bishops and archbishops of Chicago, and a large collection…

Unmasking the Mysterious Owlman Urban Legend in Chicago

Have you heard of the Owlman? It is one of the most bizarre and mysterious urban legends in Chicago. Conspiracy theorists and urban…

Friday Night Frights: The Legend of Hawai‘i’s Night Marchers

We consulted with Lopaka Kapanui, owner of Mysteries of Hawai‘i, for some spine-tingling Island ghost stories. This week: Night marchers. September 6, 2018…

Nale Ba of Bengaluru, Karnataka

If you're like most people, you grew up hearing stories about famous ghosts, cryptids, and local legends. Some of the more famous ones,…