Curiosities
Deep explanations behind everyday enigmas, unexpected designs, and odd phenomena.
Loch Ness Monster: The Legend of Nessie Explained
For nearly a century, Nessie has haunted Scotland's Loch Ness. Explore the sightings, the science, and the enduring mystery of the world's most famous monster.
Moai: The Stone Giants of Easter Island's Ancient Past
The Rapa Nui raised these monolithic statues between 1250 and 1500 to honor ancestors - and moving them across Easter Island remains an astonishing feat.
Mary Celeste: The Ghost Ship Found Without a Crew
In 1872 the Mary Celeste was found adrift and seaworthy with not a soul aboard. Uncover the leading theories behind maritime history's greatest vanishing.
Stonehenge: Secrets of the Ancient Stone Circle
Five thousand years old and still unexplained, Stonehenge keeps archaeologists guessing. Explore the theories behind Britain's most enigmatic monument.
Bermuda Triangle: Fact and Fiction Behind the Mystery
Ships and planes vanishing without a trace made the Bermuda Triangle legendary. Discover what science really says about the world's most famous patch of ocean.
The Antikythera Mechanism: A Computer from Antiquity
Discovered in a shipwreck, this ancient Greek device possessed mechanical complexity that wouldn't be seen again for a thousand years.
The Unbreakable Code: Inside the Voynich Manuscript
For centuries, the world's brightest minds have tried and failed to decipher a single page of this mysterious 15th-century book. What secrets does it hold?
When a City Danced to Death: The Plague of 1518
In the summer of 1518, hundreds of citizens in Strasbourg began to dance uncontrollably for days on end. Was it mass hysteria, or something more sinister?
Why Flamingo Feathers Turn Pink: Diet, Carotenoids, Color
Flamingos hatch in drab gray and white; their famous pink comes from carotenoid pigments in algae and brine shrimp - without that diet, they fade back to white.