Discovery
Graveyard of extinct elephants from 5 million years ago found in Florida
The once-in-a-lifetime skeleton is the most complete gomphothere fossil from its time period discovered in Florida.
Suspected Civil War-era relic found by metal detectorist—"American history"
While metal detecting at Civil War stronghold Fort Caswell, Tentis Moore was stunned to stumble on the remnants of military action.
Newly discovered Pompeii victims found crushed to death in utility room
One of the skeletons had its arm raised in a vain attempt to protect himself from falling stone.
Widow discovers late husband had a hidden coin collection worth thousands
"I couldn't believe how many coins they'd uncovered. It was like an unexpected treasure hunt," said Amanda West-Butler, who assessed the collection.
Woman buys genuine Picasso in thrift store for $6, sells it for thousands
"The auction went live and the price started climbing," the thrifter told Newsweek.
"Put.It.Back.": Woman finds child's shoe in walls of centuries-old home
"I read people used to hide shoes to keep evil spirits away, or for good luck," the homeowner told Newsweek. "We are keeping it on display in the house."
Urban explorer finds decades-old love poems and paintings in abandoned home
Inside the abandoned family home, one urban explorer stumbled on some amazing personal items.
Man finds large library filled with books in "abandoned" mansion's ceiling
The heritage home was built in the 1900s and was sold in 2021 for $6,000,000, but has since been left abandoned.
Horror as woman finds urn complete with ashes at Goodwill for $3.99
"I'm unsure if they are from a human or animal, but many people in the comments speculate that it could be a cremated dog inside the urn," the shopper said.
What we know about water discovery on the moon
Water has been found hidden within glass beads on the moon's surface, having been formed and trapped by the blazing-hot impacts of meteors.
Woman stumbles on trove of vintage wine under house while spring cleaning
The bottles of Wynns Huntersfield Hermitage wine date back to 1969.
Meet the new giant spider species described as "rare and secretive"
The new species, Euoplos dignitas, can grow to nearly 2 inches long and hides itself in underground burrows on the woodland floor.
Man on high alert after finding "creepy" skulls while hiking in the woods
"We both kinda laughed but we were secretly scanning the area for the rest of the day," the man who found the skulls told Newsweek.
Renter recalls wild moment she found woman living in the garage—"Shocked"
"I hope she found another safe place to sleep at night," said one commenter on the viral video.
Giant prehistoric fish from ancient supercontinent found under road
The fish, whose fossil was unearthed in South Africa, lived around 419 million years ago.
Grave of elite Bronze Age brothers with mystery disease discovered
In an attempt to cure the infection, one of the brothers appears to have had a hole cut into his head.
Never-before-seen footage of "Titanic" wreck set to be unveiled
"Breathtaking" footage of the "Titanic," taken in 1986, the year following its rediscovery, will be aired for the first time on February 15 at 7.30 p.m. ET.
Woman makes horrifying discovery about thrifted mugs: "Tested positive"
"I even started thinking about how maybe some of my minor unexplained health issues and headaches might stem from using them," the collector told Newsweek.
Aggressive frog-eating fish that breathes air found in new part of Florida
The invasive species can be highly destructive to ecosystems as it hunts on native wildlife and wipes out large quantities of fish.
Bartender finds lost purse, no one can believe what's inside
Coach, the handbag company, said: "This is an amazing use of a purse."
Drought at Missouri river exposes ancient, possibly extinct, bison
Bones believed to be of the antique bison, an extinct species of bison larger than modern day bison that died out around 10,000 years ago, have been discovered.
Woman finds $4k behind fireplace her grandpa hid for her before he died
"He's been known for hiding little things around the house but I was not expecting to find that much money," Katie Toole told Newsweek.
What is the largest snake that ever existed?
The Titanoboa—the largest known snake to ever exist—was as long as a school bus, growing to an estimated 50 feet long and 3 feet wide.
Girl finds enormous megalodon tooth on Maryland beach on Christmas Day
Molly, 9, dove into freezing cold water to retrieve the 5-inch tooth, the largest to be found in the area.
Strange new snake species dubbed primitive "relic of time"
"They are animals so old that finding or bumping into one of them is a privilege," a researcher said.
Necropsy on pregnant shark washed up in Massachusetts reveals 4 embryos
Marine biologist John Chisholm and his team performed the necropsy on the beach on Saturday.
Woman reveals dollar bill with rarely seen 00000001 serial number
"I'm no collectible appraiser or anything but something this rare has gotta be worth at least $1 right?" joked one reply on the viral post.
"My horse disappeared, 8 years later we made a shocking discovery"
In an original essay, Shane Adams share the story of losing his beloved horse.
Lost medieval graveyard with over 1,300 bodies reveals mutation mystery
The 1,000-year-old burial site containing men, women and children was uncovered during the construction of a huge bypass.
"The Tetris Murders" delves into mystery behind horrific 1998 murder case
Retired Crime Scene Investigator Sandra Brown told Newsweek about her suspicions surrounding the case, which was officially ruled a murder-suicide.