Woman tied to tree at gunpoint near Pebble Beach, left for hours: Sheriff
In an atypical case reported Wednesday, a woman was tied to a tree in Salinas at gunpoint early in the morning.
9-year-old boy finds 60,000-year-old axe at Shoreham Beach in England
A boy was playing when he found a shiny rock at the beach which turned out to be a "rare" ancient find.
Man pays $6.2M for banana art, ends up eating it
Justin Sun, founder of cryptocurrency platform TRON, bought the banana artwork during a Sotheby's art auction in New York last week.
Millionaire says he's buried $2M in hidden treasures across the US
A Bitcoin millionaire has hidden $2 million worth of treasures across the United States, leaving clues in a book to guide treasure hunters.
Man tries smuggling hundreds of tarantulas from Peru by strapping them to his body
The man who attempted to smuggle the animals was identified as a 28-year-old from Korea.
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.
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.
Instagram-famous pet squirrel Peanut seized by authorities in New York
Based on Peanut’s Instagram account, he's clearly no ordinary squirrel. He knows how to jump with precision, wears a trendy cowboy hat, and even eats waffles.
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.
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.
Man catches suspected thief inside parked car: ‘I was terrified’
Julio Solano captured the suspect on camera after finding him inside his vehicle in a Miami parking garage on Monday.