When Sergei Krikalev departed Earth, he expected to be back in just a few months' time. But the Russian cosmonaut's trip to outer space turned out to be nearly a year long. 

Cosmonaut Gets Stuck in Space and Returns to New World

Russian Man Gets Stuck in Space for Nearly a Year

Here's a look at sites worldwide that are prohibited to visitors. From snake-infested islands to secret archives, travelers can leave these forbidden places off their to-do list.

Forbidden Places on Earth

27+ Places That Are Forbidden to Visitors

When Boris Kipriyanovich said he was from Mars, some were quick to label his stories untrue. But then some of the young boy's predictions about humanity proved to be correct. Here's his story.

Russian Boy Claims He's From Mars

Boy Says He's From Mars, Surprises Skeptics With Chilling Prediction

Rose and Jack stole the world's hearts with their love story in James Cameron's 1997 film, Titanic. But surrounding the fictional plotline were characters inspired by actual passengers of the legendary ship. Here's how the real-life people compare to the actors who portrayed them.

The Real Passengers of the Titanic

The Real Titanic Passengers Versus the Actors Who Portrayed Them on Screen

A nearly perfectly intact dinosaur embryo has recently been found inside a fossilized egg. Here's what the surprising discovery tells us about the ancient reptiles and their evolution.

Dinosaur Embryo Found Inside Egg

Researchers Discover Perfectly Preserved Dinosaur Embryo

Five years after buying the paperweight at a yard sale, Roberts realized that the item was actually an urn with ashes and decided to find the rightful owners.

Woman Discovers: 'Paperweight' She Bought Is Actually an Urn

Woman Discovers $1 'Paperweight' She Bought Is Actually an Urn and Finds Rightful Owner

Donna and Colin Craig-Brown of New Zealand recently found an enormous potato growing in their garden. The vegetable is so big that it might just be a Guinness World Record holder!

This Potato Might Be a Guinness World Record Holder

Couple Accidentally Grows Largest Potato in the World

A pack of caracals in South Africa have found a new home in human-populated areas of Cape Town. Here's everything to know about the wild animal.

South Africa's Caracals Go to Cape Town

Caracals Find New Home in Cape Town

Researchers have finally discovered what's behind some of nature's most beautiful - and perfect - creations. Here's what a recent study said about why pearls are so symmetrical and what that means for our future.

Scientists Solve Mystery Behind Pearls' Symmetry

Here's Why Pearls Are Unbelievably Symmetrical

It's no secret that carbon emissions come from all sorts of places, but a recent study revealed another source of carbon, and this one's got us quite surprised: caterpillars. Here's how the insect's eating habits and droppings are contributing to climate change.

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