Space is unbelievably large and mysterious. It is unlikely that we will completely explore it before the end of humanity. Every once in a while, we discover some mysterious celestial body or observe some unexplainable anomalies. We rarely have answers to these mysteries. All we do is brainstorm over what they could or could not

Whether we’d like to admit it or not, most of us love messed-up crime stories, which is why true crime is an entertainment genre in its own right. It doesn’t mean that we’re all messed up in the head; we love these stories because they make us realize how different we are from the people

The world of genes is as endless and enigmatic as outer space. Only this frontier exists within and rules more behaviors and human history than most are aware of (scientists included). Recent finds have discovered that genes hold our emotions closely and some are way too friendly with viruses. Sometimes, they are viruses. They allow

The phenomena called “spontaneous human combustion” (or SHC) is supposedly when a living body somehow ignites itself from the inside, resulting in death. Subatomic particles, ball lightning, and poltergeists have been blamed for SHC. Less sensational explanations include the wick effect or simply an overlooked external source of ignition. Whatever the cause(s) of spontaneous human

When we imagine a medieval town, what do we think of? Most of us have a fairly general idea: It had walls, for example, and it was cramped and dirty. But many of us don’t know that medieval towns were havens for runaway serfs, a place where they could become free by law if they

Most people never have a clue when they are going to die. You might live to be a centenarian, or you might suffer a horrible accident tomorrow. There’s simply no way to know. However, a small number of people have been lucky enough to have a preternatural warning of upcoming death—assuming, of course, that “lucky”