The problem has become so bad that the unidentified stink has been waking people up in the middle of the night.
In a remarkable achievement, the algae was brought back to life as though nothing had happened to it.
Known as Prototaxites, these giant fossilized structures have long proven impossible to properly categorize.
NASA's Curiosity rover has found the longest chain carbon molecules to date on the surface of Mars.
A man from Australia could serve 10 years in prison due to his efforts to acquire some rather questionable materials.
The camera was unexpectedly found by a robotic submarine and there was still undeveloped film inside.
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The claim that there is a 'vast city' beneath the pyramids of Giza has become the center of some heated debate.
A recent study has reportedly discovered evidence of structures stretching thousands of feet beneath the desert sands.
The celebrated painting by Leonardo da Vinci has a rather unusual and oft-forgotten history.
Move over Fred Flintstone... evidence of an extremely primitive form of ancient vehicle has been found.
Guinness World Records has officially confirmed the outrageous number of McDonald's burgers one man has eaten.
A strange individual identifying herself as a 'box demon' showed up at a house in Northern York County recently.
The Memphis man's canine companion was reportedly responsible for firing a shot into his leg.
Possessing the name James Bond can have unforeseen consequences, as one unfortunate man found out.
Does a Google Earth satellite image of a door in Antarctica really show an entrance to a secret base ?
A couple who had been walking along the sands was shocked to discover something very strange indeed.
A 17-year-old boy from the Netherlands is at the center of a bizarre medical mystery that nobody can explain.
An e-mail sent from the base describes a 'threat' from within in the form of a staff member who threatened to kill another.
For once, a film has been made about a 'superhero' whose 'power' is a condition that actually exists in real life.
Antarctica is essentially an entire lost continent with a potential treasure trove of archaeology hidden underneath.
The technology firm's latest creation is an intelligent robot that is not only technically impressive, but cute too.
Sesame has released a demo of its new AI voice and it has left the Internet both amazed and disturbed.
New findings suggest that the location of the Durupinar formation was underwater around 5,000 years ago.
Thousands of years ago, a major volcanic eruption spewed plumes of ash and dust which darkened the skies.
Over 200 fossilized dinosaur footprints have been found criss-crossing a limestone quarry in Oxfordshire.
Palaeontologists have discovered a previously unrecognized species of ancient human that lived 100,000 years ago.
From invasion by hostile aliens to apocalyptic asteroid strikes - are we right to fear the final frontier ?
NASA's Perseverance rover recently snapped a very peculiar looking rock on the surface of mars.
A theoretical futuristic megastructure known as a Dyson swarm could have dire consequences for our planet.
Suni Williams and Barry Wilmore have finally left the ISS, but their extended stay will have taken its toll.
An increasing number of people claim to have witnessed a dinosaur-like creature in the forests of the Congo Basin.
An unexpected figure was spotted during a recent report into severe weather damage in Fayette County.
A clip out of Buenos Aires this week has sparked rumors of 'demons' and other weirdness.
Another concerted attempt to find evidence of the elusive cryptid will be taking place in a few months' time.
A declassified four-page CIA document contains details of the agency's efforts to find the biblical vessel.
A treasure trove of files pertaining to President Kennedy's assassination was released to the public this week.
The planes are typically used to transport personnel to and from secure and secretive locations within the US.
The history of this infamous chemical weapons research facility is as intriguing as it is disturbing.
The recent wave of UFO and alien related movies continues with a new Swedish thriller about alien abduction.
A leading British space scientist maintains that it is a practical inevitability that we are not alone in the universe.
The Harvard astronomer maintains that these objects are part of a potentially artificially-made interstellar meteorite.
A new examination has revealed something that could help to settle the debate once and for all.